For four months, Officer Leon Davis with the Springfield [Massachusetts] police department escaped accountability for a most disturbing act of using his taser on a pregnant woman—repeatedly—in a sickening attempt to inflict punishment. However, the actions by Davis...
On FPF #463, I discuss the political instability caused by two different men claiming to be president. Incumbent Ashraf Ghani and his former Cheif Executive Abdullah Abdullah have both claimed victory in an election that happened in September. They exploit the rampant...
Cops are crazy-violent as hell, so we need them to wear body-cameras. Watch them turn the cameras off in the middle of violating innocent people. But then, ... Oh, so you like body-cameras on cops, eh? Well now you've just lost even more freedom than before.
A Police Officer Was Caught On His Body Camera Allegedly Fondling A Dead Woman's Breasts The incident occurred when the officer, who has not been identified, and his partner were responding to a call about a possible dead woman in a residential unit, the Los Angeles...
Via Trevor Lyman, Vice: Amazon's home security company Ring has enlisted local police departments around the country to advertise its surveillance cameras in exchange for free Ring products and a “portal” that allows police to request footage from these cameras, a...
No f---ing way. Really? Rad. Across the country different jurisdictions -- not sure about Texas, but wouldn't be surprised -- have been caught shortening yellow light times to increase revenue. Which is simply murder. Score one against the technopoly. Update: Oy....
A federal judge has ruled that the Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying violated the First Amendment when it tried to fine Mats Järlström—an Oregonian with a degree in engineering and years of experience in the field—for describing himself as...
“I love you Daddy” she held his hand firmly, he kissed her cheek before he let her go. As he left the house he took a moment to compose his uniform. The drive was not long, he travelled for over thirty minutes to the base. Once inside he received his briefing and...
Whenever I talk about government surveillance, especially cameras, somebody will inevitably say, “You have no expectation of privacy in a public place. So what’s your problem?” Well, let me explain. It’s true I have no expectation of privacy when I walk down Vine...
Juan Fernando Barajas was arraigned this month for using ten government fuel cards to pump more than $1,700 worth of fuel into his personal black Mercedes-Benz SUV. The Nogales-based U.S. border officer also appeared to be fueling his personal F-150 extended cab...
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