are not noted for being particularly intelligent. A police officer who does not know the law and threatens to shoot someone who is not violating the law? Why would this be a surprise.
Lots of states (including my home state of Mass) prosecutes, under wiretap laws, people who videotape the police.
On one hand the police want people to trust them, and then wonder why people do not trust them. The reason is simple; police should not necessarily be trusted. If you happen to be in a minority group and under 25, then the police are not your friends anyway.
law enforcement is not there to help people, but to arrest criminals. Cops get no points for helping people, but get points for arresting criminals, and if they don't meet their quotas, they arrest people on flimsy evidence and railroad them to jail.
that the courts are firmly on the side of "law and order" and Constitutional protections are now ignored.
The police and the federal spooks know they can now get away with simply bashing into homes with swat teams and doing whatever they want.
Of course the federal spooks have quite a long history of ignoring constitutional protections, so it doesn't matter to them anyway.
In the United States, you are far far more likely to be shot by a police officer or a federal spook than any terrorist, especially if you are not white. The function of local police has changed form helping people to arresting criminals by whatever means possible.
Himmler would have been proud of the SCOTUS today.
are very good at covering their own misdeeds. Personally I think she's simply another opportunist, making the right votes then getting cushy job outside. Any politician knows how to come up with excuses for anything, up to and including murder.
It's even working the other way; the RIAA/MPAA attorneys are now working for the DOJ, which to me sounds like hiring foxes to keep order in the henhouse. Sometimes I wonder if the DOJ attorneys from the RIAA/MPAA still receive checks that are not from the government.
are not required to know anything about the Constitution or enacted laws, so there's no reason to be surprised when they propose laws that violate the Constitution. Even if they knew they would still propose the laws.
The government in general doesn't give a rats tushie about the Constitution any more. they are only concerned with businesses and catching "terrorists", but the definition of terrorist is now becoming anyone who doesn't agree with government policies or calls them out for violating the constitution. It won't be long before the SCOTUS accepts that people disagreeing with the government are terrorists who should be shot.
is routinely ignored anyway. Schools pretty much do whatever they want and they know that unless the student has deep pockets they don't have to worry.
lying to the court might be perjury and perhaps an obstruction of justice, but the spooks know full well that they are pretty much immune from any real prosecution.
juts comes naturally to politicians and the spooks.
They don't really care what the courts tell them, they just go ahead and do what they want. Breaking the law is considered acceptable by not just the spooks, but by all branches of the government.
Checks and balances is a joke these days anyway. Not only the spooks and the politicians, but also the courts receive nice gifts under the table.
To give more incentives NOT to save energy. Next there will be a tax on recycling. Or perhaps a tax on energy efficient light bulbs. Or maybe an extra tax on bicycles since they don't pay gas taxes either. Maybe they should tax pedestrians too since they don't pay for road maintenance either.
is a great opportunity for perverts to fondle not only adult women, but underage children. Why is anyone surprised? Once they bring up "National Security", the government feels that anything they want to do is perfectly allowable.
One wonders what kind of background check they do for TSA workers? Do they check for criminal records at all? do they care if they hire convicted molesters?
Not only does TSA molest people, they also riffle through your luggage and then steal items of value. It's a great opportunity for criminals.
we've given people who are not very trustworthy access to our valuable personal belongings. TSA people can rummage through your luggage on the pretext of searching for bombs or other contraband but instead look for valuable jewelry and pocket it.
They really do more by illegal racial profiling than looking for liquids.
I remember once I was on a vacation and bought a new tube of toothpaste and didn't notice I bought a FOUR oz size instead of the proper THREE oz size. Boy, did they get upset at TSA checkpoint! They wouldn't let me keep it either. Sheesh. Nowdays I wait until I arrive at destination and find the cheapest drugstore.
is absolutely obsessed about secrecy; they don't want the people to know what they have been up to. The last thing they want is any kind of real transparency in government.
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Lots of states (including my home state of Mass) prosecutes, under wiretap laws, people who videotape the police.
On one hand the police want people to trust them, and then wonder why people do not trust them. The reason is simple; police should not necessarily be trusted. If you happen to be in a minority group and under 25, then the police are not your friends anyway.
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Re: Hmmmm
On the post: 4th Amendment? What 4th Amendment? Supremes Say Police Can Create Conditions To Enter Home Without A Warrant
Just shows..
The police and the federal spooks know they can now get away with simply bashing into homes with swat teams and doing whatever they want.
Of course the federal spooks have quite a long history of ignoring constitutional protections, so it doesn't matter to them anyway.
In the United States, you are far far more likely to be shot by a police officer or a federal spook than any terrorist, especially if you are not white. The function of local police has changed form helping people to arresting criminals by whatever means possible.
Himmler would have been proud of the SCOTUS today.
On the post: FCC Commish-Turned-Lobbyist Can't See What All The Controversy Is About
politicians..
It's even working the other way; the RIAA/MPAA attorneys are now working for the DOJ, which to me sounds like hiring foxes to keep order in the henhouse. Sometimes I wonder if the DOJ attorneys from the RIAA/MPAA still receive checks that are not from the government.
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Members of Congress
The government in general doesn't give a rats tushie about the Constitution any more. they are only concerned with businesses and catching "terrorists", but the definition of terrorist is now becoming anyone who doesn't agree with government policies or calls them out for violating the constitution. It won't be long before the SCOTUS accepts that people disagreeing with the government are terrorists who should be shot.
On the post: FBI: Customers Might Sue If They Knew Companies Were Helping With Wiretaps
No big surprise.
The spooks do whatever they d*** well please, and they do not care one bit about any such silly things as the Constitution or enacted laws.
I'm not sure what's worse; the government or the criminals; the line is fast blurring.
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Content..
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google..
The newspapers are unclear on the concept. Without google, their traffic would drop a lot.
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first amendment..
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On the post: Court Slams FBI For Saying It's Okay For The Federal Government To Lie To A Court
Lying..
They don't really care what the courts tell them, they just go ahead and do what they want. Breaking the law is considered acceptable by not just the spooks, but by all branches of the government.
Checks and balances is a joke these days anyway. Not only the spooks and the politicians, but also the courts receive nice gifts under the table.
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DHS...
On the post: Chicago Politicians Say Mobile Phones Should Block Kids From Texting While Driving
not to mention ...
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and how..
Politicians are so incredibly stupid; they think there is a technological solution for every problem.
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Leave it to politicians...
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Re: Re: Corruption from on high
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Just doing..
On the post: TSA Molests Miss USA, Makes Her Cry... For Your Safety
Working for TSA
One wonders what kind of background check they do for TSA workers? Do they check for criminal records at all? do they care if they hire convicted molesters?
Not only does TSA molest people, they also riffle through your luggage and then steal items of value. It's a great opportunity for criminals.
On the post: We've Trained The TSA To Search For Liquid Instead Of Bombs
Not to mention..
They really do more by illegal racial profiling than looking for liquids.
I remember once I was on a vacation and bought a new tube of toothpaste and didn't notice I bought a FOUR oz size instead of the proper THREE oz size. Boy, did they get upset at TSA checkpoint! They wouldn't let me keep it either. Sheesh. Nowdays I wait until I arrive at destination and find the cheapest drugstore.
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The government..
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