A controversial piece of facial recognition technology (and a PopSci “Best of What’s New 2010” alum) is rolling out in police stations across the country this fall, and naturally not everyone is happy about it. The Mobile Offender Recognition and Ide
In the ancient world a conqueror would make the conquered use money with their new ruler’s face (a living ruler was preferred to a dead one.) This was a symbol and constant reminder of the ruler’s domination of his subjects.
When three girls in Midway, Georgia set up their lemonade stand, they intended to raise enough money to go to the water park. But the ever-vigilant local police quickly identified the girls’ effort as criminal enterprise and shut them down.
Law enforcement representatives are planning to endorse a proposed federal law that would require Internet service providers to store logs about their customers for 18 months. The National Sheriffs' Association "strongly supports" mandatory data rete
ABC gives Taft creedence she doesn't deserve - BUT - they actually conversed with the AG's office (!!!) who will investigate, but don't expect much this time either...
"We have advised you not of only policy violations, but criminal violations against citizens as well. We have notified you that we have a vote of "No Confidence" in his leadership."
Can you imagine being trapped inside your home country, unable to leave? It may be closer to a reality than you realize. I’ll tell you a quick story to explain.
Concerted efforts of the FBI and DHS to build a massive database of personal and biometric information called “Next Generation Identification," has been in the works for years now. The FBI has taken advantage of the DHS Secure Communities program
The widening use of militarized police units effectively nullifies the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which prohibits the use of the armed forces for civilian policing. City police forces have in the last few decades amassed small strike forces...
A Michigan resident is facing up to 93 days in jail for planting a vegetable garden in her front yard, MyFoxDetroit.com reports.
Julie Bass, of Oak Park, Michigan was first given a warning followed by a ticket and now she is being charged with a m
Some guy runs across the field and the police tackle him down. Once one of the police officers start punching the man, a player runs out and kicks the police officer off of the man being held down....
department has been padlocked and the officers sent home.
The city of Alto laid off its entire police force about two weeks ago because the city council completely cut the department's budget.
The soldiers threatened to confiscate his cameras because there happened to be a military checkpoint in the vicinity.
But even if there was a checkpoint, it is unlikely that he would have been banned from photographing it, according to Mickey Oste
Gary North asks, “What would libertarians – even conservatives – give today in order to return to an era in which the central government extracted 1% of the nation's wealth? Where there was no income tax?
Would they describe such a society as tyr
Hacker group LulzSec, or Lulz Security, barreled past Arizona law enforcement's cyber-security for a third time this week, posting more information in its latest "Chinga La Migra" info-dump.
Jesse Kersey, a 17-year-old mentally handicapped boy, was riding his bicycle near his home in Dayton, Ohio last Saturday when officer Willie Hooper pulled him over to talk.
Politicians going to prison is always a wonderful site to see. Is this a growing trend or the the beginning of the end of dirty politicians in the Windy City. In this special report we pose this question on the streets of Chicago.
Port Militarization Resistance explained why the organization is currently involved in a lawsuit against several branches of the military and local law enforcement for violating civil rights, civil liberties and the Posse Comitatus Act.
Treating children as suspects is the new normal in American culture. There is something innately wrong with children. If they’re too chatty, they need to be medicated. If they’re too angry, they need to be suppressed by a “peace officer.” They are no