Mother of 3 Arrested for Taking Pictures of Tourist Attraction at Airport

02-18-2011 • www.longislandlawyerblog.com

This case is a frightening example of what can happen when a photographer encounters ignorant bullies with badges.

Julian Heicklen arrested by Teaneck, NJ and federal officers

02-18-2011 • Tyranny Fighters

According to Julian Heicklen’s wife, Susan Heicklen, this is all likely the result of a bench warrant issued after Julian failed to appear at an arraignment after being charged with jury tampering.

Ray McGovern Brutalized and Left Bleeding

02-17-2011 • Boiling Frog(Sibel Edmonds)

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave her speech at George Washington University yesterday, condemning governments that arrest protesters and do not allo free expression, 71-year-old Ray McGovern was grabbed from the audience

US government accidentally shuts down 84,000 websites during child porn raid

02-17-2011 • Rawstory

Approximately 84,000 websites were shut down and wrongfully accused of having links to child pornography as part of "Operation Protect Our Children," a new joint operation between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (D

Zero Tolerance Policies: Are the Schools Becoming Police States?

02-17-2011 • LewRockwell.com

Nine-year-old Patrick Timoney was sent to the principal’s office and threatened with suspension after school officials discovered that one of his LEGOs was holding a 2-inch toy gun. That particular LEGO, a policeman, was Patrick’s favorite...

Senate votes to extend provisions of Patriot Act

02-15-2011 • AP

Freshman Republican Rand Paul agreed "in the fear after 9/11 we didn't debate these things fully. Paul sent out a letter to his Senate colleagues, saying government "greatly expanded its own power, ignoring obvious answers in favor of the permanent e

A Legal Manual for an Apocalyptic New York

02-15-2011 • NY Times

Major disasters like terrorist attacks and mass epidemics raise confounding issues for rescuers, doctors and government officials. They pose bewildering legal questions, including some that may be painful to consider, like how the courts would decide

The U.S. Corporation and the Maritime Flag

02-15-2011 • Zen Gardner

Gerald Celente has an excellent piece on the Superbowl entitled Are Americans Sure Their Flag Is Still There? Good stuff. But I'm wondering, not just if there's a flag still there, but which one? And who notices?

Atlanta police agreed to back off citizens who videotape

02-14-2011 • RawStory.com

The Atlanta police force will no longer tangle with citizens who videotape their actions in public, according to a recent settlement between citizen activists and the city.

A feature, not a bug

02-12-2011 • Rad Geek

Border-psychotic Jan Brewer, proponent of ethnic cleansing, is unhappy with the U.S. federal government. The Feds recently got part of her racist Papers-Please police-state bill struck down in court; so she has decided to sue them back.

House clears way for Patriot Act extension

02-11-2011 • Rawstory.com

The US House of Representatives voted Thursday night to clear the road for an extension of controversial provisions in the USA PATRIOT Act.

Patriot Act extension to be brought up again today

02-09-2011 • Washington Post

The House on Thursday will again take up a bill that would extend until December key provisions of the Patriot Act counterterrorism surveillance law, two days after the measure fell seven votes short of the super-majority required for passage under f

Egypt's long-standing emergency law becomes lightning rod as protests continue

02-09-2011 • NY Times

For 30 years, Egyptians who protested their government or organized a political party did so knowing they could be arrested under an emergency law that gives the government broad powers to act against perceived threats to the country's stability.

Biometric Test Bed: India's Census and Biometric National ID Card

02-09-2011 • livemint.com

After Census is over, from April we will start collecting the biometrics (photographs, 10 fingerprints, 2 iris prints) and this will feed into the UID. After getting the UID, we will be issuing the National Population register card to every...

Federal Government Now Wants Biometric Data For E-Verify Program

02-09-2011 • benzinga.com/

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) demonstrates that the federal E-Verify program needs a biometric component, according to the Security Industry Association (SIA).

UPDATED: Daley Defends City’s Camera Network

02-08-2011 • CBS News

On Monday, the ACLU of Illinois issued a report claiming there are about 10,000 cameras in Chicago, including cameras operated by police, public schools, public transit and private businesses linked to the city’s 911 Center.

House rejects extensions of Patriot Act provisions ... kinda

02-08-2011 • AP

The House failed to extend the life of 3 surveillance tools that are key to the nation’s post-Sept. 11 anti-terror law, a slipup for the new Republican leadership that miscalculated the level of opposition. The House voted 277-148 to keep the 3 provi

Bill in Washington requires private sellers of gold be fingerprinted, paid non-cash

02-08-2011 • www.thenewstribune.com

Those selling the jewelry to dealers would have their photo identification copied. For sales of more than $100, sellers would be fingerprinted and couldn’t be paid in cash.

Rep. Kucinich challenges tea party to stand up for civil liberties

02-08-2011 • Rawstory

The House is set to renew key provisions of the PATRIOT Act today that expire Feb. 28. Liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) issued a challenge to tea party supporters and lawmakers in the new Congress: time to show you're serious about liberty.

Surveillance Blimps: Petraeus Builds Big Brother In Afghanistan

02-08-2011 • dvice.com

Just to give you one example – the blimps – you see two of them over Kabul now – we’ve gone from 8 to 68 of those just in the last several months, and we’re going to expand those further. Each one of those has very capable optics on it.