When a government agency comes to an internet service provider demanding information about Americans because of what they have said on social media, the provider should discard the demand, close the door or hang up the phone.
If you're going to run from a cop, it's best to know how to do that. Here's an example of what not to do. It's a video of a guy on a Harley – never try to get away from a cop on a Harley – trying to get away from a cop who came after him
• John & Nisha Whitehead - The Rutherford Institute
One year after President Trump deployed military troops to the nation's capital, we find ourselves navigating a posse comitatus presidency in which the visual trappings of martial law are the norm, not the exception.
A leaked corporate playbook is teaching police departments how to sell mass surveillance to the public. The public keeps reading the script back to them, torn to shreds, in the comments.
Very few people dislike firemen or EMS workers. This is probably a function of the fact that they only come when called - which is another way of saying when they're needed. Police are not like that. They come when they're not needed - much less
Rather than get rid of ALPR cameras entirely, many cities and towns are switching to Axon, whose cameras can be mounted to an existing streetlamp, helping them blend into their surroundings.
Every July 4th, Americans celebrate that Americans rebelled against the authoritah of Great Britain. The "Redcoats" – enforcers of British authoritah – have for generations been depicted as tyrants Americans rightfully rebelled against.
While politicians brand every objection as disloyalty, the state is quietly handing over public land, drought-stricken aquifers, and strained power grids to Big Tech - and telling Americans to be grateful for the privilege.
What if the real reason for Flock cameras and giant data centers isn't safety or convenience, but control? In this special deep dive, I trace this plan back nearly a hundred years, connecting the dots between the 1932 birth of technocracy, Silicon Va
A system that can "limit engine power and reduce acceleration" when "the system detects the driver is attempting to accelerate into a potential collision" can limit engine power and reduce acceleration anytime it so desires.
Flock Safety is in full damage control after cops were caught stalking their own families with ALPR cameras and the CEO issued a rare public apology. Join me live as we break down the backlash, the surveillance state creeping into your town, and what
British policing has reached new depths of absurdity and authoritarianism. Officers are inventing pre-crimes, harassing citizens for lawful filming or standing in public, and deploying to pubs to warn people off tweeting about councillors.
This week -- the week in which Americans celebrate the Declaration of Independence -- U.S. immigration police arrested a Catholic nun in McAllen, Texas, as she was walking to Mass. They handcuffed her, confiscated her rosary, and incarcerated her.
• John & Nisha Whitehead - The Rutherford Institute
America's founders rejected concentrated power. They denounced standing armies. They distrusted government secrecy. They risked their lives to escape a ruler who could tax without consent, wage war without accountability, and govern without meaning
Newly released bodycam video is bringing fresh attention to a Palm Beach County traffic stop that went viral after a woman without a right hand was cited for allegedly holding a phone while driving.