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Let’s not wait until he sends a selfie to Jody Foster
By ann summers This guy below being interviewed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper decided to imitate the Draw the Prophet competition that resulted in the deaths of two anti-blasphemy extremists from Phoenix that led to some “patriots” there to stage an … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Breaking News, Civil War, Conservatives, Conspiracy, DHS, DOJ, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, FBI, Fundamentalism, Humor, Islam, Law Enforcement, Libertarians, Media, Nazis/Nazism, Oregon, Police, Revolutionary War, Terrorism, Terrorists, Texas, Uncategorized, United States, War on "Terror"
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Spree Killings in Colorado Springs & San Bernardino: 2 types of not dissimilar political extremism
Let’s be clear: These spree killings are all, in their own ways, acts of terrorism. Certain kinds of weapons, like the slightly modified combat rifles used in California, and certain kinds of ammunition, must be outlawed for civilian ownership. It … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, 9-11, Biology, California, Christianity, Civil Liberties, Colorado, Conservatives, Crime, Democracy, DHS, DOJ, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, FBI, Government, Islam, Justice, Law Enforcement, Liberals, Libertarians, Media, Mental Health, Murder, Police, Presidential Elections, Progressives, Propaganda, Terrorism, Terrorists, United States, War on "Terror", Women's Rights
Tagged Congress, Ferguson (MO), Law Enforcement, Officer Involved Shootings, police, Racism, Republicans, Terrorism
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Histories of commons repeat themselves as tragedy and farce
By ann summers “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” (Who watches the watchers) Juvenal Recently, a US rancher with unfortunate racist and fascist tendencies came to the attention of US media with unfortunate consequences but an interesting discourse path. I won’t repeat … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Countries, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, Fundamentalism, Government, Green, History, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Legal Analysis, Local Government, Media, Police, Political Science, Politics, Religion, State Government, United States
Tagged BLM, common pool resources, environment, land economics, Law Enforcement
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Draft of Justice Department Report Claims That Police Escalated Tensions in Ferguson, Missouri, Following the Death of Michael Brown
By Elaine Magliaro According to the draft of a Justice Department report, police in Ferguson, Missouri, escalated tensions after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Matt Apuzzo (New York Times) said that the report “describes a chaotic scene in which … Continue reading
Police Chief of Gulfport, Mississippi, Says That Open Carry Incident in a Walmart Store Could Have Turned into ‘Violent Misunderstanding’
By Elaine Magliaro Leonard Papania, the police chief of Gulfport, Mississippi, appears to be unhappy with his state’s open carry laws “after a man strolling through a Walmart Sunday night menaced shoppers by loading and racking shells into his shotgun…” The … Continue reading
Posted in Law Enforcement, Mississippi, Police, States, United States
Tagged Guns, Open Carry Laws
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This Just In: The Baltimore Sun Reports That Freddie Gray’s Autopsy Shows That He Died of ‘High-energy Injury’
Posted by Elaine Magliaro According to Reuters, the Baltimore Sun has reported that the autopsy of Freddie Gray, the Baltimore black man who died in April after being hurt while in police custody, “shows he suffered a ‘high-energy injury’ like those in … Continue reading
Posted in Law Enforcement, Police, United States
Tagged Freddie Gray
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Two Alabama Police Officers Accused of Being Members of a White Supremacist Hate Group Put on Administrative Leave
By Elaine Magliaro The city of Anniston, Alabama, has placed two of its police officers on administrative leave while it investigates accusations that the men are members of a hate group. On Wednesday, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) posted … Continue reading
Texas Teacher Fired after Posting Facebook Comments Suggesting a Return to Segregation of the Races Might Be a Good Idea
By Elaine Magliaro From Jia Tolentino of Jezebel: A fourth-grade teacher at Bennett Elementary School in Frenship ISD, which serves Lubbock, TX, has written, deleted, and faced widespread public shame for a Facebook post in which she details her anger … Continue reading
Posted in Equal Rights, Police, Racism, Society, Texas, United States
Tagged Facebook, Karen Fitzgibbons, McKinney (TX)
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A Black Ex-Cop Writes about Race and Policing in the United States (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Redditt Hudson has an interesting article titled I’m a black ex-cop, and this is the real truth about race and policing over at Vox. Hudson was a St. Louis police officer for five years. He currently serves as the board … Continue reading
Posted in Equal Rights, Law Enforcement, Police, Racism, Short Video, United States
Tagged Racism and Policing, Redditt Hudson
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