o_OSo long and thanks for the all the fish ( Read more... )

And by highly trained, I mean "a roving gang of baseball bat wielding thugs". Go read the whole thing for yourself.

I love the mysterious "the sound and dashcam video miraculously cut out" too. Funny how that works...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/29/nyregion/in-ticket-fixing-scandal-16-officers-to-be-charged.html?_r=1

The more than 1,000 pages of court papers also revealed far more serious allegations, including those ascribed ( Read more... )

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_1056e17b-2eb0-5967-a84a-85f35b4338a5.html

Stealing from someone who lives on disability is... well it's not quite stealing a disabled dog's walker, but pretty low anyway.

"Major Verran of the police department returned Ms Tryon's call. She said he told me, "He had spoke with the District Attorney's office who advised that until the officer can speak with Child Protective Services that if I allow my daughter to ride/walk to school I will be breaking the law and treated accordingly ( Read more... )

http://pointsandfigures.com/2011/08/29/free-to-choose-and-farmageddon/

The documentary shows film of agents descending on various organic farms and outlets, guns drawn, SWAT teams present. It’s straight out of science fiction and something that ( Read more... )

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents began executing search warrant this morning on guitar factories and corporate headquarters in Nashville and Memphis, according to Nicholas Chavez, special agent in charge with the Fish and Wildlife.

and

“The Federal Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. has suggested ( Read more... )

instead of being personally held liable for ordering a false arrest. you know, one of those things we pretend doesn't happen in our society...

http://mashable.com/2011/06/21/lulzsec-mastermind-suspect-arrested/

So... don't mess with Sony?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/10/us/10scotus.htmlRead more... )