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The “Good Cop” Fnord and Selective Enforcement of Law

December 26, 2009

A friend of mine got a traffic ticket the other day, it wasn’t anything serious. As chance encounters with “the man” often do, this got me thinking. I mean, aside from the fact that every single officer in every single jurisdiction in the country has perjured himself in such a manner, that this practice is pervasively routine and accepted…

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A Right Not Exercised is a Right Lost

October 10, 2009

Justin Holmes gets “pulled over” for rollerblading, and rightly refuses to identify himself to law enforcement, you know, since he hasn’t done anything wrong. When asked why he’s being detained, the officer cites some local ordinance that prohibits rollerblading, which ordinance probably does not exist. No matter, Justin’s exercise of certain rights guaranteed by the first, fourth, and fifth amendments to the U.S. constitution (and probably most State and Local legislation, too) are construed as “disrespectful”

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Posted in: American Politics, Blog Reactions, Legalese, Police State | 20 Comments


This is What a Police State Looks Like

September 28, 2009

The photo (taken from the video on YouTube) shows a group of heavily armed police officers posing for a group photo with one of their trophies captives. The purpose of staging such a photograph with someone who is “innocent until proven guilty” is psychological warfare.

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Posted in: American Politics, Anarchy!, Left Libertarian, Police State, World Politics | 12 Comments


In Protest, Jericho Fire Department Resigns en Masse

September 23, 2009

The village of Jericho, Arkansas (pop. 174) is home to exactly zero operating businesses, and until recently, seven police officers and 18 volunteer firefighters. All 18 volunteer firefighters in the village of Jericho, Akransas have resigned in outrage over the shooting of the assistant fire chief on August 27.

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