On The Lam (Part 58)
The first few weeks I spent in a delirious fog, being back in the Dam was truly a dream come true. With all the craziness I experienced in Spain, I …
Riot Police Shoot At Houses In Keene And Attack Innocent Bystanders
“How many times did you need to punch me in the face?”
As we reported on Monday, a series of riots broke out over the weekend in Keene, New Hampshire during an annual college event that brings thousands of people into the town each year.
Compared to protests and riots that are tied to political and social movements, the police reacted to the mayhem with more restraint than would be expected.
However, a large number of people, many of whom were innocent, were still assaulted and injured by police this past weekend in Keene.
As rioters destroyed property in multiple residential neighborhoods, police were …read more
Man Stopped & Brutalized Over 20 Times in 5 Weeks by Cops Mistaking Him for Murderer
Having a doppelganger can be risky business in a police state, just ask James Tully of Canadensis, Pennsylvania.
Tully has been harassed by police so many times since September that he has lost count of the incidents, and landed in the hospital.
Eric Frein, who was also living in Canadensis, is wanted for killing Corporal Bryon K. Dickson II and injuring trooper Alex Douglass in a sniper assault during shift change at a Pike County, Pennsylvania, police barracks on September 12.
Three days after the incident, Frein’s parent’s vehicle was found in a swamp approximately two miles away from the barracks. The …read more
U.S. District Court Rules that Ohio Must Permit Persons in Jail to Vote if they Haven’t been Convicted of a Crime
On September 16, U.S. District Court Judge S. Arthur Spiegel, a Carter appointee, ruled that Ohio must let people who are in jail, but who haven’t been convicted of a crime because they are awaiting trial, vote absentee. The state already generally lets such people vote absentee, but for those individuals who happen to be(More)… …read more
Portland Mercury Opposes Oregon Top-Two Ballot Measure
The Portland (Oregon) Mercury is that city’s leading free weekly alternate newspaper, and has existed since 2000. Here are the Mercury’s recommendations for all the statewide ballot measures. Scroll down to the discussion of Measure 90, the top-two ballot measure. The newspaper endorses the “no” position. …read more
Bitcoin for Hacking
Coinbase is excited to announce a partnership with HackerOne, a platform that enables organizations to host bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure programs. Now, white hat hackers from across the world will be able to receive payment for their work in bitcoin. Programs hosted on HackerOne include Yahoo!, Twitter, and Square.
The benefit is clear for these researchers. Bounty winners who select bitcoin as their preferred payout option not only receive their payment at lightspeed compared to traditional payment methods, but also receive up to a 5% higher payment thanks to savings passed on from drastically reduced fees.
The launch of this …read more
Chicago Drivers Have Wised Up to Speed Cameras, Their Good Behavior is Bankrupting the City
Citizens in Chicago are costing the city tens of millions by obeying the law, giving credence to the notion that crime really does pay, and is not only profitable but necessary for the state to survive.
Over the last year Rahm Emanuel and company have flooded the city with speed cameras in an attempt to create a windfall of revenue generation.
Original estimates of revenue to be collected were upwards of $100 million but good drivers set back this greedy political goal $50 million. This shortage is in spite of the city’s best efforts to trick drivers into getting the tickets by …read more
Denver Cops Pepper Spray Innocent Woman and 2 Children
“He walked up right about where you are and sprayed me in both my eyes and then my lip, I just started screaming. It felt like 40 chilies in my eyes, like the seed, it was really hot,” said 12-year-old Xavier
Saturday night in Denver, during an event called “The Zombie Crawl”, Denver police pepper sprayed a number of innocent people, including children, while they sprayed into a crowd attempting to break up a fight.
The Zombie Crawl is a free for all ages event that is similar to a parade, where people dress up as zombies and march along …read more
Joshua W. Evans, Massachusetts Blogger, Covers Libertarian Party State Convention
Joshua W. Evans, a Massachusetts blogger about politics, government, and other topics, has this account of the Massachusetts Libertarian Party state convention held October 18. Evan Falchuk, gubernatorial nominee of the United Independent Party, spoke to the convention. Thanks to IndependentPoliticalReport for the link. …read more