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An employee working for the television show “Cops” was shot and killed by police in Omaha, Nebraska, as they responded to an armed robbery at a local restaurant. The suspected burglar was also killed.
RT.com
Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said “Cops” crew member Bryce Dion, 38, was shot once when a shootout broke open between law enforcement and a suspected robber. Dion was one of the TV show’s workers accompanying police when they arrived at a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant, where the suspect reportedly fired on police.
The suspect, 32-year-old Cortez Washington was in possession of an airsoft gun as the situation unfolded. …read more

On August 27, the Maine Ethics Commission revised rules for contribution limits, to take cognizance of the U.S. District Court ruling Woodhouse v Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics & Elections. The court said it was discriminatory to let donors give $3,000 to gubernatorial candidates who run in a primary, and only $1,500 to a gubernatorial(More)… …read more

Online gamer “Kootra” was well into his first person shooter roll with friends when he began hearing disturbing sounds coming from inside the building.
“Uh oh, this isn’t good, they’re clearing rooms. What in the world? I think we’re getting swatted.” Kootra aka Jordan Mathewson said just prior to several heavily armed SWAT agents busting down his door and throwing him to the ground.
The raid took place at the home/business location of Mathewson’s game related business, The Creatures LLC.
Around the 6:49 mark in the video, we can see the men barge in and Mathewson throws his hands in the air. He’s …read more

“You keep f**king with me, you’re gonna end up like Mike Brown! You understand me?!”

A video uploaded to youtube Wednesday, shows a fearless, and not too bright, prankster offer a colossal bag of cocaine to a uniformed officer.
The officer is NOT pleased. He proceeds to physically assault the man and continues his assault even after he realizes it is actually sugar.
Then, in a fit of rage, he tells the prankster that he is “gonna end up like Mike Brown.” This is a classic example of the war on drugs being more dangerous than the actual drug.
Two weeks ago we …read more

According to this story, Libertarian U.S. Senate nominee Thom Walker will withdraw and the party will replace him with Mark Fish. …read more

Or will you refuse to be fooled again?

Late in the day on August 26, the California Assembly passed AB 2351, so the bill is now through the legislature and on its way to Governor Jerry Brown. It eases the definition of “political party.” Thanks to C.T. Weber for this news.

This list includes M14 and M16 assault rifles, .45-caliber pistols, shotguns, and even vehicles.

RT.com

Close to 200 state and local police departments in the United States have been suspended for losing military-level equipment transferred to them by the Pentagon, a new investigation found.

According to the media outlet Fusion, its independent investigation into the Pentagon’s “1033 program,” which equips state and local police departments across the US with excess military equipment, turned up an alarming trend: Not only did many law enforcement agencies fail to comply with the program’s guidelines, they routinely lost dangerous weaponry.

Already, the investigation has found that police departments in Arizona, California, Mississippi, Missouri, Georgia, and others have lost or cannot account for various types of weapons. This list includes M14 and M16 assault rifles, .45-caliber pistols, shotguns, and even vehicles.

So far, 184 state and local departments have reportedly been suspended in a program that involves the participation of more than 8,000 agencies. Since 1990, the 1033 program has administered more than $4.3 billion worth of equipment and weapons.

In the wake of heavy police response to protests surrounding the death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the topic of police militarization has emerged at the forefront of public debate in the US. Police employed heavily armored vehicles, sniper rifles, tear gas, and riot gear as they confronted demonstrators against excessive force, sparking widespread concern throughout the country, particularly over the Pentagon’s military equipment transfer program.

Although the Pentagon stated the program is meant to “enhance public safety and improve homeland security,” critics argue that the inability of police to keep track of their equipment adds another layer of doubt to the idea that security is being improved.

“The case for giving military weaponry to these small police departments was already thin in the beginning,” Tim Lynch of the CATO Institute’s project on criminal justice said to Fusion. “Now that we’re finding that there is insufficient accountability for tracking this equipment, then the case is beginning to fall apart.”

In at least two cases, Humvees were reported missing. In Georgia, the Humvee was reportedly sold somehow, only to be recovered later and moved to a different department. Another case in Arkansas involved a stolen Humvee that was not reported until a day later.

Firearms were routinely lost or misplaced. In Arizona alone, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department lost 11 or 12 weapons.

“[The program] is obviously very sloppy, and it’s another reason that Congress needs to revisit this promptly,” Lynch added. “We don’t know where these weapons are going, whether they are really lost, or whether there is corruption involved.”

As RT reported previously, questions over the Pentagon program have reached President Obama as well, as he recently ordered a review of the entire operation. The probe will determine whether or not police should actually be receiving the equipment they get, the way these weapons are being used, and whether officers are being trained properly.

Republished with permission from Russia Today

They had sent everything I ordered with one crucial mistake, they sent the wrong tent! Not only did they send the wrong one, it was a cheap, week-end only type …

Protests continued as approximately 100 people gathered on Tuesday night in Ferguson to march for unarmed teenager Mike Brown who was executed by Officer Darren Wilson of the Ferguson Police Department.

The march, organized by 100 Black Men, began around 6:20pm leaving from Greater St. Mark’s Family Church (the same church that was looted by cops– I mean raided– last week).

We were running a bit late and decided to drive to meet up with the march as it headed to W. Florissant, which ended up being more of a challenge than expected.

Police cars from many different departments lined the streets, filled the intersection, and were tucked in corners of every block.

As we attempted to turn down the street to meet the march we were stopped by an officer with his name tag blacked out. He asked if we were residents and informed us we could not proceed. I informed him I was press and he asked who I write for and asked to see credentials. He accepted my press pass and allowed us to continue.

The march proceeded to the burnt down Qwiktrip and then headed back towards the church.

An officer was filming the protestors then quickly dropped his camera when I pointed mine back at him.

Despite the extremely excessive police presence the march made it back and ended peacefully.