Well generally I don't post this kind of thing but I got this in an email this morning from AAUP (American Association of University Professors) and I thought I share it on here.
Even with it being the holiday season a posting at the Indy Star site is getting the Greenfield PD some unneeded national exposure. Apparently, some of their officers are in need of remedial training.
via Carlos Miller
You can click through to the full forum posting for the entire story. It...
Federal court in Atlanta in a §1983 suit has ruled that a police investigatory stop to investigate an individual carrying a pistol on the MARTA (Atlanta public transport system) is a reasonable search and seizure.
The judge reasoned that as Georgia made its permit/license an affirmative...
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies
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I've been mulling this over for several days now...
U.S. Constitution, Amendment 4 - Search and Seizure. Ratified 12/15/1791.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants...
American Beverage Institute Says Holiday Alcohol Checkpoints Are an Inconvenience to Legal Drivers
By Ken Millstone
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers hand out survey cards and talk with motorists at a sobriety checkpoint in Wilmington, Ohio in this July, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo/David...
Between 5-9 PM...
Anyone else feel a little weird about the concept of "checkpoints" in general? No reasonable suspicion needed?
And considering that most people get started with their drinking and driving much later than 5-9 PM, what is the point?
There is a job drug testing thread and it got me thinking. I figured I'd start a new thread so as not to throw that thread off topic.
Do you support or oppose drug testing of MIDDLE SCHOOL and HIGH SCHOOL students and why?
DISCLOSURE: my wife is a teacher at a public high school. My...
Another reason why we should never register our firearms :twocents:
No reason given for the visits other than to 'check up' on your guns?
Registered Gun Owners Receive More Visits From Maryland State Police
Registered Gun Owners Receive More Visits From Maryland State Police
Maryland -...
New York Eagle Scout Suspended From School for 20 Days for Keeping Pocketknife in Car - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com
A 17-year-old Eagle Scout in upstate New York has been barred from stepping foot on school grounds for 20 days — for keeping a 2-inch...
This would really **** me off... I don't understand how this is considered legal, even though SCOTUS has ruled it is... I'm fumbling for my keys at the door of my house (somehow this is cause for "reasonable suspicion") and the cops can come up to me and frisk me, search my backpack, etc...
YouTube - FORCED FLU VACCINATIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS!
Unreal. Take three minutes and watch this and pass it on.
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If you'd like to hear about some vaccination information, including the rush to distribute the H1N1 vax with Dr Tocco: Swine Flu Action Plan on Vimeo...
Well, lots of us said that this act would eventually be used against people who weren't terrorists. Mission creep has set in and the government can't escape the fact that they're using it for purposes other than the "war on terror". Russ Feingold, usually no friend of mine had the opportunity to...
A DUI suspect was brought to a hospital. A police officer arrived concurrently. He wanted blood drawn from his subject immediately.
I believe the rule is that the patient must give consent to this action. Hospital rules said the patient also had to be admitted before this action would be...
SJC OK’s secret use of GPS devices - The Boston Globe
For the first time, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled yesterday that the state constitution allows police to break into a suspect’s car to secretly install tracking devices using a global positioning system, provided that authorities have a...
Guess Who’s Seeking An Extension of the Patriot Act
By Debbie Schlussel
Hmmm . . . someone in the White House is seeking an extension of the USA Patriot Act. You know, the same Patriot Act much vilified by the Democrats and the left–especially a certain Senator Barack Hussein Obama–ever...
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/uncle-sam-eyes-vehicle-tracking-tax/
An Oregon representative has put forward a bill that would fund a study into equipping cars with mandatory GPS devices that will record where and when you drive, reporting it regularly to roadside RFID radio receivers. The...
WASHINGTON -- Law enforcement agents raided residences in New York City before dawn Monday as part of a terrorism investigation.
One senator briefed Monday by federal law enforcement authorities on the raids said a terrorist attack was not believed to be imminent.
New York Police...
This is a small country school south of Goshen. Just fricking ridiculous...
he students say they left the guns in their cars after a hunting trip over Labor Day weekend. But when they parked on school property, forgetfulness turned into a felony.
Posted: 6:27 PM Sep 9, 2009
Reporter: Ryan...