Category Archives: Police State

Lie back and think of England…

Posted on June 21, 2010 by alan

…is the advice given by the cops these days. Well, the police are fully engaged…dedicating themselves to stopping violence and helping the neighborhood feel safe again. They suggest that “whatever you do, comply with what the robbers want because whatever … Continue reading →

Posted in Police State, Self Defense | 3 Comments

US's biggest fail of the 20th Century?

Posted on June 18, 2010 by alan

It would have to be Prohibition. Not just the alcohol prohibition of the 20’s which is what people think of when you say, “prohibition” but the whole idea that some things are bad and should be illegal. The problem is … Continue reading →

Posted in Guns, History, Police State, Snark | 3 Comments

Interactive map of botched police raids

Posted on June 13, 2010 by alan

An interactive map of botched SWAT and paramilitary police raids, released in conjunction with the Cato policy paper “Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids,” by Radley Balko.

Posted in Police State | 4 Comments

Obama supports gun confiscation

Posted on May 28, 2010 by alan

Via Alphecca: Just because he hasn’t acted yet, don’t think Obama is friendly to 2nd Amendment rights. The Washington Times (and pretty much ignored everywhere else) says that Obama has announced support for the UN small arms treaty. American gun … Continue reading →

Posted in 2nd Amendment, genocide, Guns, History, Obamanation, Police State, Socialist Hellhole | 12 Comments

ATF changes 42 year old rule

Posted on May 27, 2010 by alan

From the NSSF Blog: ATF Reverses Interpretation of GCA; Redefines “Transfers” of Firearms Reversing an interpretation of the Gun Control Act that has been on the books for more than four decades, ATF today posted a ruling declaring any shipment … Continue reading →

Posted in BATF, Fail, Guns, Police State | 6 Comments

Video of a SWAT Raid

Posted on May 6, 2010 by alan

This should make you angry. This is the blunt-end result of all the war imagery and militaristic rhetoric politicians have been spewing for the last 30 years—cops dressed like soldiers, barreling through the front door middle of the night, slaughtering … Continue reading →

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National IDs AGAIN

Posted on May 3, 2010 by alan

It’s the bad idea that just won’t die. Democrats are again proposing a national ID card. This time with “biometrics” no less. A plan by Senate Democratic leaders to reform the nation’s immigration laws ran into strong opposition from civil … Continue reading →

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I smell bullshit

Posted on April 23, 2010 by alan

NYPD confiscating bikes before Obama’s Earth Day visit. Citing security concerns that bikes might be secret pipe bombs, NYPD officers clipped the locks of hundreds of bikes along Houston Street this morning in preparation for President Obama’s speech at Cooper … Continue reading →

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Air Marshal Fail

Posted on April 8, 2010 by alan

Despite the headlines yesterday of the arrest of another possible shoe bomber (Which now looks more like an attempt to smoke in the restroom) the Air Marshal Service is a complete waste of money. “Since 9/11, more than three dozen … Continue reading →

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Feel that boot heel on your neck yet?

Posted on April 6, 2010 by alan

You will. Individuals who don’t purchase health insurance may lose their tax refunds according to IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. After acknowledging the recently passed health-care bill limits the agency’s options for enforcing the individual mandate, Shulman told reporters that the … Continue reading →

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