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Experts Say 'Sovereign Citizens' a Threat to Law Enforcement
Experts Say 'Sovereign Citizens' a Threat to Law Enforcement: Allegations that David Allen Brutsche, 42, and Devon Campbell Newman, 67, planned to confront police officers during traffic stops and kill them if they resisted illustrated the volatility of official interactions with people committed to the idea of fighting governmental authority, they said.
These people are not anarchists, they are homicidal maniacs
The two stood before a judge Friday and told him they didn't recognize his authority to keep them in jail.
Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Conrad Hafen had none of it.
"So noted," he responded.
Beirich, at the Southern Poverty Law Center, said not all people who consider themselves sovereign citizens are violent.
But she called traffic stops involving people driving with fake license plates or without registration or driver's licenses a "typical flash point between cops and sovereigns."
These people are not anarchists, they are homicidal maniacs
The two stood before a judge Friday and told him they didn't recognize his authority to keep them in jail.
Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Conrad Hafen had none of it.
"So noted," he responded.
Beirich, at the Southern Poverty Law Center, said not all people who consider themselves sovereign citizens are violent.
But she called traffic stops involving people driving with fake license plates or without registration or driver's licenses a "typical flash point between cops and sovereigns."
Thursday, August 22, 2013
WikiLeaker Manning wants to live as 'Chelsea' - Yahoo! News
WikiLeaker Manning wants to live as 'Chelsea' - Yahoo! News
That will make him really popular at Leavenworth
That will make him really popular at Leavenworth
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years for Leaking Secrets - Yahoo! News
Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years for Leaking Secrets - Yahoo! News: Coombs said Manning had "pure intentions" in releasing the documents to WikiLeaks. "At that time, Pfc. Manning really, truly, genuinely believed that this information could make a difference."
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
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Saturday, August 17, 2013
Google outage reportedly caused big drop in global traffic | Internet & Media - CNET News
Google outage reportedly caused big drop in global traffic | Internet & Media - CNET News: This had a huge effect in the number of pageviews coming into GoSquared's real-time tracking - around a 40% drop
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Kansas City is a front-runner for Republican National Convention - Kansas City Business Journal
Kansas City is a front-runner for Republican National Convention - Kansas City Business Journal: Other cities are lining up with bids as well — Salt Lake City, New Orleans, and Las Vegas are all rolling out the welcome mat. But the early read is that the horserace will be between Las Vegas and Kansas City.
KC’s Troost Avenue should be renamed for Martin Luther King - KansasCity.com
KC’s Troost Avenue should be renamed for Martin Luther King - KansasCity.com: Numerous efforts have been made in the last decade or so to change the perceptions of Troost, and progress is being made. I understand the impulse to want to turn “Troost’’ around. But might progress along one of Kansas City’s major north-south thoroughfares have a better chance if the street were named for a champion of peace, justice and racial harmony?
Clown’s Obama stunt at Missouri State Fair draws rebuke - KansasCity.com
Clown’s Obama stunt at Missouri State Fair draws rebuke - KansasCity.com:
“One of the clowns ran up and started bobbling the lips on the mask and the people went crazy,”
The announcer also said that they were going to smoke? Obama
“One of the clowns ran up and started bobbling the lips on the mask and the people went crazy,”
The announcer also said that they were going to smoke? Obama
Lawmakers Issued License Plates That Make Them 'Invisible' To Traffic Cams And Parking Tickets - BlackListedNews.com
Lawmakers Issued License Plates That Make Them 'Invisible' To Traffic Cams And Parking Tickets - BlackListedNews.com: There are rules for the common people and rules for their "leaders," and only in rare cases do the same rules cover both. Chris Morran at the Consumerist points out how politicians (yet again) are being allowed to ignore the same laws that affect their constituents. Colorado legislators are immune from speeding tickets and parking tickets thanks to the special plates issued to lawmakers -- ones that aren't included in the DMV database.
According to CBS Denver, the info for these particular license plates is never entered into the DMV database, so when some state senator goes zooming by a speed camera, he or she won’t get a ticket, because the camera system looks up the license plate number through the DMV. Since no info comes up, no ticket is given.
This appears to be true for parking tickets as well. See, even though a parking enforcement officer might leave a ticket on the car, cities like Denver that rely on the DMV for addresses of vehicle owners come up empty when they try to collect on those tickets.
According to CBS Denver, the info for these particular license plates is never entered into the DMV database, so when some state senator goes zooming by a speed camera, he or she won’t get a ticket, because the camera system looks up the license plate number through the DMV. Since no info comes up, no ticket is given.
This appears to be true for parking tickets as well. See, even though a parking enforcement officer might leave a ticket on the car, cities like Denver that rely on the DMV for addresses of vehicle owners come up empty when they try to collect on those tickets.
Sudden Flood of Asylum Requests At U.S./Mexico Border
Sudden Flood of Asylum Requests At U.S./Mexico Border: KSAZ reports the new tactic could easily overwhelm the immigration system, quoting immigration attorney and former immigration official Pete Nunez:
"To make our system even more ridiculous than it has been in the past," he adds. "There are no detention facilities for families, so the family would have to be split up. We don't want to split families up, so we end up releasing people out into the community on bond, on bail."
Nunez says, "It's a huge loophole."
"There has to be a policy change, something implemented, an emergency implementation that will stop this, or otherwise we will have thousands coming in."
"To make our system even more ridiculous than it has been in the past," he adds. "There are no detention facilities for families, so the family would have to be split up. We don't want to split families up, so we end up releasing people out into the community on bond, on bail."
Nunez says, "It's a huge loophole."
"There has to be a policy change, something implemented, an emergency implementation that will stop this, or otherwise we will have thousands coming in."
Study: Children’s Poor Motor, Social Skills Linked To Too Much Television Watching � CBS Atlanta
Study: Children’s Poor Motor, Social Skills Linked To Too Much Television Watching � CBS Atlanta: ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Atlanta) – The American Academy of Pediatrics recommend children aged two and older watch no more than two hours of television per day. They also recommend that children under two watch no television at all.
According to a new study, even one hour more a day can diminish a preschooler’s vocabulary and math skills as well as classroom attention.
According to a new study, even one hour more a day can diminish a preschooler’s vocabulary and math skills as well as classroom attention.
Friday, August 9, 2013
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Professor says kids no longer need to learn spelling and grammar because of smartphones - Yahoo! News
Professor says kids no longer need to learn spelling and grammar because of smartphones - Yahoo! News: Spelling and grammar are “a bit unnecessary because they are skills that were very essential maybe 100 years ago but they are not right now,” Mitra said. “Firstly, my phone corrects my spelling so I don’t really need to think about it and, secondly, because I often skip grammar and write in a cryptic way.”
Oakland accepts federal funds for controversial, vast surveillance setup | Ars Technica
Oakland accepts federal funds for controversial, vast surveillance setup | Ars Technica: "Currently, the system is activated in times of emergency. If it is completed by July 2014, then we would be looking to staff the facility on a 24/7 basis," Renee Domingo, the city's director of emergency services and homeland security, told the council.
She added that the federal government would provide grants for the operation of the facility for the first two years, but that after that, it would be incumbent on the Port and the City of Oakland to staff the DAC.
She added that the federal government would provide grants for the operation of the facility for the first two years, but that after that, it would be incumbent on the Port and the City of Oakland to staff the DAC.
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