Published on Jun 5, 2013
PHILADELPHIA -- Two activists
attempted to distribute pamphlets calling for the abolition of the
Federal Reserve until they were surrounded by a large pack of park
police who took them to the ground, handcuffed them, and issued them
citations for "interfering with an agency function" and "failure to
obtain a permit." This report also includes...
SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco has refused a request by Google to throw out or modify 19 National Security Letters allowing the FBI to conduct ongoing, warrantless data collection.
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh resident Janice Gibbs visited several on-line forums under the pseudonym "Proud American" to express her views on "fracking" -- only to be shocked when Pennsylvania State Representative Jesse White apparently retaliated by posting her real identity, then directing personal abuse at her and encouraging others to do so.
ST. CHARLES, Illinois -- Police in St. Charles, Illinois, are re-selling about twenty guns obtained in a buy-back program to local licensed gun dealers. According to St. Charles Police Chief James Lamkin, "There's value in these guns. They're no illegal guns. Quite honestly, it's a bottom line for us."
SACRAMENTO, California -- In April 2012, George Ramirez called 911 to report that his son was severely depressed and in need of medical help. Deputy Art Parra, Jr. of the Stanislaus County, California Sheriff's Office soon arrived and demanded that the young man get up and place his hands behind his back. George, Jr. complied, but asked to see the deputy's credentials. Parra replied by shooting George with his taser. After the confused man rose to his feet, Parra shot him four times at point-blank range.
