LAREDO, TX -- A pair of long-haul truck drivers were arrested and detained for 19 days after invoking their rights at an internal federal checkpoint on a highway in Texas. Tired of routine harassment at internal federal checkpoints, the two men politely refused to answer questions and recorded...
I saw those on the news this evening.
Chicago Police To Begin Random Explosives Screenings At CTA Stations « CBS Chicago
On the news they said they would pick a number and search that number person boarding. You have the right to refuse but you will not be allowed to board.
They don't...
Now well beyond airports, the TSA will in train stations searching travelers before entering & after exiting the trains. There will be X-rays, pat-downs, dogs everywhere, thousands of government agents, cameras abound, and sniper nests. Mass transit areas are littered with rifle-toting...
WOW again. The news just gets crazier every day.
Texas Drivers Stopped at Police Roadblock ? and They Were Asked for Something Far More Personal Than a License or Registration | Video | TheBlaze.com
Isn't this just lovely. Be nice to know if any of TN finest are against this at all.
Tennessee to roll out "No Refusal" blood-draw DUI checkpoints for Labor Day | Police State USA
PINE VALLEY, CA -- Driving down an American Interstate Highway (I-8), a man was stopped at a roadblock set up by federal agents demanding that he produce his papers. These internal checkpoints are now regularly set up well within U.S. territory under the guise of protecting the border. There...
One of America's most cherished traditions when celebrating Independence Day is to set up roadblocks, shine flashlights in people's faces, and look for excuses to search their vehicle. This is how we celebrate freedom; fireworks and treating everyone like a criminal.
Here's a video of an...
In some Georgia counties, as well as other counties throughout the USA, drivers are getting their blood forcibly stolen from them. As shown in this video, every driver who refuses to give the police a blow at an unconstitutional checkpoint, is strapped to a table, put into a headlock by a...
CHICAGO, IL -- To honor the Chicago Blackhawks for their 2013 Stanley Cup championship, hockey fans will be subjected to warrantless searches in order to view the victory parade. This appears to be the new normal for Americans as they attend large public events.
Police Superintendent Garry...
CLAIR COUNTY & BIBB COUNTY, AL -- Over the past weekend, police set up roadblocks where they would stop drivers and request that they submit a DNA sample. They had the option of submitting blood or saliva.
The roadblocks were part of a study conducted by the Pacific Institute for...
According to an internal study by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. border agents should continue to be allowed to search a traveler’s laptop, cellphone or other electronic device and keep copies of any data on them based on no more than a hunch.
The study was recently obtained...
As they appear, I plan on posting things I find from the government's (over)response to the bombs at the Boston Marathon. My sympathies go out to the victims, but government must always be kept in check, especially in times of "crisis."
Governor announces warrantless searches in Boston...
Our local county sheriff dept just posted on their facebook page that they will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on a certain date.
This immediately turned into a huge discussion on the legality of such an operation.
What's ingo's opinion? Violation of 4th amendment? I know courts have...
http://youtu.be/u4Ku17CqdZg
Checkpoints (some would say illegal checkpoints) have been popping up quite frequently in the USA. As you see in this video, you DO NOT have to comply with their questions or demands. Don’t forget, you have rights.
Having nothing to hide is not a valid enough...
Americans are becoming increasingly acclimated to the creeping presence of a Federal police state in their daily lives. Here we see another case of the federal government creeping forward with a police state, using every excuse possible. You can't even go to a sporting event without being...
They gave us a taste of what TSA highway checkpoints would look like when the media covered the VIPR Teams harassing truck drivers in 2011. Now the TSA is asking for funding to create a Highway "BASE" (Baseline Assessment for Security Enhancement) program to expand their security theater to...