“You’re protected under the Missouri constitution and the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. constitution that you will be secure in your persons, papers, homes and effects,” says Republican state Sen. Rob Schaaf. “And this would just add on ‘electronic communications’ to that, which is what people expect. People want to be secure in knowing that…
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is the president of the Florida Sheriff’s Association and a spokesperson for Don’t Let Florida Go To Pot – a coalition that lobbies against the legalization of medical marijuana in the state. Judd loudly advocates for keeping marijuana illegal on the job as well as off, using his position as…
PETERSBURG, VA– When 19-year-old Devin Thomas saw his neighbors being arrested outside of his apartment complex, he decided to record it on his cell phone. Police approached him, ordering Thomas to go inside. Another Petersburg officer asks Thomas how old he is. Upon hearing that he’s nineteen, Thomas was charged by the officer and the…
Reddit user FatManManFat (cool name) posted a picture to the popular website last weekend of an alleged suspension notice received by his friend’s little brother. “Sean was brought to the office by a staff member who reported that Sean had a sharp object on him in his right pocket. When asked what he had in…
The audio recording is disturbing: the terrified screams of a family in crisis, answered only by the cold voice of an automated voicemail system. “If this is an emergency, hang up and dial 911,” the voice says as a Port Richey woman desperately cries out for help. “Thank you for calling…” Finally, an operator answers…
NEW YORK, NY – 8-year-old Asher Palmer was expelled from a special-needs school in Manhattan for allegedly constructing a toy gun with pieces of rolled up paper. According to Asher’s mom, Melinda Spadone, the boy made the gun-shaped paper rolls after discussing military weaponry with his dad, a veteran from the first Gulf War. After…
Federal officials in Brooklyn are facing criticism after they erected signs apparently warning feral cats to stay out of the Gateway National Recreational Area, a 26,000-acre nature preserve. Skeptics argue that the notoriously low literacy rate of America’s feral cats might render the signs ineffective, but the National Park Service hopes that the cats will…
The township of Somerset, Kentucky is offering gas at a competitively low price. By buying local gas from a new refinery, the city’s gas station circumvents the cost of transporting gas from Knoxville or Lexington. The city may also be avoiding regulatory burdens like the interstate fuel tax. Last Monday, the station sold gas at…
Illinois police departments may no longer assign ticket quotas or evaluate officers based on how many tickets they issue, thanks to a law signed by Governor Pat Quinn on Sunday. Quinn says the legislation will strengthen law enforcement by allowing police to use their own judgment rather than pressuring them to issue citations unnecessarily. “Law…
Pensacola, FL– Aren’t you glad the archaic days of book banning and burning are behind us? Oh wait, they’re not. In efforts to groom high school students into complacent drones, Booker T. Washington High School banned the acclaimed novel Little Brother due to “concerns that some parents might object to scenes involving sex and violence…