Student Dragged Like Animal BRIDGEPORT, CT–A disturbing video has been made available to parents of students at Jettie Tisdale Elementary in Connecticut. Principal Carmen Perez Dickson can be seen on camera dragging two kindergartners through the halls on separate occasions. “She drag my daughter like she was some type of animal,” said Nakeya Hargrove, the…
Common Sense Apparently Not That Common CLARKSVILLE, TN – A high school student named David Duren-Sanner was suspended after his car was randomly searched by the sheriff’s department during a security lockdown. David had driven his father’s car to school that day and authorities found a fishing knife in the car. He was immediately suspended…
They Call It An “Opinion Crime” AUSTIN, TX – Larry Davis was arrested for driving while intoxicated after he ran through a stop sign in January of 2013. Law enforcement determined that he was intoxicated after giving him a sobriety test for which they decided he had failed. Davis was tested and blew a 0.00…
Should animals have rights? Token Libertarian Girl Julie Borowski joined the Freedom Report podcast to discuss issues concerning the banning of certain types of dogs, known as Breed Specific Legislation. Borowski is a big dog lover and has been using her platform to bring up issues surrounding the government interfering with property rights. And do…
Homeowner told to leave with no notice. Follow TLR on Google+ An “officer came, knocked on the door then posts a placard that says uninhabitable property, do not enter,” Florida woman Robin Speronis told WFTX-TV. Speronis, a widow and former real estate agent, recently appeared on television to speak about living off the grid: she lives…
Austin PD justify their behavior in viral jaywalking arrest AUSTIN, TX–I’m normally a vocally proud Texan, much to the chagrin of my northern dwelling friends. However, after seeing this disturbing video go viral, I’m more aware that even a relatively free state like Texas can’t be spared from entitled police abusing their authority. At the…
Obama Claiming He Will Act Unilaterally As Often As Possible President Barack Obama issued a weekly address claiming his authority to act on his own wherever he can to “restore opportunity.” Obama speaks about his willingness to pressure small businesses to do more to raise wages. Obama claims that his unilateral action and dictatorial style…
Cops Hit Man’s Car, Check For Security Cameras, Arrest Him BROOKLYN, NY – Two police officers are being accused of hitting Robert Jackson‘s car and then arresting him to cover it up. Surveillance footage shows police cars driving the wrong way down a street and sideswiping the SUV. Officers then exited their vehicles and appeared…
Government Loves Poor People So Much, It Makes More Of Them FLORIDA–I think most libertarians can agree that traffic laws are usually arbitrary and a means for the thugs in uniform to extort money from citizens for minor infractions. Tampa Bay Times columnist Steve Bousquet wrote an article addressing how devastating the consequences for violating…
One More Step On The Road To Serfdom? President Barack Obama is floating a plan with the FCC that would put government researchers in newsrooms. The stated purpose is to “identify and understand the critical information needs of the American public, with special emphasis on vulnerable-disadvantaged populations.” Follow TLR on Google+ Dissenting FCC commissioner Ajit…