LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Elias Atienza Libertarian Republican Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) joined twenty other representatives in an effort to demilitarize the police. The bill, titled “Stop Militarizing Police Act” would restrict transfers of equipment from the Department of Defense to local law enforcement agencies. According to the bill, local law enforcement agencies…
By Lina Bryce A firm that provides non-lethal equipment to law enforcement is set to release a new “compliance weapon” that temporarily blinds targets for up to 15 minutes and police have their sights set on the “eye-blinding” gun. This, in spite of recent controversy of the Ferguson, Missouri unrest, stirs up deserved questioning of a continued…
1. The Galactic Empire Star wars is basically a story about a slick politician (Senator/Emperor Palpatine) who promises to make things better and all he needs is a little more power. Senator Palpatine: “I love democracy, I love the republic. The power you give me I will lay down when this crisis has abated” [Palpatine…
“They Shoot More People Every Year Than We Think.” Last year in Massachusetts, 12 people were shot and killed by police, making it one of the deadliest years on record. Between 2002 and 2013, 73 people were killed by police gunfire. Prosecutors never filed criminal charges against any police officers who shot people to death…