Though promising as a crime-fighting tool (albeit with several privacy concerns), license plate scanners could soon be utilized by the state to deter prostitution — in a totally creepy and intrusive manner. Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez recently put forward a proposal which entails setting up cameras in places frequented by prostitutes, in hopes of […]

The number of individuals killed by police in the United States continues to soar, with 2015 marking the highest figures yet. It’s estimated that around 1,000 people passed away at the hands of police officers last year. The Washington Post reported that 986 were killed by cops and The Guardian reported 1,140 killings by the police. In addition […]

Terrence “Terry” Ingram, a beekeeper from Apple River, Illinois, has become the latest victim of flagrant government tyranny. According to the Prairie Advocate, Ingram, owner of Apple Creek Apiaries, recently had his bees and beehives stolen from him by the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDofA), in addition to the destruction of more than 15 years’ worth of research […]

The second-highest court in Maryland upheld a historic decision by a state trial court that the warrantless use of cellphone tracking devices, known as Stingrays, violates the Fourth Amendment. Stingrays simulate cellphone towers in order to fool nearby mobile phones into connecting with them, thereby revealing the phones’ locations. The surveillance technology can gather data […]

A woman who claimed that a Queens cop texted himself private pictures of her from her cellphone, settled a suit with the city for $45,000, reports the NY Daily News. NYPD Officer Sean Christian was the police officer who had the charges filed against him. This isn’t the only punishment meted out to this law […]

Ideally (and this is what most Americans have been conditioned to believe), the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) function is to reduce the manufacture, sale and trafficking of illegal drugs. In reality, however, that’s not entirely the case. Case in point: The government of Bolivia recently booted U.S. DEA agents out of the country, and ironically, […]

Despite pouring billions into enforcing the law on drugs, governments have found that all these efforts have done very little to reduce drug supply or demand, or wrest control of the criminal organisations in charge of the global drug trade. In fact, a drug-free world appears to be nothing more than a dream, and drug-users […]

Did you know that collecting rainwater on your own property could actually get you in jail? Just look at the case of Gary Harrington of Eagle Point, Oregon. Harrington collected rainwater in three reservoirs on his property, and, well, the government didn’t like it. He is now facing a 30-day jail sentence and fines of more […]

The New York Police Department (NYPD) admitted to using cell-site simulators, otherwise known as Stingrays, more than 1,000 times between 2008 and May 2015, according to a new report provided by the New York Civil Liberties Union. The documents are the first response to the Freedom of Information Law request filed last year. Stingrays function […]

Despite heavy objection and intensive opposition, California Governor Jerry Brown proved to the country who he really represents by signing into law Senate Bill 277, which removes the freedom of parents to opt their children out of vaccinations for personal reasons. Now, each child in California will be forced to get vaccinated in order to […]

Government regulations are generally designed to protect the rights of consumers and to protect those who are vulnerable, such as children. For instance, authorities have regulated the sale and use of alcohol and tobacco. Without such regulations, the authorities would not be able to control under-age alcohol and tobacco consumption. Although the majority of Americans […]

The illegality of cannabis cultivation in the UK has not stopped people from farming the plant. Due to the cold weather and short growing season, indoor farms have proliferated over the last few years. This has led to police using heat seeking sensors to detect indoor cannabis farming operations but paradoxically, burglars have been known […]

The death penalty still exists in over 30 countries around the world if one is caught carrying even a small amount of marijuana. Historically, the use of cannabis for various purposes in Asia dates back for thousands of years. However,  the virtual world-wide ban on cannabis means that for those living in or visiting certain […]

On Dec. 26, Chicago Police Officer Robert Rialmo responded to a series of 911 calls placed by a mentally ill teenager having a dispute with his father. Upon arrival, Rialmo said Quintonio LeGrier, 19, swung a bat at his head twice, barely missing. When the teen raised the bat a third time, Rialmo said that’s […]

In response to a number of news reports about rising police aggression, Colorado is now mulling over imposing a $15,000 civil penalty if police officers seize or destroy the recording device of anyone trying to film them in action. “Primarily, it came up as a result of the number of news reports we’ve been seeing about police […]