police state

Smart phones, stupid people and anti-social media

Often I mention technology. The use and abuse of it. Our enslavement to it. The way it dominates our lives.I do think technology has a place, obviously. But, we must be mindful of the role it plays in our lives and what effects it has on us.Yes, I use the blog as a social medium.  But, I do not live my life around it.Social media is used here at the blog, to challenge the perceptions presented to us by those we allow to lead us.

Police Shooting Frenzy in Miami Raises Safety Concerns


MIAMI (CBSMiami) – On December 10, more than two dozen police officers from across Miami Dade County converged on a blue Volvo that had crashed in the backyard of a townhouse on 65th Street just off 27th Avenue.
As the car was wedged helplessly between a light pole and a tree, nearly a minute passed before officers opened up – firing approximately 50 bullets at the car and the two unarmed men inside the vehicle.

Christopher Dorner manhunt report: communication breakdowns, problematic officer self-deployment

A communication breakdown and overzealous police officers who flocked to the San Bernardino Mountains wanting to be the ones who captured disgraced former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner made a dangerous situation even more dangerous, according to a report released Monday by a Washington DC-based law enforcement think tank.

Crowd demands firing of Albuquerque police chief

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ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Protestors have shutdown Monday night’s Albuquerque city council meeting.
At one point, the crowd tried to serve an arrest warrant on APD Chief Gorden Eden.
City councilors were scheduled to debate dueling proposals on how future police chiefs are selected. One resolution calls for councilors to approve Albuquerque’s top cop and another one requiring voters to elect a police chief.