Finally a bit of good news on the horizon, which may slow the abuse of Tasers by law enforcement. The Ninth Circut Court has ruled that police officers can be held liable for harm caused by the inappropriate use of Tasers.
Posts Tagged ‘cops’
Good News for a Change on the Taser Debate
Monday, January 11th, 2010Honey, I Shutdown the Airport
Monday, January 11th, 2010Take a moment and read the article on Reuters concerning the shutdown of a California airport. I’ll give you the highlights here:
A thirty one year old gardener is inspected after the TSA bomb sniffing equipment gives an alarm over his bag. Found inside are five Gatorade bottles containing an amber colored liquid. The equipment finds positive for TNT and TATP. Two out of five of the TSA officers inspecting the containers, are overcome from what they called “chemical odors” when examining the material and are rushed to the hospital after becoming severely nauseous. The entire airport is shutdown for the rest of the day. County Sheriffs, the fire department and FBI agents, as well as members of a “joint terrorism task force” arrive on the scene and question the gardener for the remainder of the day. He is described as being “very cooperative” with their investigation.
Tests come back with the finding that the five bottles contain honey.
You read that right. Honey. You know, the food made by bees.
I realize that most of the TSA is manned by idiots so dim witted that they can’t walk and chew gum at the same time, but the level of bat-shit idiocy needed to convince yourself that you’re somehow overcome by the “chemical odor” emanating from a bottle of honey is so staggering, that you have to wonder if there are more than two or three neurons in their head altogether – and they’re devoted to panic!
Honey?
America wants these drooling morons operating full body scanners that may cause damage to your DNA? Even if they don’t cause harm when operated properly, do you trust these imbeciles to operate the machines correctly?
Seriously, folks – when are you going to say no to this intrusive, ineffective, mind-numbing nonsense? When are you going to finally have your fill of security theater?
How much of your liberty and common sense are you willing to sacrifice for a little perceived safety?
Tactless Sinister Assholes (TSA)
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009If you’ve done any reading on the bullying, abusive, malignant insanity foisted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), (also known as Tactless Sinister Assholes) upon hapless air passengers, then you probably have a very clear picture of just how useless this entire organization is. They represent, not real security, but a theater act. People are pulled out of line for no reason which makes any sense. Clearly stupid regulations are put into place as to what cannot be carried on a plane. Clearly stupid behavior is exhibited by the TSA slime who man the security lines. People’s right to privacy and security are being infringed by these government goons in strip searches and pat downs. Property which could not be used to down a plane or take it over, is confiscated. Last, but not least, policing power is being abused at levels which reminds one of the Gestapo of the Third Reich, where charges are pretty much invented against individuals who have done absolutely nothing wrong.
Most of the TSA morons are not qualified enough to push a broom, but give them a tin badge and they’ll take their minimal IQ and devote it to causing misery for air travelers. I long ago stopped flying, because I don’t like being treated like a criminal in my own country.
Don’t believe me? Pick your favorite Web search engine and search for "TSA sucks". Read the links and the comments on those pages which have them. The stories are profuse.
I’ve read quite a few accounts which makes my blood boil, but this one has to be one of the worst. The TSA insanity is plainly showing.
Bad Cops, No Donut
Friday, July 17th, 2009Cops Are Above the Law
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009Chicago Police Officer Anthony Abbate was found guilty for the aggravated battery of a female bartender, Karolina Obrycka, back in February 2007. Read the article at the Huffington Post and watch the surveillance video to see this brave, heroic, uber-manly, 250 pound, staggering drunk, off-duty cop, continually punch and kick a 125 pound woman he shoved onto the floor while forcing his way into a private area of the bar; because according to him, he thought he was in danger.
Apparently, things much smaller and weaker than him, scare him. I’d hate to see what horrid violence a three pound Chihuahua would provoke out of his fearful little brain!
Abbate should have served prison time, up to five years for the crime he committed. He should have been sentenced properly, to send a clear message to the community that no one is above the law. Instead, Cook County Circuit Judge John Fleming sentenced him to two years probation with a home curfew from 20:00 to 06:00 each night, and 130 hours of community service.
Judge Fleming has decided to once more impose an "us vs. them" attitude in this sentencing. This action paints a very clear message, that those who serve to enforce the law, are above the law. With judges making calls like this, the police become nothing better than criminal thugs with badges.
MySpace Mopsy and Myopic Measures
Friday, March 27th, 2009The brazen, unbelievable stupidity of the law and law enforcement continues to surprise even me. One of the recent incidents which has my senses reeling, is a case where a currently unidentified fourteen year old New Jersey girl posted pictures of herself, consisting of 30 “indecent” images, on MySpace.
Certainly you can argue that her actions merit some kind of stern punishment by her parents and a harsh conversation on the sheer stupidity of performing such a naive act: but the government’s response is utterly nonsensical! This fourteen year old girl, who was not manipulated to do what she did, was not endangered by anyone but herself, is being charged with various laws against child pornography (presumably for creating and distributing).
Let that fact sink in for a second: She’s been arrested and charged with felony counts of child pornography for posting pictures of herself!
If convicted, she will have to register for the rest of her life as a sex offender! She will have no right to vote, own a firearm, etc., and will have to identify herself on every job application she ever fills out – for the rest of her life – as a felon!
How damnably demented, tyrannical and incomprehensibly brainless are our police and prosecutors? Are they really ignorant of the intent of laws like this, or are they simply throwing their weight around, using the letter of the law to purposely cause harm against people who have really committed no crime?
What good will come out of ruining this girl’s life?
The sick, festering, mentally deficient and morally bankrupt prosecutors pushing for these charges and the mindlessly absolutistic police who are helping them, are complete and utter scum – not worthy to eat the soiled toilet paper this poor girl produces. They have demonstrated no measurable common sense in this and should be debarred, disbarred and fired – and preferably buried in a very deep cesspool somewhere, where they cannot infect the rest of the populace with their malignant cretinism!
I am becoming more and more convinced, that the whole damned planet is going stark, raving mad.
