Local Intel: What I Learned from the Cop Staking Out My Street
By Daisy Luther Last night, I walked across the street and introduced myself to the cop sitting in the car across from my house. Every…
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Billionaire Uses $25 Million Yacht to Bring Supplies to Fire Victims But Police Don’t Let Him Ashore
By Matt Agorist Malibu, CA — Howard Leight, co-owner of the Malibu Rocky Oaks winery, is a billionaire tech industry mogul who lost most of his…
Data Released from 200 Law Enforcement Agencies’ Automated License Plate Reader Programs
EFF and MuckRock have filed hundreds of public records requests with law enforcement agencies around the country to reveal how data collected from automated license…
Parents Given Nearly $5 Million After Officers Ignored Teen Daughter as She Died in Jail
By Matt Agorist Lebanon, PA — Victoria ‘Tori’ Herr, 18, died in Lebanon County Correctional Facility after police refused to provide her with medical care…
DHS Wants To Let Police And Emergency Vehicles Talk To Your Car
By MassPrivateI It seems like not a week goes by that I am not warning everyone about another government surveillance program. Sadly, this story is…
Brothers Face $450,000 in Fines for Cutting Trees on Their Own Property Without Asking Gov’t First
By Matt Agorist Canton Township, MI — In the land of the free, you must ask permission from government before you modify your own property….
Appeals Court: Police Can Violate Our Rights Without Fear Of Being Sued
By MassPrivateI For those of you who claim we don’t live in a police state, I give you this recent Michigan Appeals Court ruling. In…
Security Robots Invade NYC, and An Education Droid Speaks At UK Parliament
By Aaron Kesel Security robots have invaded NYC and are now patrolling the streets, while diplomatic robots are roaming around UK parliament floors. Robots are…
Police Use Electronic Ticketing to Fine More People and Increase Profits
By MassPrivateI The opening seconds of the Saltus Technologies video says it all. Electronic tickets are about one thing, increasing productivity (profits). “The digiTICKET electronic ticketing…
Police Facial Recognition Body Cams Can Be Edited By Law Enforcement
By MassPrivateI Soon nowhere will be safe from Big Brother’s prying eyes. Imagine walking down Main St., and seeing officer friendly approaching you. As the…
Cities Now Threatening Jail Time and Fines for Kids Over 12 Who Go Trick-Or-Treating
By Matt Agorist In the land of the free, trick-or-treating outside of the guidelines for the proper city ordinance can and will get you charged…
Cops Breaking Facebook Rules, Creating Fake Accounts to Watch You—Here’s How to Spot Them
By Matt Agorist A scathing new report shows that Facebook is teeming with fake accounts—created by police officers to track their adversaries. According to Facebook’s…
Court Rules Innocent Pregnant Mother’s Rights NOT Violated When Police Dog Mauled Her
By Rachel Blevins Indianapolis, IN – A shocking case in which a pregnant mother was brutally attacked by a police dog has become even more…
Officials Claim Police Drones Will Revitalize Downtown and “create a community connection”
By MassPrivateI If you are having trouble digesting the headline, just imagine how much trouble I am having trying to write about it. In what…