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Sen. Sessions: ‘Deliberate Plan by President’ to Collapse U.S. Law Enforcement System

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) said today that Americans need to stand up to “a deliberate plan by the president of the United States” to collapse the nation’s law enforcement system regarding illegal immigration. In a Senate speech, Sessions said: “Our law enforcement system is in a state of collapse, and it’s a deliberate plan by […] Continue reading →

Deputy wrecks 33 times in 17 years, but union fights for his job

This article originally appeared on watchdog.org. EDINA, Minn.— As a law officer, former Todd County Deputy Sheriff Mark Grinstead didn’t miss much. After all, why try to avoid something when it’s a lot easier to just hit it? Grinstead, it must be said, hit many things — deer, cows, trees, buildings and snow banks, for example. In 17 years, […] Continue reading →

Law Enforcement Source: TSA Treatment of Woman For Reading Newspaper �Troubling�

Jewish scholar’s cry: TSA thugs stopped me, but not a Muslim A renowned Jewish scholar was stopped at JFK Airport by suspicious TSA screeners who interrogated her and searched her bags after they saw her reading a Jewish periodical with a conservative editorial stance, according to a published account. Phyllis Chesler, 72, a noted academic and […] Continue reading →

90% of shooting rampages could be stopped by quick-thinking civilians: expert

Police eye new tactics, quicker response to halt shooters Mass shootings like the ones that have occurred in recent years in Newtown, Conn., and Aurora, Colo., have tripled in recent years, according to a study set to be published next week for the FBI. Researchers looked at active shootings in public settings where the primary motive […] Continue reading →

2013: fewest police deaths by firearms since 1887

The number of law-enforcement officers killed by firearms in 2013 fell to levels not seen since the 19th century, according to a report released Monday. The annual report from the nonprofit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund also found that deaths in the line of duty generally fell by 8 percent and were the fewest […] Continue reading →

�U.S. Government Purges of Law Enforcement Training Material Deemed �Offensive� to Muslims

During any other war in U.S. history, our government was willing and able to readily identify our collective enemy. The current war on global terrorism, however, has become far more nebulous due to the far left’s campaign of appeasement. Instead of objectively analyzing the evidence to find that the vast majority of terror attacks are […] Continue reading →

The Militarization of Law Enforcement - �We�re Not in Mayberry Anymore

Bob Barr, The University of the Incarnate Word is a highly-rated Catholic college in San Antonio, Texas. It is hardly a hot bed of campus violence. When senior Robert Cameron Redus was pulled-over last Friday by campus police for “erratically speeding,” it is unlikely he had any clue of how tragically the stop would end. […] Continue reading →

What Are Miranda Rights? Know Your Rights

by: rankexecutives, When it comes to your rights as an American citizen, you need to be sure that you understand them and your responsibilities. The Miranda Rights are a series of laws that let you know that you are being put under arrest and why. Any time that you are arrested, the police jurisdiction is […] Continue reading →

Law Enforcement Resources Should Be Used to Protect against Real Crimes

Daniel J. Mitchell I’m a very straight-laced guy. Some would even say boring. I’ve never done drugs, for instance. But not because they’re illegal. I’ve never done drugs for the reason that I’ve never smoked cigarettes. Just doesn’t seem like a smart thing to do. And I encourage friends and family to have the […] Continue reading →

No Privacy: Microsoft gets 37,000 requests for user data in first half of year

Law enforcement requests related to users of Microsoft online services are on pace to match last year’s figures Judges and police investigators are on track to submit about the same number of requests to Microsoft for end user data this year as they did in 2012, according to figures released Friday. Microsoft received 37,196 such […] Continue reading →

Law Enforcement vs. The Second Amendment

Elisabeth Meinecke I have a close relative in law enforcement. Knowing how hard he works, the horrible things he witnesses as part of his day-today tasks, the strain which a crazy schedule puts on his health, and the risks to his safety, I think he’s underpaid. By extension, I’m sure many like him are underpaid […] Continue reading →

Democrats bill would trigger huge new taxes on guns, ammo

A pair of Democratic lawmakers are proposing steep new taxes on handguns and ammunition, and tying the revenues to programs aimed at preventing gun violence. Called the “Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act,” the bill sponsored by William Pascrell, D-N.J., and Danny Davis, D-Ill., would nearly double the current 11 percent tax on handguns, […] Continue reading →

The Psychotic Militarization of Law Enforcement

BATR -by SARTRE How did it ever come down to abandoning peace keeping and accepting law enforcement by any means? Even the New York Times expresses alarm in, When the Police Go Military. “The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 generally bars the military from law enforcement activities within the United States. But today, some local and […] Continue reading →

DOJ-Funded Training Manual Lists Bumper Stickers as Terrorism

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Law Enforcement is Not Your Friend

Across the West, instances of abuse of authority by domestic police forces are becoming more prevalent. Two weeks ago, two police officers in my hometown accosted my brother as he walked back to his car after purchasing a six pack of beer. The officers, who thought my brother was up to no good because […] Continue reading →