Flash away Meryl

This ruling from a federal judge is a big deal that affects everyone: Federal judge rules drivers allowed to flash headlights to warn of speed traps…

(And don’t tell me you never did it, although sometimes here in the woods and coal mines of Pennsylvania, you get flashed by others to warn you of a deer, or some sort of other animal or creature..)

The ACLU is commending the court and a victory for motorists..

Now.. we should address flashing lights in cars as a gang initiation. That was true, wasn’t it?

An interesting video.. I actually was not aware that kids as young as 13 were subjected to solitary confinement as much as they apparently are.. this video explains and demonstrates that point through some hard hitting scenes..

And now the ACLU has called on the Justice Department to disallow the punishment 
(MORE HERE)

Human Rights watch called for a ban a while back..

And really, there does not seem to be any overall public benefit to providing solitary torture for teenagers ..

In a nation that seems fine with disappearing people, giving drones the ability to decide who to kill, and using weapons to stop tourists from looking at Yellowstone, I don’t think this noble goal has much immediate traction..

But it should..

Again.. I never knew it was as prevalent as it is.

An interesting video.. I actually was not aware that kids as young as 13 were subjected to solitary confinement as much as they apparently are.. this video explains and demonstrates that point through some hard hitting scenes..

What Search Warrant? Your Facebook Messages And Private Emails Are Not Safe From FBI Surveillance, Says ACLU

What Search Warrant? Your Facebook Messages And Private Emails Are Not Safe From FBI Surveillance, Says ACLU

Hello neighbor.

Maybe because they are. At least in modern day America where police surveillance cams aren’t the only thing that are focusing in on your daily actions, but now private concerned citizens groups are too. Perhaps the real concern would be the government watching the people, but think again.. it may in fact be your neighbor—not necessarily the one armed with good intentions but the one who is armed with a different demon..

According to the Washington TIMES, the Citizens Association of Georgetown is a private neighborhood group 

that plans on installing surveillance cameras.

A key point: Even if people are update with police surveillance and the Orwellian police state they fear it is creating, at least there are some rules that come with the government monitoring. With citizens watching citizens, those rules don’t exist. We may be on the verge of a braver new world that any author last century even thought could happen.

Civil liberties groups are cringing at the negatives that may be created from a world of neighbor monitoring neighbor.. 

With good reason.. 

How have we changed in ten years? A good graphic from the ACLU of spying state by state shows how we really have changed...

How have we changed in ten years? A good graphic from the ACLU of spying state by state shows how we really have changed...

So we find out: This man knows everywhere you go.

So now the question, why did he want to know, and what is he doing with it? 

Must read: Michigan Police Download Cell Phone Data During Routine Motorist Stops...

Must read: Michigan Police Download Cell Phone Data During Routine Motorist Stops...

This is America: A spy drone (the kind employed in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan) are being deployed to the streets of Florida

Spy drones in Florida to be the first in the nation — and will no doubt set a precedent for other police departments to follow..

Oh.. and the ACLU APPROVES!

This is America: A spy drone (the kind employed in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan) are being deployed to the streets of Florida