thewashingtonstandard--2020-06-02--Agent Provocateurs: Police at Protests All Over the Country Caught Destroying Property

Police all over the world commonly use plants and undercover cops to undermine protests .
The United States is on fire .
Since the police killing of George Floyd on May 26 , millions have taken to the streets in protest , clashing with police .
At least 11 people have died , and thousands have been arrested .
15 states ( plus Washington , D.C. ) have called in the National Guard to quash protests raging in over 100 cities .
Violence has been widespread , particularly in the epicenter Minneapolis , where Floyd was killed , with buildings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicles destroyed .
While protestors are undoubtedly responsible for some share of the destruction , the country ’ s law enforcement officials have also been caught multiple times sabotaging and destroying property as well , presumably in an attempt to escalate the situation or to defame the protests .
In Seattle , police were caught on camera smashing through the door of a local Target , seemingly far away from any conflict or commotion .
In Boston , video circulated appears to show multiple police officers destroying their own car .
In San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held four hours of peaceful demonstrations until the police arrived , at which point the area was engulfed in flames .
In Chicago , images show a group of police swarm a car , hitting it with clubs .
Eyewitnesses say they were looking for looters but they attacked the wrong vehicle anyway .
Earlier this week there was also the suspicious case of the Minnesota vandal dubbed “ Umbrella Man.
” Video shows the oddly dressed individual methodically smashing the windows of an Autozone store .
Umbrella Man was immediately identified as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by online sleuths and real-life acquaintances , something the police have denied .
What is beyond doubt , however , is that police all over the world commonly use agent provocateurs to undermine protests .
During the 2009 G20 protests in the United Kingdom , authorities used undercover agents to blend into crowds , spying on them .
Police also regularly pose as members of the masked anarchist group Black Bloc , attempting to incite riots .
At a 2016 anti-austerity demonstration in Montreal , officers were exposed and fled the protest .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are destroying property is debatable , what is not is that they have escalated violence at many protests .
In Houston , a mounted police officer trampled a female bystander looking the other way at an otherwise passive protest .
In New York , videos of multiple cars driving through and over scores of protestors went viral .
An NYPD officer also attacked a retreating young woman , shouting that she was a “ f*cking bitch ” as he threw her to the ground .
She ended up in the hospital with her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PA , were caught on camera kicking a young girl lying in the street in the face .
The reason she was lying in the street covering her face , according to protestors , was that she was incapacitated due to tear gas .
The police also appear to be making a point of attacking journalists .
Denver police threw a reporter into a burning fire for getting too close to them .
Minneapolis cops shot freelance reporter Linda Tirado in the face , leaving her permanently blind in one eye .
Minnesota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday with rubber bullets , one being hit in the face , the other in the arm , and the back of the neck .
Los Angeles Times reporter Molly Hennessey-Fiske also reported that police attacked her and a group of other journalists , firing tear gas at point-blank range at her .
A CBS News crew , totally alone in a quiet parking lot was set upon by armed officers firing rubber bullets at them , hitting their sound engineer .
Regardless , it is doubtful whether there will be any legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situations as law enforcement operates under a culture of immunity from prosecution or even censure .
Derek Chauvin – Floyd ’ s killer – for example , was protected by successive state prosecutors in Minnesota , despite multiple times shooting , and in one case , killing civilians while in uniform .
If police can often get away with murder , property damage will likely be no big deal .

Police all over the world commonly use plants and undercover cops to undermine protests.
The United States is on fire. Since the police killing of George Floyd on May 26, millions have taken to the streets in protest, clashing with police. At least 11 people have died, and thousands have been arrested. 15 states (plus Washington, D.C.) have called in the National Guard to quash protests raging in over 100 cities. Violence has been widespread, particularly in the epicenter Minneapolis, where Floyd was killed, with buildings engulfed in flames, stores looted and vehicles destroyed.
While protestors are undoubtedly responsible for some share of the destruction, the country’s law enforcement officials have also been caught multiple times sabotaging and destroying property as well, presumably in an attempt to escalate the situation or to defame the protests.
In Seattle, police were caught on camera smashing through the door of a local Target, seemingly far away from any conflict or commotion.
WHY IS SEATTLE POLICE DESTROYING PROPERTY PLEASE EMAIL TO SPD pic.twitter.com/VYUdt4CwRV — madison (@macaronimadi) May 31, 2020
In Boston, video circulated appears to show multiple police officers destroying their own car.
https://twitter.com/realDavidOnline/status/1267313633391869953
In San Bernardino, CA, protestors claim they held four hours of peaceful demonstrations until the police arrived, at which point the area was engulfed in flames.
we spent close to four hours peacefully protesting and the minute the police showed up, shit starts burning. something’s rotten in the city of san bernardino. https://t.co/SZMGk4CVvL — chloe ☽ (@itsablurrsir) June 1, 2020
In Chicago, images show a group of police swarm a car, hitting it with clubs. Eyewitnesses say they were looking for looters but they attacked the wrong vehicle anyway.
Chicago Police smash car windows of suspected store looters. An eye witness says police got the wrong car pic.twitter.com/CeKPjJYM6U — Kollege Kidd (@KollegeKidd) May 31, 2020
Earlier this week there was also the suspicious case of the Minnesota vandal dubbed “Umbrella Man.” Video shows the oddly dressed individual methodically smashing the windows of an Autozone store. Umbrella Man was immediately identified as Jacob Pederson of the Minneapolis Police Department by online sleuths and real-life acquaintances, something the police have denied.
What is beyond doubt, however, is that police all over the world commonly use agent provocateurs to undermine protests. During the 2009 G20 protests in the United Kingdom, authorities used undercover agents to blend into crowds, spying on them. Police also regularly pose as members of the masked anarchist group Black Bloc, attempting to incite riots. At a 2016 anti-austerity demonstration in Montreal, officers were exposed and fled the protest.
Escalating Violence
While the level to which police themselves are destroying property is debatable, what is not is that they have escalated violence at many protests. In Houston, a mounted police officer trampled a female bystander looking the other way at an otherwise passive protest. In New York, videos of multiple cars driving through and over scores of protestors went viral.
An NYPD officer also attacked a retreating young woman, shouting that she was a “f*cking bitch” as he threw her to the ground. She ended up in the hospital with her injuries.
Update: Got her permission with a fuck yeah. The cop pushed her so hard at Barclays & she flung back. She is tiny. Now she’s in the ER after a serious seizure. I’m waiting for updates but have to wait outside because of COVID-19. Please keep my protest sister in your thoughts. pic.twitter.com/MqV0QJ0D8h — Whitney Hu 胡安行 (@whitney_hu) May 30, 2020
Law enforcement in Erie, PA, were caught on camera kicking a young girl lying in the street in the face. The reason she was lying in the street covering her face, according to protestors, was that she was incapacitated due to tear gas.
Erie, PA cop viciously kicks a woman while she sits on the floor covering her face, this is insane pic.twitter.com/UoZPgw8mMo — Denis (@Gramatik) May 31, 2020
The police also appear to be making a point of attacking journalists. Denver police threw a reporter into a burning fire for getting too close to them. Minneapolis cops shot freelance reporter Linda Tirado in the face, leaving her permanently blind in one eye. Minnesota police also shot a Reuters crew on Saturday with rubber bullets, one being hit in the face, the other in the arm, and the back of the neck. Los Angeles Times reporter Molly Hennessey-Fiske also reported that police attacked her and a group of other journalists, firing tear gas at point-blank range at her. A CBS News crew, totally alone in a quiet parking lot was set upon by armed officers firing rubber bullets at them, hitting their sound engineer.
Regardless, it is doubtful whether there will be any legal consequences for the police involved in these situations as law enforcement operates under a culture of immunity from prosecution or even censure. Derek Chauvin – Floyd’s killer – for example, was protected by successive state prosecutors in Minnesota, despite multiple times shooting, and in one case, killing civilians while in uniform. If police can often get away with murder, property damage will likely be no big deal.
Article posted with permission from MintPress News


thewashingtonstandard--2020-06-02--Americans Have It Backwards: How Many Politicians Have Been Arrested Over The Last 6 Weeks FOR Viola

Americans Have It Backwards : How Many Politicians Have Been Arrested Over The Last 6 Weeks FOR Violating The US Constitution ?
On The Other Hand… How Many Americans Have Been Arrested For Standing For It ?
Yet , what happens when they turn out to be in a position of doing the evil rather than good ?
This is what is happening , and has been happening for decades in this country .
We have seen churches being unlawfully closed , congregationalists fined , pastors arrested , as well as tattoo artists and mothers bringing their children to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested , barbers being arrested and then stripped of their licenses for going back to work , etc… ( 2 Thessalonians 3:10 ) .
We even watched police-SWAT use a tank and assault weapons against a mother for protecting her child from the CPS-State forced medications .
Then we have these same power-hungry overreaching governors and mayors offer money to those who will snitch on their neighbors ( Mark 13:12 ) .
They have been indoctrinating the American people as to how to communicate like Adolph Hitler ’ s political prisoners under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and on… These are the things that good government should be discouraging , not encouraging especially when it is all premised on a criminal fraud that is being perpetrated on a global scale today .
Recently , Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago came out in a frontal unconstitutional attack against the very people that she is to serve .
Does this look and act like American government to you ?
People in this country need come to terms with the fact that these people , many of them have forgotten where they came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not understand you and me .
Many of these said representatives believe that they are above the law and they act accordingly ( Isaiah 14:12-14 ) and must be brought into check with the laws that they are to uphold .
Then again , look to what many of these corrupt politicians feed upon ( John 8:23 , 44 ) Just yesterday , there was an interview between the corrupt on both unconstitutional sides of the US Constitution in the mainstream media talking of how the current administration is taking in hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , and all the while , the American people are under attack by the same administration that claims to be protecting a foreign country from foreign corruptions ( Daniel 9:7 ) .
When you go to Romans 12:21 , you can see that this verse proceeds Romans 13 .
It states that we are not to be overcome by evil , but to overcome evil by doing good .
It is time to set the record straight here as to who it is that needs to be arrested .
In conclusion : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States Supreme Court shortly after the “ civil war ” in Exparte Milligan , 71 U.S. , which you can make applicable today concerning the issues that we now face .
Neither the legislature nor any executive or judicial officer may disregard the provisions of the constitution in case of emergency… Section 98 therefore , ANYONE who declares the suspension of constitutionally guaranteed rights ( Freely travel , peacefully assemble , freely worship , earn a living etc . )
and or attempts to enforce such suspension within 50 independent , sovereign , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war against our constitution ( s ) and , therefore , we the people .
They violate their constitutional oath and , thus , immediately forfeit their office and delegated authority and their proclamations may be disregarded with impunity and that means ANYONE ; even the Governor and President .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media .
Article by Bradlee Dean .

Americans Have It Backwards: How Many Politicians Have Been Arrested Over The Last 6 Weeks FOR Violating The US Constitution? On The Other Hand… How Many Americans Have Been Arrested For Standing For It?
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. -Article 2, Section 4 US Constitution
Scripture tells us:
“For rulers (representatives) are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. … For he is the minister of God to thee for good.” -Romans 13:3-4
Yet, what happens when they turn out to be in a position of doing the evil rather than good? This is what is happening, and has been happening for decades in this country.
We have seen churches being unlawfully closed, congregationalists fined, pastors arrested, as well as tattoo artists and mothers bringing their children to the park, planned parenthood protesters and beachgoers arrested, barbers being arrested and then stripped of their licenses for going back to work, etc…(2 Thessalonians 3:10). We even watched police-SWAT use a tank and assault weapons against a mother for protecting her child from the CPS-State forced medications.
Then we have these same power-hungry overreaching governors and mayors offer money to those who will snitch on their neighbors (Mark 13:12).
They have been indoctrinating the American people as to how to communicate like Adolph Hitler’s political prisoners under the Third Reich. The list goes on and on…
These are the things that good government should be discouraging, not encouraging especially when it is all premised on a criminal fraud that is being perpetrated on a global scale today.
Recently, Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago came out in a frontal unconstitutional attack against the very people that she is to serve. Does this look and act like American government to you?
Anyone else notice it’s the Democrats in power that are extending that power passed their constitutional authority? Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, says she’ll take you to jail if you don’t comply with her tyrannical order to social distance… Are you awake yet? #social #distance #gone #wrong #wake #up #usa #virus #crisis #all #bad Posted by David J Harris Jr. on Sunday, May 3, 2020
People in this country need come to terms with the fact that these people, many of them have forgotten where they came from (1 Timothy 3:6), do not understand you and me. Many of these said representatives believe that they are above the law and they act accordingly (Isaiah 14:12-14) and must be brought into check with the laws that they are to uphold. Then again, look to what many of these corrupt politicians feed upon (John 8:23, 44)
Just yesterday, there was an interview between the corrupt on both unconstitutional sides of the US Constitution in the mainstream media talking of how the current administration is taking in hand the corruptions going on in a foreign country, and all the while, the American people are under attack by the same administration that claims to be protecting a foreign country from foreign corruptions (Daniel 9:7).
When you go to Romans 12:21, you can see that this verse proceeds Romans 13. It states that we are not to be overcome by evil, but to overcome evil by doing good. It is time to set the record straight here as to who it is that needs to be arrested.
In conclusion: This was the ruling of the United States Supreme Court shortly after the “civil war” in Exparte Milligan, 71 U.S., which you can make applicable today concerning the issues that we now face.
Neither the legislature nor any executive or judicial officer may disregard the provisions of the constitution in case of emergency… Section 98 therefore, ANYONE who declares the suspension of constitutionally guaranteed rights (Freely travel, peacefully assemble, freely worship, earn a living etc.) and or attempts to enforce such suspension within 50 independent, sovereign, continental United States of America is making war against our constitution (s) and, therefore, we the people. They violate their constitutional oath and, thus, immediately forfeit their office and delegated authority and their proclamations may be disregarded with impunity and that means ANYONE; even the Governor and President.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media. Article by Bradlee Dean.


thewashingtonstandard--2020-06-03--Other 3 Ex-Minneapolis Officers Charged, Derek Chauvin’s Charges Increased in Murder of George Floyd

Once again , this took long enough !
Not only did it take days to charged Derek Chauvin , who was caught on video murdering George Floyd but it has taken nearly a week to charge his officers as accomplices in the murder , but now all three former Minneapolis police officers have been charged and Chauvin ’ s charges have been increased .
Though it was a cold-hearted murder at the pleas of a man to simply breathe that were ignored , the charges against Chauvin have increased to second degree murder .
I ’ m guessing jihadi Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may come after him if he doesn ’ t get this right .
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is charging the three other officers involved in the George Floyd killing , and Derek Chauvin will now face a second degree murder charge , Senator Amy Klobuchar confirmed on Wednesday .
Footage of Chauvin pressing his knee onto Floyd ’ s neck – despite the prone man saying he couldn ’ t breathe – went viral and drew widespread condemnation .
The officer was fired over the incident and charged with third-degree murder and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demanded the three other officers at the scene — which originated as a response to a suspected forgery — be held accountable as well .
“ This is another important step for justice , ” the senator tweeted .
The three other officers – Tou Thao , J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane – will be charged with aiding and abetting second degree murder , according to the Star Tribune .
Ellison is expected to make an official announcement on Wednesday afternoon .
The attorney general only recently took over the case at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was previously being handled by the Hennepin County Attorney ’ s Office .
Floyd ’ s death has sparked major anti-police brutality protests across the US , and while many were peaceful , others devolved into looting , riots and violence .
The National Guard has been activated in several states to help quell the unrest and curfews put in place in New York City , Nashville , and other areas .
While numerous videos of riot police lashing out at protesters and journalists have gone viral in recent days , police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence , including retired captain David Dorn who was killed while trying to stop a burglary in St. Louis , Missouri .
Yeah , Klobuchar , it ’ s a step , but with the rioting and looting taking place , I think the bill needs to be sent to Keith Ellison personally for not dealing with this properly the moment it occurred .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

Once again, this took long enough! Not only did it take days to charged Derek Chauvin, who was caught on video murdering George Floyd but it has taken nearly a week to charge his officers as accomplices in the murder, but now all three former Minneapolis police officers have been charged and Chauvin’s charges have been increased.
Though it was a cold-hearted murder at the pleas of a man to simply breathe that were ignored, the charges against Chauvin have increased to second degree murder. I’m guessing jihadi Attorney General Keith Ellison thinks that the people may come after him if he doesn’t get this right.
RT has the story.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is charging the three other officers involved in the George Floyd killing, and Derek Chauvin will now face a second degree murder charge, Senator Amy Klobuchar confirmed on Wednesday.
Footage of Chauvin pressing his knee onto Floyd’s neck – despite the prone man saying he couldn’t breathe – went viral and drew widespread condemnation. The officer was fired over the incident and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Protesters across the nation have demanded the three other officers at the scene — which originated as a response to a suspected forgery — be held accountable as well.
“This is another important step for justice,” the senator tweeted.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is increasing charges against Derek Chauvin to 2nd degree in George Floyd’s murder and also charging other 3 officers. This is another important step for justice. — Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) June 3, 2020
The three other officers – Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane – will be charged with aiding and abetting second degree murder, according to the Star Tribune. Ellison is expected to make an official announcement on Wednesday afternoon.
The attorney general only recently took over the case at the request of Governor Tim Walz. It was previously being handled by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.
Floyd’s death has sparked major anti-police brutality protests across the US, and while many were peaceful, others devolved into looting, riots and violence. The National Guard has been activated in several states to help quell the unrest and curfews put in place in New York City, Nashville, and other areas.
While numerous videos of riot police lashing out at protesters and journalists have gone viral in recent days, police officers have also become the target of violence, including retired captain David Dorn who was killed while trying to stop a burglary in St. Louis, Missouri.
Yeah, Klobuchar, it’s a step, but with the rioting and looting taking place, I think the bill needs to be sent to Keith Ellison personally for not dealing with this properly the moment it occurred.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-06-03--On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton Was The Subject Of US Court Of Appeals For DC Circuit

On Tuesday , Hillary Clinton Was The Subject Of US Court Of Appeals For DC Circuit On Tuesday , Hillary Clinton and Cheryl Mills were the subjects of a hearing in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit .
The court was hearing arguments from her attorneys on whether or not she had to give an in-person deposition to Judicial Watch concerning her unlawful use of a private , unsecure email server during her time as Secretary of State .
The official topic of Tuesday ’ s arguments before the D.C .
Circuit Court of Appeals was Hillary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an in-person deposition to a conservative group about the subject that dogged her during her 2016 presidential bid : her use of a private email account and server during her tenure as secretary of state .
However , some of the comments by judges and attorneys on Tuesday called to mind the ongoing battle royal over the Justice Department ’ s effort to abandon its prosecution of Michael Flynn , President Donald Trump ’ s first national security adviser , on a false-statement charge , despite Flynn ’ s guilty plea in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Flynn case imbroglio involve an obscure type of legal mechanism that is not currently a household word but may soon be , at least in Washington : mandamus .
It ’ s a process that can be used to force a judge ’ s hand when an ordinary appeal isn ’ t available for some reason or just won ’ t do the trick .
None of the lawyers or judges explicitly mentioned Flynn on Tuesday , but as the participants jousted over Clinton ’ s request , at least some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the blockbuster fight over the attempt to unwind the guilty plea that Flynn offered to special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s prosecutors more than two years ago .
While the Justice Department of Flynn ’ s mandamus petition to shut down his prosecution , the department essentially sat on its hands after Clinton and her longtime aide Cheryl Mills filed similar petitions to block depositions that a judge ordered at the request of the conservative group Judicial Watch .
You can hear the exchanges below involving Clinton attorney David Kendall over Case no:20-5056 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the case seemed to suggest an uphill battle for the former secretary , first lady , senator and two-time Democratic presidential candidate by stressing just how infrequently mandamus is granted .
“ Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy , ” said Judge Nina Pillard , an appointee of President Barack Obama .
“ Mandamus is extraordinary .
It ’ s a rare device , ” added Judge Thomas Griffith , who was appointed by President George W. Bush .
The only judge currently assigned to both the Clinton case and the Flynn one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t offer the same kinds of generic observations on the legal tactic common to both cases .
However , all the D.C .
Circuit judges could eventually be asked to weigh in on the Flynn case .
Law & Crime point out the oddity of the entire case .
Clinton ’ s legal team argued before the D.C .
Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday against a Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA ) lawsuit filed by conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch .
Clinton was noticed for an in-person deposition , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled against Clinton in March , saying she had to be deposed in person .
After that , Clinton ’ s team pulled out an interesting and seldom-successful legal maneuver : they filed a petition for mandamus against the judge .
Mandamus is a legalese for “ forcing a government official to do their job properly.
” Typically , litigants unsatisfied with adverse rulings simply appeal those rulings ; petitioning for mandamus is far from a go-to legal strategy .
And yet , two very high-profile cases hit courtrooms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will save them.This particular case is extra odd , even for mandamus cases .
The appellate court first invited and then ordered the DOJ to come to oral arguments over Clinton ’ s deposition .
At those arguments on Tuesday , lawyers for Clinton ( and her longtime aide Cheryl Mills , who was also noticed for a deposition ) argued that Clinton and Mills have already turned over tens of thousands of messages , and that the real purpose for the depositions was to harass them on the national stage .
Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called the deposition “ social media fundraising ” and said that Judicial Watch sought it solely to create “ video footage that can be used for partisan , political attack ads.
” Clearly , even former FBI Director James Comey said that his investigation determined Clinton broke the law , and so these judicial gymnastics going on should be immediately dismissed and Clinton and Mills be forced to provide depositions as they were order to do .
This is about the truth for the American people while it might be political for others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Clinton ’ s crimes .
We ’ ve yet to see it .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton Was The Subject Of US Court Of Appeals For DC Circuit
On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton and Cheryl Mills were the subjects of a hearing in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. The court was hearing arguments from her attorneys on whether or not she had to give an in-person deposition to Judicial Watch concerning her unlawful use of a private, unsecure email server during her time as Secretary of State.
Politico reports:
The official topic of Tuesday’s arguments before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals was Hillary Clinton’s bid to avoid giving an in-person deposition to a conservative group about the subject that dogged her during her 2016 presidential bid: her use of a private email account and server during her tenure as secretary of state.
However, some of the comments by judges and attorneys on Tuesday called to mind the ongoing battle royal over the Justice Department’s effort to abandon its prosecution of Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, on a false-statement charge, despite Flynn’s guilty plea in the case.
Both the Clinton deposition dispute and the Flynn case imbroglio involve an obscure type of legal mechanism that is not currently a household word but may soon be, at least in Washington: mandamus. It’s a process that can be used to force a judge’s hand when an ordinary appeal isn’t available for some reason or just won’t do the trick.
None of the lawyers or judges explicitly mentioned Flynn on Tuesday, but as the participants jousted over Clinton’s request, at least some seemed to be offering arguments shaped by the blockbuster fight over the attempt to unwind the guilty plea that Flynn offered to special counsel Robert Mueller’s prosecutors more than two years ago.
While the Justice Department weighed in Monday with a full-throated endorsement of Flynn’s mandamus petition to shut down his prosecution, the department essentially sat on its hands after Clinton and her longtime aide Cheryl Mills filed similar petitions to block depositions that a judge ordered at the request of the conservative group Judicial Watch.
You can hear the exchanges below involving Clinton attorney David Kendall over Case no:20-5056

Politico added:
At least two of the judges assigned to the case seemed to suggest an uphill battle for the former secretary, first lady, senator and two-time Democratic presidential candidate by stressing just how infrequently mandamus is granted.
“Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy,” said Judge Nina Pillard, an appointee of President Barack Obama.
“Mandamus is extraordinary. It’s a rare device,” added Judge Thomas Griffith, who was appointed by President George W. Bush.
The only judge currently assigned to both the Clinton case and the Flynn one, Obama appointee Robert Wilkins, didn’t offer the same kinds of generic observations on the legal tactic common to both cases. However, all the D.C. Circuit judges could eventually be asked to weigh in on the Flynn case.
Law & Crime point out the oddity of the entire case.
Clinton’s legal team argued before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday against a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch. Clinton was noticed for an in-person deposition, and argued against attending. U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled against Clinton in March, saying she had to be deposed in person. After that, Clinton’s team pulled out an interesting and seldom-successful legal maneuver: they filed a petition for mandamus against the judge. Mandamus is a legalese for “forcing a government official to do their job properly.”
Typically, litigants unsatisfied with adverse rulings simply appeal those rulings; petitioning for mandamus is far from a go-to legal strategy. And yet, two very high-profile cases hit courtrooms this week, both hoping that mandamus will save them.This particular case is extra odd, even for mandamus cases.
The appellate court first invited and then ordered the DOJ to come to oral arguments over Clinton’s deposition.
At those arguments on Tuesday, lawyers for Clinton (and her longtime aide Cheryl Mills, who was also noticed for a deposition) argued that Clinton and Mills have already turned over tens of thousands of messages, and that the real purpose for the depositions was to harass them on the national stage. Clinton’s attorney, David Kendall, called the deposition “social media fundraising” and said that Judicial Watch sought it solely to create “video footage that can be used for partisan, political attack ads.”
Clearly, even former FBI Director James Comey said that his investigation determined Clinton broke the law, and so these judicial gymnastics going on should be immediately dismissed and Clinton and Mills be forced to provide depositions as they were order to do.
This is about the truth for the American people while it might be political for others.
The people were promised justice due to Clinton’s crimes. We’ve yet to see it.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-06-03--About Those Bricks Being Put Out In Cities For Rioters… Wait Till You See Who Appears To Be Involved

About Those Bricks Being Put Out In Cities For Rioters… Wait Till You See Who Appears To Be Involved ( Video ) OK , so everyone is asking where all the bricks are coming from that organized and paid provocateurs can use to destroy property under the guise of “ protesting.
” While there are several instances of these bricks being brought in and dropped off , one interesting video captured two uniformed police officers taking bricks out of the back of a truck in an alleyway .
I do not know what police department they are with nor what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had reports out that some police have been orchestrating some of the rioting .
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” – America Is Now A Full-Blown Fascist State • Here ’ s What They ’ ve Been Waiting On : National Guard Now Authorized To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am unable to authenticate where exactly this is taking place , but it is ironic that they would be doing this in an alleyway , don ’ t you think ?
And the people watching certainly believe they are handling bricks , which are a little fuzzy on the video .
Someone had also claims to have been contacted privately with this message .
Now , that would not be surprising , especially since President Donald Trump has said that he wants to have Antifa designated at a terrorist group .
Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delivered and set up in various locations across the US .
One of the pallets actually had where it came from .
Clearly , these were ordered at Brick.com and as you can see , look who owns the company .
By the way , it ’ s interesting who Acme Brick is tied to as well , none other than Bill Gates , who stepped down from Berkshire Hathaway , the company that owns Acme Brick .
Of course , we know it is not just paid provocateurs that are starting these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers have been caught engaging in this behavior , and it ’ s all targeted at a solution… .
a police state solution that targets the people of the united States .
• Live TV : Tyrannical Cops Detain Armed Store Owners Protecting Their Property While Looters Run Off • Agent Provocateurs : Police at Protests All Over the Country Caught Destroying Property • While Minneapolis Looting Is Denounced By Media , They Are Silent About The Looting Of The American People As Billionaires Reap Record Profits From Taxpayer-Funded Bailouts • And Here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police On Alert , Georgia Calls In National Guard Over Protests In the meantime , there are some police officers who are actually standing with the people in protest of the crimes of other cops .
• Across The Country , Cops Are Joining Protesters & Their Cities Aren ’ t Burning ( Video ) Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

About Those Bricks Being Put Out In Cities For Rioters… Wait Till You See Who Appears To Be Involved (Video)
OK, so everyone is asking where all the bricks are coming from that organized and paid provocateurs can use to destroy property under the guise of “protesting.” While there are several instances of these bricks being brought in and dropped off, one interesting video captured two uniformed police officers taking bricks out of the back of a truck in an alleyway. I do not know what police department they are with nor what their intentions are, but we have had reports out that some police have been orchestrating some of the rioting.
Posted by Sian Addyman on Tuesday, June 2, 2020
I am unable to authenticate where exactly this is taking place, but it is ironic that they would be doing this in an alleyway, don’t you think? And the people watching certainly believe they are handling bricks, which are a little fuzzy on the video.
Someone had also claims to have been contacted privately with this message.
Now, that would not be surprising, especially since President Donald Trump has said that he wants to have Antifa designated at a terrorist group.
Here’s more images of bricks being delivered and set up in various locations across the US.
One of the pallets actually had where it came from.
Clearly, these were ordered at Brick.com and as you can see, look who owns the company.
By the way, it’s interesting who Acme Brick is tied to as well, none other than Bill Gates, who stepped down from Berkshire Hathaway, the company that owns Acme Brick.
Of course, we know it is not just paid provocateurs that are starting these riots. We recently reported that police officers have been caught engaging in this behavior, and it’s all targeted at a solution…. a police state solution that targets the people of the united States.
In the meantime, there are some police officers who are actually standing with the people in protest of the crimes of other cops.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-06-03--Virginia Supreme Court Petitioned to Prohibit Police From Using License Plate Readers As Warrantless

Virginia Supreme Court Petitioned to Prohibit Police From Using License Plate Readers As Warrantless Mass Surveillance Tool to Track Drivers RICHMOND , Va. — Denouncing the fact that Americans can not even drive their cars without being enmeshed in the government ’ s web of surveillance , The Rutherford Institute has asked the Virginia Supreme Court to prohibit Virginia police from using license plate readers as surveillance tools to track drivers ’ movements .
Mounted next to traffic lights or on police cars , Automated License Plate Readers ( ALPR ) , which photograph over 1,800 license tag numbers per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passing license tag number and store the tag number and the date , time , and location of the picture in a searchable database .
The data is then shared with law enforcement , fusion centers and private companies and used to track the movements of persons in their cars .
There are reportedly tens of thousands of these license plate readers now in operation throughout the country .
It is estimated that over 99 % of the people being unnecessarily surveilled are entirely innocent .
In challenging the use of license plate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorneys argue that Fairfax County ’ s practice of collecting and storing license plate reader data violates a Virginia law prohibiting the government from amassing personal information about individuals , including their driving habits and location .
“ We ’ re on the losing end of a technological revolution that has already taken hostage our computers , our phones , our finances , our entertainment , our shopping , our appliances , and now , it ’ s focused its sights on our cars , ” said constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Battlefield America : The War on the American People .
“ By subjecting Americans to surveillance without their knowledge or compliance and then storing the data for later use , the government has erected the ultimate suspect society .
In such an environment , there is no such thing as ‘ innocent until proven guilty.
’ ” Since 2010 , the Fairfax County Police Department ( FCPD ) has used ALPRs to record the time , place , and driving direction of thousands of drivers who use Fairfax County roads daily .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of license tag numbers per minute and convert the images to a computer format that can be searched by tag number .
This information , stored in a police database for a year , allows the police to determine the driving habits of persons as well as where they have been .
In 2014 , Fairfax County resident Harrison Neal filed a complaint against FCPD asserting its collection and storage of license plate data without an active investigation violates Virginia ’ s Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act ( Data Act ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear that advanced technologies would be used by the government to collect and analyze massive amounts of personal information about citizens , thereby invading their privacy and liberty .
Despite a 2013 Virginia Attorney General opinion that its ALPR practices violate the Data Act , FCPD continued to collect and store ALPR data in order to track the movements of vehicles and drivers .
In 2018 , the Virginia Supreme Court ruled in favor of Neal , but sent the case back to the trial court to determine whether the case involved an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Data Act .
After the trial court found the Data Act did apply and barred FCPD ’ s passive use of ALPRs , the case was again appealed to the Supreme Court of Virginia .
In weighing in on the case , Rutherford Institute attorneys argue that the history of the Data Act affirms it prohibits the collection and maintenance of ALPR data by the government , which along with other surveillance technologies , creates vast dossiers about the lives and activities of citizens .
April 26 , 2018 • Victory : Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of License Plate Reader Technology to Track Drivers , Surveil Citizens November 02 , 2017 • Rutherford Institute Challenges Police Use of License Plate Readers as Mass Surveillance Tool to Track Citizens Not Suspected of a Crime The amicus brief in Fairfax County Police Department v Neal

Virginia Supreme Court Petitioned to Prohibit Police From Using License Plate Readers As Warrantless Mass Surveillance Tool to Track Drivers
RICHMOND, Va. — Denouncing the fact that Americans cannot even drive their cars without being enmeshed in the government’s web of surveillance, The Rutherford Institute has asked the Virginia Supreme Court to prohibit Virginia police from using license plate readers as surveillance tools to track drivers’ movements.
Mounted next to traffic lights or on police cars, Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR), which photograph over 1,800 license tag numbers per minute, take a picture of every passing license tag number and store the tag number and the date, time, and location of the picture in a searchable database.
The data is then shared with law enforcement, fusion centers and private companies and used to track the movements of persons in their cars.
There are reportedly tens of thousands of these license plate readers now in operation throughout the country.
It is estimated that over 99% of the people being unnecessarily surveilled are entirely innocent.
In challenging the use of license plate readers by Fairfax police, Rutherford Institute attorneys argue that Fairfax County’s practice of collecting and storing license plate reader data violates a Virginia law prohibiting the government from amassing personal information about individuals, including their driving habits and location.
“We’re on the losing end of a technological revolution that has already taken hostage our computers, our phones, our finances, our entertainment, our shopping, our appliances, and now, it’s focused its sights on our cars,” said constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute and author of Battlefield America: The War on the American People. “By subjecting Americans to surveillance without their knowledge or compliance and then storing the data for later use, the government has erected the ultimate suspect society. In such an environment, there is no such thing as ‘innocent until proven guilty.’”
Since 2010, the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) has used ALPRs to record the time, place, and driving direction of thousands of drivers who use Fairfax County roads daily.
License plate readers capture over 1,800 images of license tag numbers per minute and convert the images to a computer format that can be searched by tag number.
This information, stored in a police database for a year, allows the police to determine the driving habits of persons as well as where they have been.
In 2014, Fairfax County resident Harrison Neal filed a complaint against FCPD asserting its collection and storage of license plate data without an active investigation violates Virginia’s Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (Data Act), a law enacted because of the fear that advanced technologies would be used by the government to collect and analyze massive amounts of personal information about citizens, thereby invading their privacy and liberty.
Despite a 2013 Virginia Attorney General opinion that its ALPR practices violate the Data Act, FCPD continued to collect and store ALPR data in order to track the movements of vehicles and drivers.
In 2018, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled in favor of Neal, but sent the case back to the trial court to determine whether the case involved an “information system” covered by the Data Act.
After the trial court found the Data Act did apply and barred FCPD’s passive use of ALPRs, the case was again appealed to the Supreme Court of Virginia.
In weighing in on the case, Rutherford Institute attorneys argue that the history of the Data Act affirms it prohibits the collection and maintenance of ALPR data by the government, which along with other surveillance technologies, creates vast dossiers about the lives and activities of citizens.
Case History
April 26, 2018 • Victory: Virginia Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Police Use of License Plate Reader Technology to Track Drivers, Surveil Citizens
November 02, 2017 • Rutherford Institute Challenges Police Use of License Plate Readers as Mass Surveillance Tool to Track Citizens Not Suspected of a Crime
The amicus brief in Fairfax County Police Department v Neal
Article posted with permission from John Whitehead


thewashingtonstandard--2020-06-03--DPS Quietly Covers for Minneapolis PD & National Guard After They Shoot Paint Rounds at Women on The

DPS Quietly Covers for Minneapolis PD & National Guard After They Shoot Paint Rounds at Women on Their Porch A shocking cell phone video has emerged from Minneapolis showing authorities ordering a group of women off their porch and shooting paint rounds at them when they don ’ t comply quickly enough .
The video was recorded by Tanya Kerssen in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis and posted on Twitter .
The group of women was shown watching a small army of uniformed people thought to be members of the National Guard and the Minneapolis Police Department .
The officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curfew due to riots and violence after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a member of the Minneapolis PD .
Even worse , the Minnesota Dept of Public Safety tried to cover for officers .
According to the curfew order by the governor of Minnesota , people were not allowed to be in public areas , including streets .
Last night , according to the city ’ s “ Frequently Asked Questions ” about the curfew , the women were well within their rights to be outdoors on their porch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Safety quietly changed that answer after the video emerged .
Luckily , the internet is forever and there ’ s an archive that shows last night ’ s answer .
Today , however , it says you must follow orders to go inside if you ’ re told to by authorities .
Never think it can ’ t happen to you .
If Selco has taught us anything , it ought to be : never think it can ’ t happen to you , no matter who you are , no matter where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for his live webinar to make sure you ’ re ready for anything during this time of great unrest .
Purely from a survival point of view , of course , leaving the situation is always the wisest option .
( Selco wrote about his take on this incident here . )
If you think your constitutional rights are safe right now and that our freedom is guaranteed , this video should clearly prove you ’ re mistaken .
If you think that those women should have immediately “ complied ” with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were within their rights ( at least last night ) to be outdoors , then you never really believed in freedom to begin with .
If you can ’ t understand that the situation was rather a shock to people who before this moment never expected to be shot at by police , then you must live in a very different world .
We ’ re Americans , not slaves to quickly obey and scurry away when people in uniforms bark orders at us while we ’ re on our own property .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear .

A shocking cell phone video has emerged from Minneapolis showing authorities ordering a group of women off their porch and shooting paint rounds at them when they don’t comply quickly enough.
The video was recorded by Tanya Kerssen in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis and posted on Twitter.
The group of women was shown watching a small army of uniformed people thought to be members of the National Guard and the Minneapolis Police Department. The officers were allegedly enforcing the city’s curfew due to riots and violence after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a member of the Minneapolis PD.
Even worse, the Minnesota Dept of Public Safety tried to cover for officers.
According to the curfew order by the governor of Minnesota, people were not allowed to be in public areas, including streets.
Last night, according to the city’s “Frequently Asked Questions” about the curfew, the women were well within their rights to be outdoors on their porch. But the Minnesota Department of Public Safety quietly changed that answer after the video emerged.
Luckily, the internet is forever and there’s an archive that shows last night’s answer.
Today, however, it says you must follow orders to go inside if you’re told to by authorities.
Whoopsie. That’s gotta be embarrassing.
Never think it can’t happen to you.
If Selco has taught us anything, it ought to be: never think it can’t happen to you, no matter who you are, no matter where you are. Be sure to sign up for his live webinar to make sure you’re ready for anything during this time of great unrest.
Purely from a survival point of view, of course, leaving the situation is always the wisest option. (Selco wrote about his take on this incident here.)
If you think your constitutional rights are safe right now and that our freedom is guaranteed, this video should clearly prove you’re mistaken. If you think that those women should have immediately “complied” with orders barked at them even though they were within their rights (at least last night) to be outdoors, then you never really believed in freedom to begin with. If you can’t understand that the situation was rather a shock to people who before this moment never expected to be shot at by police, then you must live in a very different world.
We’re Americans, not slaves to quickly obey and scurry away when people in uniforms bark orders at us while we’re on our own property. It’s time we make this clear.
Article posted with permission from Daisy Luther


thewashingtonstandard--2020-06-03--Military Forces On “Near-Wartime Alert” Around Washington, DC

The Pentagon has ordered military forces and bases in the Washington D.C. area to “ Force Protection Condition Charlie , ” a threat condition that indicates “ likely ” targeting of military forces and or terrorist action and the second-highest alert level available .
Are we still “ trusting the plan ?
” Because that seems like a poor idea considering the military is “ likely ” to start shooting at us .
We are all terrorists now , not just those “ crazy conspiracy theorists ” ( who have been proven right , by the way ) and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state .
It ’ s a war on us .
According to a report by Newsweek , the state of “ higher alert ” was ordered as of 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning for the District of Columbia , Maryland , and Virginia .
The order follows a rapidly moving and confusing set of statements and threats coming out of the White House in the previous 24 hours .
During this period , President Donald Trump has threatened state governors with federal intervention and appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal forces—a legally questionable order .
Under the law , the chairman serves as the principal military adviser to the president , not a military commander .
Isn ’ t martial law , or at the bare minimum , a set-up for it ?
And one step further , all it takes is one paid agitator to fire at a soldier , then there will be a war .
It ’ ll be us vs. the government .
It was best said by Ritchie From Boston on YouTube yesterday .
The government ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) has forced us into a catch 22 .
If we respond to their violence with self-defense violence , they will “ light us up.
” If we do not respond with violence , the military will “ light us up.
” We have been backed into a corner : The government and elitists have engineered the chaos in order to maintain a grip on power .
If anything , Trump is feeding it now as well .
If he cared one iota about the public , why is he putting the military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American public ?
These are tough times and require critical thinking .
In his most recent video , Ritchie From Boston talks about how the system ( the entire system , republicans , and democrats ) has been used against the American public for so long , and it ’ s so effective that you can show people absolute proof of something , and they STILL won ’ t believe it .
It ’ s called Psychological Subversion .
Why do you think there ’ s a push to convince people that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ word simply means an-without , and archos-rulers , so without rulers ) are labeled as violent and people are told by everyone that not having sociopaths control their every move and steal from them is a bad thing ?
The government needs you to believe that without them ruling over you , there would be chaos and disorder .
Yet , the government is putting military in the streets to fire on Americans .
I ’ d argue that the ruling over us by people who only mere humans themselves has led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all now living in now .
It is time to wake up and start to figure out what ’ s been done to you for centuries .
This is all a psychological war and most Americans are losing it .
The media has been very effective at getting people to actually bow in servitude and enslave themselves to the ruling class and political elitists .
Ask yourself one question : why do you need someone to rule over you ?
Why should you be the slave ?
Start using critical thinking because it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this mess .

The Pentagon has ordered military forces and bases in the Washington D.C. area to “Force Protection Condition Charlie,” a threat condition that indicates “likely” targeting of military forces and or terrorist action and the second-highest alert level available.
Are we still “trusting the plan?” Because that seems like a poor idea considering the military is “likely” to start shooting at us. We are all terrorists now, not just those “crazy conspiracy theorists” (who have been proven right, by the way) and we have all just been declared enemies of the state. It’s a war on us.
According to a report by Newsweek, the state of “higher alert” was ordered as of 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning for the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The order follows a rapidly moving and confusing set of statements and threats coming out of the White House in the previous 24 hours. During this period, President Donald Trump has threatened state governors with federal intervention and appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley as the commander of federal forces—a legally questionable order. Under the law, the chairman serves as the principal military adviser to the president, not a military commander.
Isn’t martial law, or at the bare minimum, a set-up for it? And one step further, all it takes is one paid agitator to fire at a soldier, then there will be a war. It’ll be us vs. the government. It was best said by Ritchie From Boston on YouTube yesterday. The government (of which Trump is the head of) has forced us into a catch 22. If we respond to their violence with self-defense violence, they will “light us up.” If we do not respond with violence, the military will “light us up.” We have been backed into a corner:
The government and elitists have engineered the chaos in order to maintain a grip on power. If anything, Trump is feeding it now as well. If he cared one iota about the public, why is he putting the military on alert to go to WAR with the American public? These are tough times and require critical thinking.
In his most recent video, Ritchie From Boston talks about how the system (the entire system, republicans, and democrats) has been used against the American public for so long, and it’s so effective that you can show people absolute proof of something, and they STILL won’t believe it. It’s called Psychological Subversion. Why do you think there’s a push to convince people that “anarchists” (remember, the word simply means an-without, and archos-rulers, so without rulers) are labeled as violent and people are told by everyone that not having sociopaths control their every move and steal from them is a bad thing? The government needs you to believe that without them ruling over you, there would be chaos and disorder. Yet, the government is putting military in the streets to fire on Americans. I’d argue that the ruling over us by people who only mere humans themselves has led to the horrific disorder and chaos we are all now living in now. It is time to wake up and start to figure out what’s been done to you for centuries. This is all a psychological war and most Americans are losing it.
The media has been very effective at getting people to actually bow in servitude and enslave themselves to the ruling class and political elitists. Ask yourself one question: why do you need someone to rule over you? Why should you be the slave? Start using critical thinking because it’s the only way out of this mess.
Be safe, everyone. Godspeed.
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-06-03--The Answer Is Jesus

The Answer Is Jesus

America needs Jesus .
No greater reminder of that fact can be seen than the recent protests in the streets of the nation .
The anger against what happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis last week is justified .
The violence and looting that came in the wake of protests is not .
A white officer knelt on the neck of a black man in his custody until he was dead – while being recorded on video by numerous bystanders .
But protests turned violent and destructive , and now they are taking place in major cities all over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wall Street Journal ( June 1 ) , Robert Woodson opines , “ Riots Invite Crime , Not Justice.
” He adds , “ Blacks end up suffering more when hostility to police makes it impossible to maintain urban order.
” Long-term positive change can be effected through peaceful means .
I think , for instance , of the peaceful African American lady who , with God ’ s help , led the peaceful wade-ins at Fort Lauderdale beaches in the early 1960s .
She was the late Eula Johnson , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – 30 years after the event .
I was delighted to learn that she was a regular viewer of the televised Christian services of the late Dr. D. James Kennedy , for whom I worked .
Here ’ s what happened .
Fort Lauderdale is known for its lush beaches and relaxed lifestyle .
Before 1962 , however , blacks were not allowed on the beaches .
They were allowed one little strip of beach , in Dania ( five miles south of Fort Lauderdale ) , to which they had to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to the more popular beaches in the area .
One Sunday on the 4th of July , after they attended church , Eula Johnson and Dr .
Von Mizell ( a local physician – just the second African American doctor in Fort Lauderdale ) concluded that it was time that their community have access to those beaches too .
She told me , “ We decided … to celebrate a little more independence than what we were enjoying .
People were talking about independence – I felt like we had no independence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try to obtain some independence that we would have a right to celebrate the 4th of July.
” So she , the doctor and a couple of others walked to the beach .
Word of their bold march preceded them .
Eula said , “ And we could hear them broadcasting over the radio , ‘ Negroes are lounging at the municipal beach in Fort Lauderdale.
’ When we looked up , we saw [ opposing ] crowds .
The ambulances were out there .
Policemen were out there .
The fire department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of angry white faces , thankfully , no violence took place .
Eula , then president of the NAACP-Broward , continued going to the beach with other blacks .
And so the city of Fort Lauderdale sued her for fear of losing valuable tourist dollars .
And in deciding the case , U.S. District Judge Ted Cabot not only ruled in Eula ’ s favor , but with a single decision , he struck down all of Fort Lauderdale ’ s Jim Crow laws .
What was the source of Eula ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was with me .
I take my strength from the Spirit of God .
God is big enough to handle it.
” While Fort Lauderdale sued her in the 1960s , later , it gave her a key to the city .
Today , one of the beachfront state parks in Fort Lauderdale where Eula was not allowed to be is now named the “ Dr .
Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park.
” Rev .
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , who did more than any single person to peacefully work toward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that America ’ s problem is not with its creed – that all men are created equal .
It ’ s that we have not been living up to that creed .
His niece , evangelist Alveda King , told me in an interview that we could solve much of the racial conflict in this country if we would just accept what the Bible teaches : “ You go to Acts 17:26 , ‘ Of one blood God created all people to live together on the earth.
’ Now , if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibly be brothers and sisters .
So , we have to see ourselves as one race , one human race , created by God , and we ’ re supposed to live together in this world as brothers and sisters .
So , that ’ s a fundamental truth that America has not yet embraced.
” Her Uncle Martin preached : “ We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
” MLK also declared , “ Nonviolence is not a symbol of weakness or cowardice , but as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into strength and breeds courage in the face of danger.
” Positive , long-lasting change comes from doing the right thing by God ’ s help – not from stealing television sets from Target while claiming to “ demand justice ” for George Floyd .
God is the key to true healing in America .

America needs Jesus. No greater reminder of that fact can be seen than the recent protests in the streets of the nation.
The anger against what happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis last week is justified. The violence and looting that came in the wake of protests is not.
A white officer knelt on the neck of a black man in his custody until he was dead – while being recorded on video by numerous bystanders. But protests turned violent and destructive, and now they are taking place in major cities all over the nation.
In an editorial in The Wall Street Journal (June 1), Robert Woodson opines, “Riots Invite Crime, Not Justice.” He adds, “Blacks end up suffering more when hostility to police makes it impossible to maintain urban order.”
Long-term positive change can be effected through peaceful means. I think, for instance, of the peaceful African American lady who, with God’s help, led the peaceful wade-ins at Fort Lauderdale beaches in the early 1960s.
She was the late Eula Johnson, and I interviewed her in her home in 1991 – 30 years after the event. I was delighted to learn that she was a regular viewer of the televised Christian services of the late Dr. D. James Kennedy, for whom I worked.
Here’s what happened. Fort Lauderdale is known for its lush beaches and relaxed lifestyle. Before 1962, however, blacks were not allowed on the beaches.
They were allowed one little strip of beach, in Dania (five miles south of Fort Lauderdale), to which they had to be ferried. But they couldn’t go to the more popular beaches in the area.
One Sunday on the 4th of July, after they attended church, Eula Johnson and Dr. Von Mizell (a local physician – just the second African American doctor in Fort Lauderdale) concluded that it was time that their community have access to those beaches too.
She told me, “We decided … to celebrate a little more independence than what we were enjoying. People were talking about independence – I felt like we had no independence. We would do our best to try to obtain some independence that we would have a right to celebrate the 4th of July.”
So she, the doctor and a couple of others walked to the beach. Word of their bold march preceded them. Eula said, “And we could hear them broadcasting over the radio, ‘Negroes are lounging at the municipal beach in Fort Lauderdale.’ When we looked up, we saw [opposing] crowds. The ambulances were out there. Policemen were out there. The fire department was out there.”
Despite the sea of angry white faces, thankfully, no violence took place. Eula, then president of the NAACP-Broward, continued going to the beach with other blacks. And so the city of Fort Lauderdale sued her for fear of losing valuable tourist dollars. And in deciding the case, U.S. District Judge Ted Cabot not only ruled in Eula’s favor, but with a single decision, he struck down all of Fort Lauderdale’s Jim Crow laws.
What was the source of Eula’s strength? She said, “God was with me. I take my strength from the Spirit of God. God is big enough to handle it.”
While Fort Lauderdale sued her in the 1960s, later, it gave her a key to the city.
Today, one of the beachfront state parks in Fort Lauderdale where Eula was not allowed to be is now named the “Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park.”
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who did more than any single person to peacefully work toward making America become more colorblind, once said that America’s problem is not with its creed – that all men are created equal. It’s that we have not been living up to that creed.
His niece, evangelist Alveda King, told me in an interview that we could solve much of the racial conflict in this country if we would just accept what the Bible teaches: “You go to Acts 17:26, ‘Of one blood God created all people to live together on the earth.’ Now, if we are separate races, we cannot possibly be brothers and sisters. So, we have to see ourselves as one race, one human race, created by God, and we’re supposed to live together in this world as brothers and sisters. So, that’s a fundamental truth that America has not yet embraced.”
Her Uncle Martin preached: “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.”
MLK also declared, “Nonviolence is not a symbol of weakness or cowardice, but as Jesus demonstrated, nonviolent resistance transforms weakness into strength and breeds courage in the face of danger.”
Positive, long-lasting change comes from doing the right thing by God’s help – not from stealing television sets from Target while claiming to “demand justice” for George Floyd. God is the key to true healing in America.
Article posted with permission from Jerry Newcombe


thewashingtonstandard--2020-06-03--Crisis Alignment: The Push For The Communist Workforce In The US

Crisis Alignment : The Push For The Communist Workforce In The US Is there a connection between the wave of @ @ @ @ @ to COVID-19 , the USMCA , and WIOA ( Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ) @ @ @ @ @ is this harming education in America ?
Especially with the push for digital learning ?
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Crisis Alignment: The Push For The Communist Workforce In The US
Is there a connection between the wave of small businesses closing down due to COVID-19, the USMCA, and WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)? If so, how is this harming education in America? Especially with the push for digital learning? All these questions and others related will be addressed in this episode of Rotten To The Core Wednesday on Sons of Liberty with Common Core Diva Lynne Taylor.

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thewashingtonstandard--2020-06-03--Five Solutions You Won’t Hear From Politicians On How To End Police Violence Now

Five Solutions You Won ’ t Hear From Politicians On How To End Police Violence Now Since the George Floyd protests began last week , they have since morphed into a much broader movement which is now exposing a problem this country has suffered from for a long time .
The system of law enforcement in this country has morphed into a militarized standing army , preying on the poor , and rife with corruption .
Naturally , people are pissed .
As we have stated from the beginning of the riots , this reaction was inevitable .
Minorities and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corner and ignored as the state preyed on them through a system of extortion and violence .
One can only be ignored for so long before they eventually lash out .
Remember when football players were peacefully protesting by taking a knee , and the country — including the Commander in Chief — collectively lost their minds telling them to shut up and sit down ?
Trump even called for them to be fired for this .
Now , because these folks were ignored and told to shut up during their peaceful protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For decades there has been a perfect storm brewing in this country as minorities and poor people have their doors kicked in and are terrorized by cops during botched raids for substances deemed illegal by the state and watch helplessly as their family members die in video after video at the hands of cops .
Now , we have record unemployment , lockdowns , cops murdering people on video and facing no immediate charges , and those in charge sit at the top and point fingers .
Because the system will always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has forced onto the people , the blame game always comes next .
Instead of realizing the error of their ways , government is now blaming the riots on Antifa , White Nationalists , the Alt right , “ thugs , ” and any other scapegoat they can find to blame besides taking responsibility .
They are even blaming Russia now .
You can not make this up .
Naturally , this will never lead to any positive change .
It will only prolong suffering , create more divide , and perpetuate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come .
Those who want to incite peaceful change , however , have been pushing these ideas out for a long time .
Now , people may finally listen .
To lower the likelihood of future chaos , America ’ s system of law enforcement needs radical change .
Instead of threatening to execute suspected looters with no due process — the discussion we should be having right now is how to fix this broken system .
It is not difficult , it is based in logic and reason , and its effects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Over the years , TFTP has been proposing these solutions and below we have compiled a list of five main actions that could affect this much needed change , right now .
The first and most significant solution to this pain and suffering would be to end the war on drugs — today .
Legalize every substance out there .
Richard Nixon , in his effort to silence black people and antiwar activists , brought the War on Drugs into full force in 1973 .
He then signed Reorganization Plan No .
2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( DEA ) .
Over the course of five decades , this senseless war has waged on .
At a cost of over $ 1 trillion — ruining and ending countless lives in the process — America ’ s drug war failed , miserably , and has created a drug problem that is worse now than ever before .
This is no coincidence .
For years , those of us who ’ ve been paying attention have seen who profits from this inhumane war — the police state and cartels .
The reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug and violence problem is simple .
And those who profit most from the drug war — drug war enforcers and cartels — all know it .
When the government makes certain substances illegal , it does not remove the demand .
Instead , the state creates crime by pushing the sale and control of these substances into the illegal black markets .
All the while , demand remains constant .
We can look at the prohibition of alcohol and the subsequent mafia crime wave that ensued as a result as an example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peak of prohibition , happened to be the deadliest year for police in American history .
300 police officers were killed , and innumerable poor people slaughtered as the state cracked down on drinkers .
Criminal gangs form to protect sales territory and supply lines .
They then monopolize the control of the constant demand .
Their entire operation is dependent upon police arresting people for drugs because this grants them a monopoly on their sale .
It is incredibly racist too .
The illegality of drug possession and use is what keeps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the court systems , and most of these people are poor black men .
As Dr. Ron Paul has pointed out , black people are more likely to receive a harsher punishment for the same drug crime as a white person .
This revolving door of creating and processing criminals fosters the phenomenon known as Recidivism .
Recidivism is a fundamental concept of criminal justice that shows the tendency of those who are processed into the system and the likelihood of future criminal behavior .
The War on Drugs takes good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single minute of every single day .
The system is set up in such a way that it fans the flames of violent crime by essentially building a factory that turns out violent criminals .
It also creates unnecessary police interactions — disproportionately carried out on black people — which leads to resentment , harassment , civil rights violations , and even death .
When drugs are legal , there are far fewer doors to kick in , fines to collect , profit prisons to fill , and money to steal .
Secondly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for police .
When it comes to police accountability , one overarching question remains .
‘ Do we want to live in a society whereby law enforcement officials can completely violate a person ’ s constitutional rights and get away with it ?
’ For our society to be free , the answer to that question must be a resounding , powerful , unwavering , ‘ Hell No !
’ Unfortunately , however , this is the case most of the time thanks to law enforcement personnel ’ s use and abuse of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be unaware , qualified immunity is a legal doctrine in United States federal law that shields government officials from being sued for discretionary actions performed within their official capacity , unless their actions violated “ clearly established ” federal law or constitutional rights .
The Supreme Court created qualified immunity in 1982 .
With that novel invention , the court granted all government officials immunity for violating constitutional and civil rights unless the victims of those violations can show that the rights were “ clearly established.
” As Anya Bidwell points out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test is a legal obstacle nearly impossible to overcome .
It requires a victim to identify an earlier decision by the Supreme Court , or a federal appeals court in the same jurisdiction holding that precisely the same conduct under the same circumstances is illegal or unconstitutional .
If none exists , the official is immune .
Whether the official ’ s actions are unconstitutional , intentional or malicious is irrelevant to the test .
An example of this would be the family of George Floyd attempting to seek compensation for his death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ clearly established ” case of a cop kneeling on a man ’ s neck until he dies being declared unconstitutional , a judge in Minnesota could easily dismiss their case .
It is essentially a get out of jail free card for cops and it perpetuates the problem of police violence by giving bad cops a free pass .
After removing a cop ’ s ability to trample rights without consequence , it is time to hold them liable .
That ’ s where personal liability insurance comes in .
As the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officers , even when found at fault for their abusive actions , are almost never held personally liable .
It is the taxpayers who foot the bill .
However , all that can change overnight by requiring cops to carry personal liability insurance .
Imagine , for a moment , the result of all police officers being held personally liable for their actions and forced to pay their victims .
In nearly every other profession on the planet , if someone hurts someone else while on the job , they are held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t cops carry personal liability insurance just like doctors ?
As instances of police brutality and police killings continue to be exposed , there is no doubt that the US is in dire need of reform .
The simple requirement for police to be insured for personal liability is an easy fix — especially to remove repeat offenders from the force .
All too often , when a tragic death such as George Floyd occurs , later — as was the case with Derek Chauvin — we find out that the officer should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a gun in the first place because of their past .
However , insurance companies , who can ’ t fleece the taxpayers to pay for problem cops , would have to come out of pocket to pay for them and would make sure that these officers are uninsurable .
If the officer becomes uninsurable , the officer becomes unhirable — simple as that .
There are likely many cops out there right now who would be denied insurance coverage by any company , due to their track records .
A requirement for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , weed out problem officers — almost overnight .
The forth solution to preventing police brutality and violence would be to bring predatory policing to a halt .
All too often we hear the ridiculous statement from the police apologist crowd saying , “ If you don ’ t break the law , you have nothing to worry about.
” However , that statement couldn ’ t be further from the truth .
Former NSA official William Binney sums this myth up quite accurately , “ The problem is , if they think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s wrong , they don ’ t get to define that .
The central government does.
” Attorney Harvey Silverglate argues that the average American commits three felonies a day without even knowing it .
Most of these crimes have no victim either — like possessing marijuana , driving a car with dark windows , or a burned out license plate light .
While most everyone in America commits these same infractions designed for revenue collection instead of safety , most of the people targeted by police for these crimes are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ill. As the 2014 death of Mike Brown in Ferguson exposed , in 2013 , African-Americans accounted for 86 percent of traffic stops , while making up only 63 percent of Ferguson ’ s population .
For those too poor to pay their tickets , routine traffic stops in Ferguson ended up in repeated imprisonment due to mounting fines .
Ferguson was running a de facto debtors ’ prison .
Revenue collection , persecution of the poor , and debtor ’ s prisons take place in every county , in every city , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is little more than a day ’ s work for the millions of bureaucrats involved in the racket .
Sadly , until this system of wealth extraction is defunded or brought to a halt through radical policy changes , cases of cops preying on the poor will continue at an ever increasing rate until the whole country is one big prison — or , burned to the ground .
Lastly , we should end the monopoly that American police have on law enforcement .
Simply put , police officers can be corrupt , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held accountable because Americans have no other choice .
We are stuck with them .
In any other job market on the planet , if they had a death toll of 1,000 Americans a year , they would be out of business overnight .
However , because cops have a monopoly on law enforcement in America , the death toll keeps rising .
By allowing competition in law enforcement , the incentives for policing would drastically shift .
Violent police departments would be fired and replaced with less violent ones .
Cops would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by solving real crimes like rape and murder instead of kidnapping and caging people for victimless crimes .
If this sounds like a pipe dream to you , then you ’ ve probably never heard of Dale Brown .
Dale Brown of Detroit ’ s “ threat management center ” has shown that crime can be stopped and lives can be saved by independent people using nonlethal tactics .
In areas of Detroit where police don ’ t answer 911 calls , Dale Brown took matters into his own hands and started taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not “ above the law ” as police officers claim to be , he had to solve these crimes without hurting people , because he would actually be held accountable for his actions .
In areas of Detroit where police don ’ t answer 911 calls , Dale Brown took matters into his own hands and started taking those calls himself , and because Dale was not “ above the law ” as police officers claim to be , he had to solve these crimes without hurting people , because he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yes , businesses pay for these services .
However , as a side effect of providing businesses with security , Dale has also been able to provide service in poor neighborhoods for free , by financing his business through providing security for high-income areas .
Instead of policing from a place of fear , self-preservation , and extortion , Brown polices through love .
He offers of some timeless advice that we could all use right now .
“ The cornerstone for protection is love , not violence , not guns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect anything that you do not love .
”

Five Solutions You Won’t Hear From Politicians On How To End Police Violence Now
Since the George Floyd protests began last week, they have since morphed into a much broader movement which is now exposing a problem this country has suffered from for a long time. The system of law enforcement in this country has morphed into a militarized standing army, preying on the poor, and rife with corruption. Naturally, people are pissed.
As we have stated from the beginning of the riots, this reaction was inevitable. Minorities and the poor have been pushed into a corner and ignored as the state preyed on them through a system of extortion and violence. One can only be ignored for so long before they eventually lash out.
Remember when football players were peacefully protesting by taking a knee, and the country — including the Commander in Chief — collectively lost their minds telling them to shut up and sit down? Trump even called for them to be fired for this. Now, because these folks were ignored and told to shut up during their peaceful protests, the inevitable non-peaceful protests have begun.
For decades there has been a perfect storm brewing in this country as minorities and poor people have their doors kicked in and are terrorized by cops during botched raids for substances deemed illegal by the state and watch helplessly as their family members die in video after video at the hands of cops. Now, we have record unemployment, lockdowns, cops murdering people on video and facing no immediate charges, and those in charge sit at the top and point fingers.
Because the system will always refuse to accept responsibility for the situation it has forced onto the people, the blame game always comes next. Instead of realizing the error of their ways, government is now blaming the riots on Antifa, White Nationalists, the Alt right, “thugs,” and any other scapegoat they can find to blame besides taking responsibility. They are even blaming Russia now. You cannot make this up.
Naturally, this will never lead to any positive change. It will only prolong suffering, create more divide, and perpetuate a system of injustice for decades to come. Those who want to incite peaceful change, however, have been pushing these ideas out for a long time. Now, people may finally listen.
To lower the likelihood of future chaos, America’s system of law enforcement needs radical change. Instead of threatening to execute suspected looters with no due process — the discussion we should be having right now is how to fix this broken system. It is not difficult, it is based in logic and reason, and its effects would be significantly felt almost overnight.
Over the years, TFTP has been proposing these solutions and below we have compiled a list of five main actions that could affect this much needed change, right now.
The first and most significant solution to this pain and suffering would be to end the war on drugs — today. Legalize every substance out there.
Richard Nixon, in his effort to silence black people and antiwar activists, brought the War on Drugs into full force in 1973. He then signed Reorganization Plan No. 2, which established the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Over the course of five decades, this senseless war has waged on. At a cost of over $1 trillion — ruining and ending countless lives in the process — America’s drug war failed, miserably, and has created a drug problem that is worse now than ever before.
This is no coincidence.
For years, those of us who’ve been paying attention have seen who profits from this inhumane war — the police state and cartels.
The reason why the drug war actually creates a drug and violence problem is simple. And those who profit most from the drug war — drug war enforcers and cartels — all know it. When the government makes certain substances illegal, it does not remove the demand. Instead, the state creates crime by pushing the sale and control of these substances into the illegal black markets. All the while, demand remains constant.
We can look at the prohibition of alcohol and the subsequent mafia crime wave that ensued as a result as an example. The year 1930, at the peak of prohibition, happened to be the deadliest year for police in American history. 300 police officers were killed, and innumerable poor people slaughtered as the state cracked down on drinkers.
Outlawing substances does not work.
Criminal gangs form to protect sales territory and supply lines. They then monopolize the control of the constant demand. Their entire operation is dependent upon police arresting people for drugs because this grants them a monopoly on their sale.
It is incredibly racist too. The illegality of drug possession and use is what keeps the low-level users and dealers in and out of the court systems, and most of these people are poor black men. As Dr. Ron Paul has pointed out, black people are more likely to receive a harsher punishment for the same drug crime as a white person.
This revolving door of creating and processing criminals fosters the phenomenon known as Recidivism. Recidivism is a fundamental concept of criminal justice that shows the tendency of those who are processed into the system and the likelihood of future criminal behavior.
The War on Drugs takes good people and turns them into criminals every single minute of every single day. The system is set up in such a way that it fans the flames of violent crime by essentially building a factory that turns out violent criminals.
It also creates unnecessary police interactions — disproportionately carried out on black people — which leads to resentment, harassment, civil rights violations, and even death. When drugs are legal, there are far fewer doors to kick in, fines to collect, profit prisons to fill, and money to steal.
Secondly, we need to end qualified immunity for police.
When it comes to police accountability, one overarching question remains. ‘Do we want to live in a society whereby law enforcement officials can completely violate a person’s constitutional rights and get away with it?’ For our society to be free, the answer to that question must be a resounding, powerful, unwavering, ‘Hell No!’
Unfortunately, however, this is the case most of the time thanks to law enforcement personnel’s use and abuse of Qualified Immunity.
For those who may be unaware, qualified immunity is a legal doctrine in United States federal law that shields government officials from being sued for discretionary actions performed within their official capacity, unless their actions violated “clearly established” federal law or constitutional rights.
The Supreme Court created qualified immunity in 1982. With that novel invention, the court granted all government officials immunity for violating constitutional and civil rights unless the victims of those violations can show that the rights were “clearly established.”
As Anya Bidwell points out, although innocuous sounding, the clearly established test is a legal obstacle nearly impossible to overcome. It requires a victim to identify an earlier decision by the Supreme Court, or a federal appeals court in the same jurisdiction holding that precisely the same conduct under the same circumstances is illegal or unconstitutional. If none exists, the official is immune. Whether the official’s actions are unconstitutional, intentional or malicious is irrelevant to the test.
An example of this would be the family of George Floyd attempting to seek compensation for his death. Because there has never been a “clearly established” case of a cop kneeling on a man’s neck until he dies being declared unconstitutional, a judge in Minnesota could easily dismiss their case.
It is essentially a get out of jail free card for cops and it perpetuates the problem of police violence by giving bad cops a free pass.
After removing a cop’s ability to trample rights without consequence, it is time to hold them liable. That’s where personal liability insurance comes in.
As the Free Thought Project has reported extensively, police officers, even when found at fault for their abusive actions, are almost never held personally liable. It is the taxpayers who foot the bill. However, all that can change overnight by requiring cops to carry personal liability insurance.
Imagine, for a moment, the result of all police officers being held personally liable for their actions and forced to pay their victims. In nearly every other profession on the planet, if someone hurts someone else while on the job, they are held liable — personally. Why can’t cops carry personal liability insurance just like doctors?
As instances of police brutality and police killings continue to be exposed, there is no doubt that the US is in dire need of reform. The simple requirement for police to be insured for personal liability is an easy fix — especially to remove repeat offenders from the force.
All too often, when a tragic death such as George Floyd occurs, later — as was the case with Derek Chauvin — we find out that the officer should have never been given a badge and a gun in the first place because of their past. However, insurance companies, who can’t fleece the taxpayers to pay for problem cops, would have to come out of pocket to pay for them and would make sure that these officers are uninsurable.
If the officer becomes uninsurable, the officer becomes unhirable — simple as that.
There are likely many cops out there right now who would be denied insurance coverage by any company, due to their track records. A requirement for personal liability insurance would, quite literally, weed out problem officers — almost overnight.
The forth solution to preventing police brutality and violence would be to bring predatory policing to a halt.
All too often we hear the ridiculous statement from the police apologist crowd saying, “If you don’t break the law, you have nothing to worry about.”
However, that statement couldn’t be further from the truth.
Former NSA official William Binney sums this myth up quite accurately, “The problem is, if they think they’re not doing anything that’s wrong, they don’t get to define that. The central government does.”
Attorney Harvey Silverglate argues that the average American commits three felonies a day without even knowing it. Most of these crimes have no victim either — like possessing marijuana, driving a car with dark windows, or a burned out license plate light.
While most everyone in America commits these same infractions designed for revenue collection instead of safety, most of the people targeted by police for these crimes are the poor, minorities, and the mentally ill.
As the 2014 death of Mike Brown in Ferguson exposed, in 2013, African-Americans accounted for 86 percent of traffic stops, while making up only 63 percent of Ferguson’s population.
For those too poor to pay their tickets, routine traffic stops in Ferguson ended up in repeated imprisonment due to mounting fines. Ferguson was running a de facto debtors’ prison.
Revenue collection, persecution of the poor, and debtor’s prisons take place in every county, in every city, across every state. This institutionalized cruelty is little more than a day’s work for the millions of bureaucrats involved in the racket.
Sadly, until this system of wealth extraction is defunded or brought to a halt through radical policy changes, cases of cops preying on the poor will continue at an ever increasing rate until the whole country is one big prison — or, burned to the ground.
Lastly, we should end the monopoly that American police have on law enforcement.
Simply put, police officers can be corrupt, kill with impunity, and are rarely held accountable because Americans have no other choice. We are stuck with them. In any other job market on the planet, if they had a death toll of 1,000 Americans a year, they would be out of business overnight. However, because cops have a monopoly on law enforcement in America, the death toll keeps rising.
By allowing competition in law enforcement, the incentives for policing would drastically shift. Violent police departments would be fired and replaced with less violent ones. Cops would have an incentive to serve their communities by solving real crimes like rape and murder instead of kidnapping and caging people for victimless crimes.
If this sounds like a pipe dream to you, then you’ve probably never heard of Dale Brown.
Dale Brown of Detroit’s “threat management center” has shown that crime can be stopped and lives can be saved by independent people using nonlethal tactics. In areas of Detroit where police don’t answer 911 calls, Dale Brown took matters into his own hands and started taking those calls himself, and because Dale was not “above the law” as police officers claim to be, he had to solve these crimes without hurting people, because he would actually be held accountable for his actions.
In areas of Detroit where police don’t answer 911 calls, Dale Brown took matters into his own hands and started taking those calls himself, and because Dale was not “above the law” as police officers claim to be, he had to solve these crimes without hurting people, because he would actually be held accountable for his actions.
Yes, businesses pay for these services. However, as a side effect of providing businesses with security, Dale has also been able to provide service in poor neighborhoods for free, by financing his business through providing security for high-income areas.
Instead of policing from a place of fear, self-preservation, and extortion, Brown polices through love. He offers of some timeless advice that we could all use right now. “The cornerstone for protection is love, not violence, not guns, not laws, you cannot truly protect anything that you do not love.”
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist