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hourglass1

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35. "moving in the direction of a police state"

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 10:22 PM

Nov 2013

wow, it is obvious the usa is now a police state - your freedoms have been shredded - for your safety - of course. more and more of your prisons are privately owned profit centers - that have got to have inmates. activist judges help fill them - then just look at scotus ...

how was this young man allotted a bunk, meals, laundry, etc., without any paperwork? easy. no one gives a shit. wall street financed madison ave, media, have taught americans that being poor is now a crime - added to the long-held notion that being black and poor, or brown and poor, is the cause of all america's current economic woes. not your endless wars of acquisition and endless readiness upgrades against one evil or another.

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16-year-old arrested, held for 3 years in prison, 400 days in solitary confinement.....no conviction [View all] Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 OP

2010 - Bloomberg and Kelly were in charge factsarenotfair Nov 2013 #1

Bail yeoman6987 Nov 2013 #37

Maybe the Occupy Rolling Jubilee could help with bail in cases like this. n/t factsarenotfair Nov 2013 #49

Both are thugs! Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #55

he needs to sue the fuck out of the city gopiscrap Nov 2013 #2

And the people responsible need to go to jail. grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #18

... and stay there instead of clocking out at the end of their shift... mwooldri Nov 2013 #25

I agree gopiscrap Nov 2013 #39

He is... JimDandy Nov 2013 #22

I'm sure this happens more than reported sakabatou Nov 2013 #3

You can bet the house on it.... Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #8

I have no dout gollygee Nov 2013 #29

There is so much wrong here. surrealAmerican Nov 2013 #4

Shit. This is too damn demoralizing. Baitball Blogger Nov 2013 #5

Feeling provoked is far more healthier and effective. nt Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2013 #42

K&R Solly Mack Nov 2013 #6

Until those that are granted license to exercise the power of the state are held accountable Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #7

DAs have immunity by Federal Law FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #52

Almost all government, law, and court officers are immune from the consequences Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #57

Absolutely disgusting blackspade Nov 2013 #9

Soooooo depressing... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #10

One of my high school friends eventually became a public defender. A few years back, struggle4progress Nov 2013 #11

Say thanks to her from an appricative citizen !!! reACTIONary Nov 2013 #30

How many constitutional violations are a part of a story such as this? Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2013 #46

I don't know for sure but I wonder if what happened there might have been related struggle4progress Nov 2013 #58

Something is missing here. Vattel Nov 2013 #12

If he had a public defender, they are so over burdened with cases, I can see this tsuki Nov 2013 #15

I guess you are right. I would like to find out that part of the story. Vattel Nov 2013 #17

PD not requesting he be ordered free, it's that simple... I'm looking for contact with PD uponit7771 Nov 2013 #24

"moving in the direction of a police state" hourglass1 Nov 2013 #35

And some of us get laughed at for suggesting we are becoming a police state davidn3600 Nov 2013 #13

Anyone, I repeat anyone... ReRe Nov 2013 #16

It is a police state, and a surveillance state - far too many are in denial. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #28

Don't forget, it's legal now to arrest someone WHEN CRABS ROAR Nov 2013 #32

+1 a whole bunch.......nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #41

+1 a whole bunch.......nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #40

When fleeing the scene of a traffic stop twice is outlawed Orrex Nov 2013 #45

If the police have instilled so much fear in the population... MindPilot Nov 2013 #47

Fear can be used to justify anything. Orrex Nov 2013 #50

You are confusing fear (subjective) with brindis_desala Nov 2013 #59

All right, but then she shouldn't have been speeding Orrex Nov 2013 #60

That being said neffernin Nov 2013 #61

What.The.Eff. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #14

This makes me sick. nt City Lights Nov 2013 #19

Just when you think you've.... ReRe Nov 2013 #20

I'll tell you what………. popsdenver Nov 2013 #21

That would be justice RobertEarl Nov 2013 #27

+1 a whole bunch.......nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #43

Oh, that poor baby! It makes me soooooo mad. nt valerief Nov 2013 #23

Yet another huge WTF in US = United Stupidity. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #26

Until officials go to jail for this shit it will keep happening. Lawsuit hurts no one involved. n-t Logical Nov 2013 #31

^^This. I usually don't like using that meme-speak label, but even so. This^^ Orrex Nov 2013 #51

My thoughts Aaron8418 Nov 2013 #33

Gitmo relocated to The Big Apple, apparently. WowSeriously Nov 2013 #34

Unreal. Just unreal. nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #36

This is the saddest thing LittleGirl Nov 2013 #38

Agree and what that did to him yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #62

yup. so very sad for him. LittleGirl Nov 2013 #63

We need some recognition of this problem. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #44

One more reason to lower the voting age. n/t MindPilot Nov 2013 #48

Just want to say I did not even have to guess before clicking on post...........that is all lunasun Nov 2013 #53

What is it with the USA and prisons? Blue Owl Nov 2013 #54

amerikkkaner justice, strikes again heaven05 Nov 2013 #56