by Mark Frauenfelder
Boing Boing / 2016-09-20 11:50
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ACLU is suing Connecticut state police for making false charges against a man who was protesting a DUI checkpoint.
On September 11, 2015, Connecticut resident Michael Picard was filming a protest near a police DUI checkpoint in West Hartford. Unbeknownst to the troopers who confiscated his camera, it was rolling while they appeared to fabricate criminal charges against him.report this ad
"Let's give him something," one trooper declared. Another suggested, "we can hit him with creating a public disturbance." "Gotta cover our ass," remarked a third.
WARNING: The video in this post is graphic and documents a violent death. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, police have released video that shows a white police officer shooting and killing an unarmed black man. In the video, Terence Crutcher can be seen raising his hands above his head.
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New York City councilmember Ritchie Torres wants to know how much cash NYPD seizes every from citizens every year using using civil asset forfeiture, so he introduced legislation requiring annual reports from NYPD. But NYPD said at a hearing that the bill shouldn't be allowed to pass because NYPD's computers will crash if they attempt […]
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Last year, Austin police office Bryan Richter approached a woman in a parking lot and told her to get back into her car. He told the woman, a black 26-year-old school teacher that he'd seen her speeding a few minutes earlier. The woman hesitated and questioned him but got in the car. But she kept […]
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With all the new amazing games and consoles out there, we still can't help but have a soft spot for old school staples. From Super Mario to Mortal Kombat, classic games just never get old. Which is why we're so excited to relive the nostalgia with our newest deal in the Boing Boing Shop: The Complete SNES […]
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The Nuggy Smoker's Multi-Tool is a ten-in-one tool that takes all the mess out of the smoking process – from packing to scraping it clean. The tools included are:KnifeScissorsClipTamperMini-spoonBowl scraperBottle openerFlathead screwdriverPick/pokerLED flashlightBasically, the only missing is a nice grinder. The Nuggy comes in handy in tons of different situations outside of smoking too. And since it's compact enough […]
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Whether this is your first language or another notch on your coding resume, this Complete C Family Programming Bundle is a great way to become an intelligent coder. Packed with 43 hours of content, this package of lessons teaches you C, C# and C++. Some of the courses included are:C# Comprehensive Course – Dive into this Microsoft-developed […]
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