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| Posted: 01 Aug 2015 06:11 PM PDT Progression of the Police State U.S. Style More national spotlights are on unwarranted police brutality this week. Let's start with a statement made by a Cincinnati prosecutor who charged a police officer with murder. Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters became a national hero by stating 'When I indict a murderer, I don't pull punches' To put it simply, Joseph T. Deters, a law-and-order Republican from Hamilton County, Ohio, is not a prosecutor who's known for sending cops to jail.Not Surprised at All I am not at all surprised by the statements made by Jay McDonald, president of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police. Teachers' unions defend child molesters and police unions defend murderers. No one should be surprised by unions defending their clan. When told that union officials had disagreed with his remarks, Deters didn't flinch.Deters On Marijuana Deters has also questioned whether marijuana should be illegal, and chaired a task force this year to examine the drug's legalization. "We were just shocked by that — absolutely shocked by that — especially given his background and what he's done before," said Marcie Seidel, executive director of Drug Free Action Alliance, a Columbus-based anti-drug group.This guy gets my endorsement for both positions. Police Brutality Exposed Through "Lens of Video" The New York Times has a video of the Cincinnati murder as well as numerous other police brutality cases. Please have a look. Here is a link to the story behind the video: Glare of Video Is Shifting Public's View of Police Mike "Mish" Shedlock http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:40 PM PDT Ministry of Truth Gag Law On July 1, Spain enacted a "gag" law that provides for showing "disrespect to police. Among the many new repressive stipulations is a €30,000-€600,000 fine for "unauthorized protests," which can be combined for maximum effect with a €600-€300,000 fine for "disrupting public events." A few days ago, in Police State "Ministry of Truth" Hits Spain I noted a man was fined €600 for Calling police "Slackers" on facebook. Progression of the Police State Today a man was fined €300 for calling a police officer "mate" in the presence of others. The actual word in Spanish that resulted in the fine was "colega". Reader Bran who sent me the story commented, "colega is something like 'mate' in English. Colega is not spoken with a spit of sarcasm like mate is sometimes, at worst it is questioning, overly familiar, or as a light joke." I looked up the Definition of Colega.
Crime and Fine Here is the story pretty much as translated by Google: 300 Euro Fine for Calling an Officer a Colleague. A neighbor of Malaga this July received a fine for using the word 'colleague' to address the security agents' presence of pedestrians in the area. According to the portal that has echoed the complaint, Forotransportistas, the facts occurred on July 5 during a night breathalyser test being conducted by the Civil Guard.Civil Guard  Photo of an officer of the Civil Guard. / EFE What Not To Say Don't say "Colleague, Pal, Buddy, or Mate" to a crossing guard, police office, or other civil official. If you do, you are subject to a huge fine. Law of Simmering Social Pots The gag law may limit minor protests for a while, but it will also simmer increasing resentment over time. The law of simmering social pots: Putting a tight lid on a simmering social pot will eventually cause a huge boil-over, and perhaps an explosion, at some point in the future. Mike "Mish" Shedlock http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com |
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