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14 May 2013

Here Come the Cameras

You have already seen the private security footage that sparked the manhunt of the two Boston terrorism suspects, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The footage shows the value of cameras in fighting terrorism.

After the images were released by the FBI, representative Peter King of New York praised surveillance cameras, calling them, “a great law enforcement method and device,” and New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said, “The more cameras the better and I think the privacy issue has really been taken off the table.”

But civil liberties advocates like Peter Bibring of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California say that there is a big difference between obtaining private security footage and government-run cameras like those praised by Rep. King and Commissioner Kelly. H/T Reason.TV

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12 May 2013

Obama Pushes FBI Wiretaps

According to reports, President Obama is close to backing surveillance laws that would make it easier for the FBI to ‘wiretap’ and eavesdrop on the Internet. The FBI says it needs the law to monitor the communications of tech-savvy criminals. But opponents cite this as yet another overreach by the Obama administration, which has shown itself all too willing to trample the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

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02 May 2013

Citizens Against Crime

Only three sheriffs patrol Josephine County in Oregon, an area larger than Rhode Island, and those sheriffs only respond to life-threatening calls. To pick up the slack, residents formed Citizens Against Crime, and have begun patrolling the streets themselves. Sam Nichols and the other members of Citizens Against Crime strap on guns, turn on flashing lights mounted on their vehicles and keep an eye out for suspicious activity. H/T Reason.TV

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25 Apr 2013

Sex First, Then Arrest Hooker?

Even with falling crime rates and the emergence of new crime-fighting technology, the FBI reports that more than half of our nation’s violent crimes go unsolved and unpunished. Many thousands of criminals are literally getting away with murder: From 1980 to 2008, nearly 185,000 cases of homicide and non-negligent homicide went unsolved.

And yet distractions abound. From speed traps to seat belt checkpoints, officers’ actions often blur the lines between “peace keeping” and “revenue raising.” Those who helm law enforcement agencies are always looking for the next way to expand their purview. And then there are the long-standing, commonplace distractions, like busting drug users, dealers, and prostitutes. Don’t cops have better things to do?

Reason.TV reports.

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28 Mar 2013

Bullet Rationing Blamed on Feds

Gun stores resorting to bullet rationing are blaming the Department of Homeland Security, which has been stockpiling massive amounts of ammo.

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20 Mar 2013

Knight Warrior Calls It Quits

A real-life superhero in Manchester, England, decided to hang up his Spandex costume and cap after he was beat up. Roger Hayhurst, who called himself the “Knight Warrior,” would wander the streets from 9 pm to 2 am a few days a week, stopping fights and bad behavior.

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20 Feb 2013

On the Run with John McAfee

Wanted for questioning in Belize in a murder case involving his neighbor, the software guru and pioneer of anti-virus devices for computing, John McAfee, went on the lam for weeks as a fugitive. Even after he had gone undercover, however, McAfee continued to film his life on the run, and often invited journalists to accompany, including Inigo Gilmore from Great Britain’s Channel 4, who assembled this remarkable footage.

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17 Jan 2013

The Supremes Are Back

The Supreme Court is back in session with some major cases on the docket: gay marriage, the limits of police power during drunk driving investigations and the rights of property owners to develop their land. How are the justices expected to rule in these cases and what are the likely implications of their decisions?

Reason.com Managing Editor Damon Root looks into the crystal ball with Reason TV’s Nick Gillespie.

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09 Jan 2013

Drugs Swelling Inmate Ranks

Fully 24 percent of inmates in U.S. prisons are nonviolent drug offenders. The drug war has been adding to a growing U.S. prison population for the past 40 years.

Today, the United States holds more human beings in prisons than any other country, both as a percentage of the population and in counting total numbers. Loyola University Prof. Daniel D’Amico shows how the war on drugs has led to significant increases in the U.S. prison population and argues that perhaps this is an ineffective way to address drug use in America. The United States is spending billions of dollars and locking up hundreds of thousands of people. Might there be a better alternative?

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07 Nov 2012

Justice — Texas Style

Debra Trejo has done well with her clothing shop in southside San Antonio, but one nagging problem threatened her business — persistent break-ins with the thieves stealing anywhere from a few hundred dollars to $60,000 worth of merchandise. At wit’s end, and faced with the prospect of closing her shop and losing her livelihood, Trejo found a creative solution to combat the crooks. H/T iOwnTheWorld

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