Be The Change

In a valiant display of chivalry and heroism, UVU Police saved the day when they arrests a 48 year old college staffer for fixing a map that was on a wall incorrectly. We can now all sleep well at night knowing that police are so concerned about our safety that …

SAN DIEGO – A manager at Cheetahs strip club says his dancers felt violated by police who photographed them almost nude. The mood at the strip club in Kearny Mesa quickly turned intense Thursday night when 10 officers swarmed the building with guns and bulletproof vests, interrupting business for a …

Flex Your Rights March 9, 2014 This article was originally published on Larry M. Elkin’s blog. My wife and I taught our daughters how to tie their shoes, how to catch a ball, and, a little later, how to deal with the police. Many people do not know how to …

The Examiner March 9, 2014 A showdown is developing between a sizable number of Connecticut state police officers and the politicians who passed into law highly restrictive gun control, gun bans, and bans on high capacity magazines. Gun rights legal expert and activist David Hardy reported Friday that 250 law …

Facebook is expanding from the cyberworld to out of this world. Facebook is buying drone-making company Titan Aeronautics for $60 million, according to TechCrunch. Titan Aeronautics makes near-orbital, solar-powered drones that can hover in space for up to five years. RT takes a look at the altruistic reason Facebook gives …

Posted by Eric Barlow on March 8, 2014 www.policymic.com Lo and behold: Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States and the center of federal government, has decriminalized the possession and consumption of small amounts of marijuana. By a near-unanimous vote, the D.C. city council has decided to eliminate laws …

Colorado 501(c)3 nonprofit Animal Help Now features a phone app and website that people can use when their companion animal needs a vet or when they encounter an animal in need (a lost dog, injured wildlife, neglected horses, etc.). The program immediately provides the user with contact information for the …

Cape Town – An incident of alleged police brutality in Cape Town, which was filmed by a member of the public, is being investigated by Western Cape police. The footage was posted on Facebook by Nicole Speelman on Thursday. She had filmed the incident from her office in Cape Town. …

Cops have a massive incentive to bust people for pot. Here’s how to fight back.  According to the ACLU, marijuana arrests account for over half of all drug arrests—and 88% of those charges are for simple possession. Because of decades-old grant programs, local precincts are showered with money from the federal government …

This article by Steve Silverman originally appeared April 5, 2012 in Reason.com. It’s been updated to include new information regarding recent rulings in favor of citizens’ right to record. Last week the City of Boston agreed to pay Simon Glik $170,000 in damages and legal fees to settle a civil rights …