Did the Feds Set-Up MegaUpload?
The long-running MegaUpload saga has become known for the Keystone-Kops shenanigans of New Zealand authorities.
Civil Liberties
Court Blocks Suspension of Student over Tracking Chip Refusal
Didn't want to wear tag informing school of her whereabouts
Rand Paul Threatens Filibuster Over Indefinite Detention
He wants a little civil-liberties protection in return for letting the defense bill through
Newark Settles With Teen Who Filmed Police
No matter the law, cops remain allergic to cameras
Embattled Sheriff Hit With Additional Civil Rights Charges
He must have ticked-off the feds in a big way
Despite Court Decision, Feds Plant GPS Devices Without Warrants
They argue that monitoring them is different than installing them
New York State Police Seek Friends on Facebook
Of course, liking them gives the cops access to your page
Woman Hit With $100K in Parking Fines for Car She Didn't Own
It's like being mugged, but by the authorities
British Foster Parents Stripped of Children Over Support for U.K. Independence Party
The local council is run by Labour and doesn't appreciate dissent
On the Run, John McAfee Adds Tweeting to Social Media Portfolio
The slow-speed chase will be retweeted?
U.S. "Terrorism" Law Criminalizes Some Online Speech
Simply providing an account to some people and groups can land social-media companies in hot water
Accused Shoplifter Dies in Wal-Mart Custody
Security officer who may have put him in a chokehold no longer works for the store
Utah Man Who Shot Agent During SWAT Raid Can't Use "Defense of Habitation"
Only applies to "unlawful entry," but other defense strategies are available
London Noise Curfew Cuts Rolling Stones Encore Performance
Their first concert in five years didn't end with "Satisfaction" because of an 11pm curfew set by the city
Pro-Life Virginia Lawmaker Offers Pro-Choice Bill
Legislation would let most employers opt out of the contraception requirements
Uganda Hates on the Gays in Order to Make it Possible to Imprison Anybody Forever
Touch somebody, go to jail
Florida Sheriff's Office Say They Missed Google Search in Caylee Anthony Case
Say someone in the home did a search for "fool proof suffocation," more evidence nothing you do on the Internet's a secret
Electronic Monitoring of Women in Saudi Arabia Criticized By Activists
Male guardians can receive texts telling them of their dependent's locations abroad
Supreme Court Rules Against Law That Prohibits The Filming of Police
Win for free speech rights
Filmmaker Behind "Innocence of Muslims" Has No Regrets
Might be worth putting some of the blame for the riots on the rioters
Judges Split on Cell Phone Searches
Apparent constitutional puzzle over whether police need a warrant to look at text messages causing headaches in courts across the country
Maine Police Set to Release More Names of Clients in Prostitution Case
Former Mayor and former minister among the alleged clients already named
Supermax Prison Addresses Mental Health Concerns
Lawsuit accused officials at ADX Florence of being indifferent to the needs of mentally ill inmates
Human Rights Activists Slam White House Drone "Rulebook"
Upset rules on drone strikes were codified and not reformed
FBI Looking At Social Media For Tips on Insider Trading Investigations
Part of "Operation Perfect Hedge"
No Students Have Chosen to Move into University of Colorado's "Gun Dorms"
New dorms are for students with a concealed-carry permit
AZ Human-Smuggling Law Challenged in Court
The statute criminalizes efforts to make a better life
What the Pot Legalization Victories Mean for the Pro-Freedom Agenda
Voters in Colorado and Washington rejected the reefer madness of the Republicans and Democrats.
3 Reasons to Kill the Dept. of Homeland Security
It's unnecessary, ineffective, and expensive. And that's just for starters.
Turkeys Gobbler, Cobbler Only Recipients of Presidential Pardons This Year
The power to pardon is not just a novelty
Texas Student Refuses Tracking Tag, Battles School Officials
Andrea Hernandez objects on privacy, religious grounds
Kansans Carrying Guns Commit Few Crimes
And you can bet they have damned few committed against them
U.K. Plan for Secret Courts Savaged in House of Lords
Inbred aristocrats serve a good purpose after all
Kim Dotcom Extradition Hearing Likely Delayed Until July
The MegaUpload head asked the court for some of his money back so he can, you know, live between now and then
Philadelphia: No Love for the Homeless
Charities Continue Suit Against City's Ban on Feeding Homeless Outdoors
Leahy Drops Surveillance Proposal
The senator took heavy fire from civil liberties groups
Israel's Targeting of Cameramen Raises Concerns
Hamas-controlled TV station called "terrorist operation"
