Microsoft Wields Copyright Law to Smother Windows 8 Chatter
DMCA is a blunt instrument for bludgeoning critics
Civil Liberties
Rep. Peter King Defends Surveillance State
Accuses journalists investigating snooping of lacking integrity
Sheriff Says It's OK That Deputy Shot Leashed Dog
He might have got a nasty owie if he'd stepped backward. Or not passed the "Beware of Dog" sign.
Spyware Helps Repressive Regimes Track Activists
Manufacturers say they sell only to government agencies. Isn't that the problem?
Journalists Detained for Inspecting RNC Checkpoints
The police state lives up to expectations
Illegal Email, Telephone Surveillance Sparks Lawsuit
The feds have admitted to illegal snooping, but want to keep the details secret
Navy SEAL Author of Osama Book May Face Legal Action
The government is embarrassed by an account at odds with the official story
Man Wrongly Imprisoned For 23 Years Can't Sue Cops That Messed Up
He was convicted of rape and used a new Missouri state law to have crime scene evidence retested, which led to his exoneration
NYC Building Tenants Look to City Hall to Help Crush Hot Dog Vendor
The posh Upper West Side residents don't like that someone's selling hot dogs on the corner outside the building
Attorney: NJ Cop Suing Department Placed on Administrative Leave, Told to Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation
The officer is among nearly two dozen others alleging civil rights violations and other misconduct by the Hackensack Police Department and its chief
Federal Judge Grants Injunction Requested by Obama Campaign, Early Voting Days Extended to Non-Military in Ohio
A state law allows members of the military to vote early for three more days than other voters are allowed
Police Unions Cross Line While Bullying Public Officials
California cops employ mafia-style tactics against their critics.
Pennsylvania Liquor Board Cracking Down on Microbrewery Mug Clubs
Discounts for drinking regularly at an establishment are apparently against state liquor regs
Man Calls Police to Complain Prostitute Trying to Overcharge Him
Maybe he really didn't know some consensual sexual acts between adults, specifically those involving paying for those acts, were illegal
Justice Departments Acquits CIA of Abuses
No charges are to be filed against anyone involved in the torture or killing of detainees
Chinese Dissident Free
Wang Xiaoning called for the end of one party communist rule, served ten years in jail
Nobody Cares About RNC Protesters
Thousands had been expected, but only a few hundred came, making the security theater even more absurd
Marine Suing for Facebook-Related Detention
Was forced into a psychiatric ward over posts
EFF Sues DOJ for Illegal Surveillance Info
They demand answers on e-mail and phone call spying
South African Miners Don't Return to Work
Only 7 percent out of 28,000-strong workforce show Thursday.
Bradley Manning Trial Set for February
Faces life sentence for providing info to WikiLeaks
Los Angeles Sheriff To Defy Loosened Immigration Rules
His department will likely work with federal authorities, in violation of state law
Texas Voter ID Law Blocked
The law specified six types of identification, which minorities are less likely to possess
Airport Security Measures May Be Counterproductive, Says RAND
The TSA isn't really on the ball? You don't say ...
Ron Paul's Plane Briefly Detained by TSA
And certainly it has nothing to do with his outspoken criticism of security theater
Government Returns Seized Domains
Sports domains were nabbed for alleged copyright infringement, then turned back without comment
American Exceptionalism Routs Paul Family's Foreign Policy
Rand Paul gets his four paragraphs in, but the Republican Party is still firmly interventionist.
Busting An Observer Costs Tampa Cops $20,000
It's an expensive lesson for camera-shy law-enforcement
Ray Bradbury Was Investigated by the FBI
He was suspected of Communist sympathies because he criticized government overreach
Orlando Surveillance Cameras Catch a Man Smoking a Joint
Big Brother is watching you spark up a doobie
Austin Police Demand 50-Foot Distance for Camera-Wielders
One activist appears to have aroused their ire
