what is this, a fucking police state?!?

"Toronto police say they are creating a counter-terrorism unit and a specialized task force that will see officers with semi-automatic rifles stationed at key locations in the city.

The locations include places of worship, tourist attractions, high traffic public spaces and critical infrastructure, police told reporters at a news conference Tuesday.

...[Boss cop Myron] Demkiw said the unit and task force are a response to global conflicts, rising hate crimes, and the risk of violent extremism in Toronto."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-police-counter-terrorism-unit-rifles-toronto-9.7140751

#Toronto #PoliceOverreach #PalestineException

SHOW UP ANYWAY - DON'T LET AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL WIN. Reconvening for the same thing September 25. What's this all about about? #Austin #louisrossmann #atx #ai #surveillance #liveview #policeoverreach #privacy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iscDYp6dtl8

Well this seems inconvenient for fascist journalists of the world, particularly those of the Ngo variety.

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The report describes attempts by top officials to link protesters to an imaginary terrorist plot in an apparent effort to boost Trump’s reelection odds, raising concerns now about the ability of a sitting president to co-opt billions of dollars’ worth of domestic intelligence assets for their own political gain. DHS analysts recounted orders to generate evidence of financial ties between protesters in custody; an effort that, had they not failed, would have seemingly served to legitimize President Trump’s false claims about “Antifa,” an “organization” that even his most loyal intelligence officers failed to drum up proof ever existed.
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https://gizmodo.com/donald-trump-homeland-security-report-antifa-portland-1849718673

#PoliceOverreach #PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #PoliceDontPreventCrime #DefundDisarmDismantle #FuckThePolice

Freedom of the Press - United States:

Ex-police chief charged with obstruction over 2023 raid on Kansas small-town paper Marion County Record. Raid followed business owner's complaint about liquor license story. Paper cleared; reporter used own info to access public database. Former reporter won $235k settlement against ex-chief, covered by city insurance. Other suits ongoing.

Citations:

- https://apnews.com/article/kansas-newspaper-raid-criminal-charge-b9ef8ff4a39c63c88cde1a5dfdefcd71

- https://kansasreflector.com/2024/07/18/former-reporter-settles-with-police-chief-who-led-raid-on-kansas-newspaper-plans-scholarship/

#pressfreedom #unitedstates #policeoverreach

In what should be the most obvious ruling in the world, the CA Supreme Court has ruled that trying to avoid contact with the police is not probable cause for the police to detain you. Duh.

"But before an officer can compel compliance with a show of authority... articulable facts must support a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. In the absence of such facts, the person is constitutionally protected and empowered to go on his or her way."

The cops don't like this, but that's too damned bad. People have a right to be out in public and to be left alone to go about their business if they're not doing anything illegal. I don't care how butthurt a cop might feel about that person existing outdoors.

#Cops #Police #PoliceOverreach #PoliceOversight #PoliceViolence #PoliceBrutality #BadCops

https://abc7news.com/california-supreme-court-ruling-will-change-how-law-enforcement-interacts-with-public-when-stopping-questioning/14762205/

This is absolutely #horrific #involuntaryCommitment of - often - #littleKids

#Florida. Is anyone surprised?

#governmentOverreach #schoolOverreach #policeOverreach >:(

https://wapo.st/3mSPte1