Top-4 Ways the Feds Nationalize and Militarize Local Police

While federal agencies have increasingly become a de facto standing army, a number of federal programs have been doing the same with local police for decades.

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San Diego Passes Surveillance Ordinance with Loophole for Federal Task Forces

The new law contains a big loophole that was inserted in June under pressure from San Diego Police Chief Dave Nisleit. The council voted 5-4 to include new language that exempts police officers working on federal task forces from the oversight and transparency requirements.

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My Top-5 Issues with the DOJ

Plenty of people are outraged with the FBI and the DOJ, but violations of the constitution are nothing new from these people. They’ve been harassing and abusing millions of people for decades - attacking liberty and ignoring the Constitution. Here are the top-5 ways they’ve done so.

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San Diego City Council Guts Surveillance Ordinance to Protect Federal Task Forces

The capitulation by the city council reveals the power of the national surveillance state and how local law enforcement feeds into it.

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Now in Effect: Fake Texas “Gun Sanctuary” Law

a loophole in the bill will allow continued support for the enforcement of any future gun control as well – as long as it’s done under existing task force agreements, which virtually every locality in the state already has in place.

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