“All of these Rhode Island cops, and many more like them across the country, were able to keep their jobs and benefits—sometimes only temporarily, but always longer than they should have—thanks to model legislation written and lobbied for by well-funded police unions. That piece of legislation is called the ‘law enforcement bill of rights,’ and its sole purpose is to shield cops from the laws they’re paid to enforce.”
http://reason.com/archives/2012/10/19/how-special-rights-for-law-enforcement-m
Related posts:
How it's going with the first Bitcoin restaurant in the Netherlands
Redacted FBI Documents Show Plot to Kill Occupy Leaders If ‘Deemed Necessary’
SWAT Team Kills Armed Homeowner in Dawn Drug Raid
Man faces charges after impersonating a cop with help from sheriff’s deputies
Gold Demand In One Chart: Physical vs ETF
Too Stoned to Drive? There’s an App for That.
TigerDirect Becomes the Latest Retail Giant to Pounce on Bitcoin
U.S. Government: The Truth Is Too Complicated and Dangerous to Disclose to the Public
The ballad of “Bitcoin Jesus”: The tech millionaire who fears for his life
Crypto Stamp, Secure Timestamping Using Bitcoin
It’s Now Cheaper to Buy Rather Than Rent in Top 100 U.S. Cities
Bitcoin Arcade Machine is ‘On Like Donkey Kong’
'Pawn Stars' Owner: Selling Personal Gold At A Loss For Tax Writeoff, Then Buying Back
72 Types Of Americans Considered 'Potential Terrorists' In Official Documents
Family orchard ransacked by hungry mobs after owners generously offer undersized peach crop free to ...