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Police Fatally Shoot Okla. Man While Forcibly Rescuing Him From Flood

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“The troopers responded to a report of a stranded vehicle in Okmulgee County, about 20 miles south of Tulsa, about 9:30 p.m. Friday. They found two men trying to remove a vehicle from a roadway over which water was rising and moving quickly, according to Capt. Paul Timmons.  ‘They were trying to get them to come out of the water. They were worried about them getting swept away,’ Timmons said. ‘(The men), for whatever reason, were just really upset about having to leave the vehicle there.’  At least one man attacked a trooper after reaching dry land and was shot and killed.  KOKI-TV reported that the man who was killed was an assistant pastor of Faith Bible Church in Tulsa.”

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/05/30/police-fatally-shoot-oklahoma-man-who-fought-with-them-after-floodwater-rescue/

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Woman Calls Suicide Hotline for Boyfriend. Cops Arrive, Kill Him.

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“Earlier this month, Justin Way of St. Augustine, Florida, threatened to kill himself. He sat down on his bed, drunk, brandishing a knife that he intended to use on himself. His girlfriend, Kaitlyn Christine Lyons, called a non-emergency police number to get him help. She expected the authorities to institutionalize him for self-protection.  Instead, two sheriff’s deputies arrived, armed with assault rifles. They made Lyons wait outside while they stormed Way’s room. And then they killed him. Stories like this continue to suggest that in no circumstances—even life-threatening emergencies—should you call the police. Someone will get killed.”

http://reason.com/blog/2015/05/28/woman-calls-non-emergency-number-to-get

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Helpful Hackers vs. College Regulators

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“In January 2014, California’s Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) sent warning letters to at least a half dozen local coding programs. According to VentureBeat, which first reported on the letters, the coding academies were given two weeks to ‘start coming into compliance’ with BPPE regulations. If they didn’t, they risked $50,000 fines and forced closure.  But the supervision these agencies provide also comes with significant costs. In addition to all the paperwork the academies must complete, there will be financial obligations as well: A $5,000 application fee, plus 0.75 percent of their annual tuition revenues, capped at $25,000.”

http://reason.com/archives/2015/04/09/helpful-hackers-vs-college-reg

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France Moves To Ban Free Drink Refills

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“In a bid to curb the country’s rising obesity rate, the French parliament nearly-unanimously voted on April 1 to ban all free refills on sugary drinks.  The only drink allowed to be served in limitless quantities without charge will be water. ‘It is the role of the law to establish a framework to protect the population against a trade-upmanship that tends to make the ‘free’ surplus of food supply… an argument to attract consumers and encourage them to excessive consumption which can be harmful to health,’ the government’s official nutrition organization said in a statement.”

http://dailycaller.com/2015/04/03/france-moves-to-ban-free-refills/

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Permissionless Innovation: Do you need government approval to invent?

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“In cities across the country, taxicab commissions have appealed to government to stop Uber, Lyft and other such ride-sharing programs.  New York City has threatened Airbnb, a home rental company fueled by connecting homeowners with potential renters via the Internet.  What about things such as smart cars, drones delivering goods, biomedical devices and 3D printers — things just entering the mainstream?  These and other emerging technologies are facing intense scrutiny and disrupting established business models, but at the same time they’re providing consumers with faster service, more choice and lower prices.”

http://watchdog.org/219116/permissionless-innovation-government/

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Off-Duty Cop Wrestles, Slams Woman Into Car After Fender-Bender

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“After video of a man wrestling a woman and throwing her against a car came to light Tuesday, the San Jose Police Department issued a warrant – for the woman’s arrest.  Of course the man ‘being assaulted’ was none other than an off-duty San Jose Cop in plainclothes. The officer reportedly approached the woman – without identifying himself as a police officer – after a fender bender between their cars.  Rather than write down their license plate number and take it from there, as many of us would do, he proceeded to attack what appears to be a teenage girl.  During the struggle, he yells out that he is a cop, but to the casual observer, he looks to be a sadistic abductor.”

http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2014/12/off-duty-cop-wrestles-slams-woman-car-fender-bender/

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Nepali State to Seize All Relief Funds from Bank Accounts

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“After the money grab led to a public outcry, Nepali state actor Narayan Malego claimed that the seizure was justified, promising that the Nepali bureaucracy will ensure that ‘benevolent donations are not misused and the rights of victims are protected.’  But The Economist reports that after speaking to politicians, journalists and activists all across Nepal, they found the state apparatus there to be ‘marked by systematic fraud, [with] the financing of political networks [benefiting] powerful local figures and, indirectly, criminal gangs.’ And as for the ‘rights of victims,’ The Jackson Sun reports that the Nepali state has already been blocking the delivery of aid items by holding up the goods in airports.”

http://cointelegraph.com/news/114158/nepali-state-to-seize-all-relief-funds-from-bank-accounts

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Dentist Attacked for Charging Too Little For Teeth Cleaning

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“When is it illegal for a licensed dentist in Arkansas to clean teeth? When he also happens to be a licensed orthodontist.  In 2013, Dr. Ben Burris ran afoul of Arkansas’ law when he started offering low-cost teeth cleanings.  Within weeks, Ben was told by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners that he was breaking the law and that his license would be revoked if he continued offering the cleanings.  Arkansas prohibits licensed dental specialists like orthodontists from doing work outside of their specialty even though they are qualified to practice general dentistry. Faced with the threat of seeing his practice ruined and his 100+ employees out of work, Ben suspended the program.”

http://fee.org/anythingpeaceful/detail/its-illegal-to-charge-too-little-for-teeth-cleaning

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‘Free-Range’ Kids and the Kidnapping Nanny State

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“Bureaucrats employed by Montgomery County, Maryland, one of the wealthiest counties in the country, targeted the Meitiv family because the parents of the two children allowed them to walk home on their own from a park that is about a mile – approximately 5,000 steps – from their home.  That ended a month later in a Child Protective Services finding of ‘unsubstantiated neglect,’ which left a permanent black mark on the family’s official record.  On April 12, Montgomery County struck again – this time with police nabbing the children as they walked home from the park at 6.pm. and holding the two for almost six hours with no dinner and no communication as to why they were taken off the streets.”

http://www.thedailybell.com/news-analysis/36249/Free-Range-Kids-and-the-Kidnapping-Nanny-State/

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Government, Stop Trying to “Help” Uber

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“Driven by their desire for more satisfied customers — and hence more business and more revenue — Uber and Lyft have established additional rules about insurance requirements, drivers’ customer-satisfaction ratings, vehicle age, vehicle cleanliness, the responsibility to pick up all qualified riders, and response times. They are constantly evolving their rules, pricing, and services in response to public demand and desire.  Where is evidence that ridesharing requires any additional legislated rules?”

http://fee.org/blog/detail/government-stop-trying-to-help-uber

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