Archives for category: Police State

Video- Top DHS checkpoint refusals

February 28, 2013 //

The suspicionless checkpoints in the video took place away from US border crossings and ports of entry.

Border Patrol checkpoints came to Jefferson County, WA in 2008.

Local people didn’t want them & they were shut down.

Washington is a medical marijuana state.

State and local law enforcement agencies do not conduct suspicionless checkpoints in Washington State.

In 2008, the US Border Patrol came here and set up suspicionless checkpoints- away from border crossings and ports of entry.

They stopped a legal medical marijuana user with a legal amount of medical marijuana. He was a passenger in a car.

“Federal law allows the border patrol to conduct the checkpoints and stop and talk with any motorist and passenger of any vehicle, said Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Joseph Giuliano.”

“No cause is needed to converse with anyone in the car,” Giuliano said. “Zero, zilch.”

A month later:

We are told the #1 US Border Patrol objective is to stop terrorists.

The US Border Patrol explains this objective at a local public forum- this YouTube video covers Border Patrol objectives at 3:50

At that same forum a lady asked:

“What is the penalty for not identifying oneself to federal agents at an internal, suspicionless checkpoint?”

US Border Patrol said they would call in the Sheriff when a person refused to identify themselves.

Sheriff says they will not respond to a non-emergency situation involving a person peaceably refusing to interact with federal agents.

Question about providing ID is at 0:35

Checkpoints ended here in 2008- possibly due to well-informed citizens and local protests. Looks like they weren’t vital to national security after all.

War on Terror- credibility squandered.

Related-

NMA Position On Roadblocks

Federal Policy No Longer Enforced at the Local Level?

Video collection- DHS checkpoints

Discuss on facebook

Olympic Peninsula Border Patrol timeline here.

The freedom talk

November 9, 2012 //

Is the freedom talk from politicians just for federal holidays and overseas military operations?

Marijuana/election update:

DEA Responds to Legal Weed in Colorado and Washington: “Enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged”

Justice Department: Federal marijuana law ‘unchanged’ by legalization

2 states legalize pot, but don’t ‘break out the Cheetos’ yet

Washington State Governor Gregoire not joining Colorado’s chat with Justice Department on pot legalization

She took orders from the federal government last time the issue came up:

Gregoire vetoes some medical marijuana reforms

Surely our US Senators and members of The US House of Representatives will press the issue in DC?

Liquor Board: It will take a year to set up rules for a marijuana sales system in the state

One year to set up rules?

Get ready for control freak manipulations to kick in.

Still wondering how high tax penalties will end the black market:

Study: Nearly 40 percent of cigs in Washington are contraband

An example to follow-

Local government wastes no time making a decision:

King Co. prosecutor dismissing all misdemeanor pot cases

Photo- Port Townsend scene

Categories Drug War, Fighting for our freedoms?, Glorifying military service, Marijuana, Police State, Politicians lie about jobs, Politics is something I no longer take seriously

American Culture- makes sense if you don’t think about it.

September 26, 2012 //

Insists on dividing people up into groups– then assigning a separate value to each group.

Cheers on military forces that are not in the habit of winning decades of undeclared wars in distant lands.

Credits The Troops with defending American rights and freedoms- as if the US Armed Forces function as some sort of giant civil rights organization.

Stopped supporting a draft a long time ago.

Spends money on gunboat escorts for ferries on Puget Sound while terrorists are free to put their boat on a trailer and drive it onto the ferry.

Spends months promoting the idea of buying stuff to celebrate Christmas.

Brags about freedom- then goes with a control freak approach on individual liberty.

Lies about the stories associated with federal holidays.

Celebrates independence from a powerful central government.

Tries to make people feel guilty for not properly observing some federal holidays.

Talks about legalizing marijuana while including restrictions that leave prohibition and the drug war in place for adults age 18-20, those who want to grow a plant at home, possess more than an ounce, or possess marijuana from non-state sanctioned outlets.

Talks about placing high taxes on legal marijuana.

Dealers, traffickers and cartels are good with this idea.

Supports a Homeland Security police state that can’t keep heroin and cocaine out of the US.

Tolerates reporters who do not ask questions.

Tolerates politicians who lie about clean energy.

Supports a Drug War that places us all at risk.

Photo- Port Hadlock Transit Center

Categories Anti-Liberty, Clean Energy, Drug War, Federal Holidays, Fighting for our freedoms?, Glorifying military service, Heroin, Honest management of public information, Jobs & the economy, Magic crime fighting powers, Manipulating The Troops, Marijuana, Police State, Politicians lie about jobs, Politics is something I no longer take seriously, Post 911 security efforts- unable to keep illegal drugs out, Presidential election year, Questioning the Fake War on Terror, Secret arrest statistics, Super Bowl security, Thanks for your service, The Draft, TRICARE, Veterans support all candidates 2012!, Voting, Washington I-502, Welcome Home Troops, Why wear camouflage if you are OK with calling attention to yourself?

This is not the time-

September 11, 2012 //

Veterans Day is for honoring veterans. Memorial Day is for honoring those who died in wars. Sept 11th is for honoring the victims and heroes of 911- a time to remember how the nation pulled together in the days following the event.

Commenting on newspaper web editions-

The story has to do with the tenth anniversary of 911, a large number of troops lost in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, or a federal park ranger gunned down in Washington State. Many comments asking for or offering prayers for the families who have suffered a loss, etc. (praying to the same god who watched over as the tragedy unfolded?) Someone posts a public policy question or comment related to the story-

“This isn’t the place for your political views, we don’t want to hear your comments about the war, or gun control, have some respect for the families, this is not the time”, etc.

Hey folks- this is a news site- not a church service. I would never scold anyone for offering prayers- why the effort to suppress ideas?

Troop suicides.

Multiple National Guard deployments to distant lands- absent any military emergency, draft, or declaration of war.

A Homeland Security police state that can’t keep heroin and cocaine out of the US.

Grand opening of a $9.8 million, 50 agent US Border Patrol station at Port Angeles- access restricted “only to media with credentials and invited guests”

The time never seems right for answers to serious public policy questions.

Photo- Kitty litter scoop for popcorn at dive bar.

Categories Censorship?, Drug War, Federal Holidays, Fighting for our freedoms?, Heroin, Honest management of public information, Just don't talk about it, Magic crime fighting powers, National Guard, Olympic Peninsula Border Patrol, Police State, Questioning the Fake War on Terror, Veterans support all candidates 2012!

Honest management of public information

September 10, 2012 //

Welcome Home Troops

Several months ago, I found information posted by the DEA Re: heroin and cocaine availability in the US-

DEA-

“Today, traffickers operating from Colombia continue to control wholesale-level cocaine distribution throughout the heavily populated northeastern United States and along the eastern seaboard in cities such as Boston, Miami, Newark, New York, and Philadelphia.”

“Heroin is readily available in many U.S. cities as evidenced by the unprecedented high level of average retail, or street-level, purity. Criminals in four foreign source areas produce the heroin available in the United States: South America (Colombia), Southeast Asia (principally Burma), Mexico, and Southwest Asia/Middle East (principally Afghanistan).”

Looks like this info is no longer available on the DEA website.

Interesting that the DEA would post info indicating that they’ve got a big job to do. Over at DHS- the message is more like- we’ve got a handle on it all-

Never forget-

“…one vulnerability or gap anywhere across the globe has the ability to impact security thousands of miles away.”

Looks like some vulnerabilities and gaps are present here:

Law officers seize 26 pounds of cocaine in car stop near Bellingham

Oregon State Police have seized 55 pounds of heroin in a traffic stop on Interstate 5 north of Ashland

Meanwhile-

Grand opening of the $9.8 million, 50 agent US Border Patrol station at Port Angeles- access restricted “only to media with credentials and invited guests”

This local story has been developing for years now. There has been plenty of time for people with the advantage of a press credential to schedule appointments, do interviews & ask questions. Unfortunately- local reporters are not in the habit of doing so.

Photo- Wooden Boat weekend at Port Townsend

Categories Drug War, Heroin, Honest management of public information, Mysterious federal traffic stops, Olympic Peninsula Border Patrol, Police State, Post 911 Homeland Security Spending Spree, Post 911 security efforts- unable to keep illegal drugs out, Secret arrest statistics, Suspicionless internal checkpoints, Welcome Home Troops

Video collection- DHS checkpoints

June 16, 2012 //

Our buyers inspect and select only the leanest cuts of meat for the grill-

Just in time for your summer travel plans-

Suspicionless DHS checkpoints- away from border crossings and ports of entry.

Some people object to living in a police state- even if an illegal alien or fake terrorist might be captured:

The man who made the video above just won a related court action.

From the description below the video above:

“You don’t catch illegals with drug dogs….they can’t sniff that you’re Mexican or Canadian.”

Related-

NMA Position On Roadblocks

Discuss on facebook here.

Categories Drug War, Fighting for our freedoms?, Magic crime fighting powers, Police State, Post 911 security efforts- unable to keep illegal drugs out, Proud War on Terror, Questioning the Fake War on Terror, Suspicionless internal checkpoints, Welcome Home Troops

Why was the vehicle stopped?

June 5, 2012 //

I have been wondering about all this over the past year or so.

Now the story is back in the news.

May 2011- The Benjamin Roldan Salinas incident-

“…a Forks man who eluded Border Patrol agents after a weekend traffic stop on U.S. Highway 101 east of Sappho.”

“…a Forks man who eluded Border Patrol agents during a Saturday traffic stop on U.S. Highway 101.”

“…a traffic stop on U.S. 101 was initiated by a U.S. Forest Service officer who requested translation assistance from the Border Patrol for two people inside a vehicle.”

“…two individuals that were encountered during a vehicle stop on Highway 101 near milepost 214.”

“…last seen jumping into the Sol Duc River during a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 101 near the east bridge at Milepost 213.”

Best case scenario- local (Olympic Peninsula) reporters would have investigated the mysterious practice of federal officers conducting “traffic stops” on US Highway 101.

Why was the vehicle stopped on U.S. 101 by a U.S. Forest Service officer?

How did the officer first know about the salal?

Did they have a permit?

How much salal was in the vehicle?

Was it legal?

Anything related to a police report as to why and where the vehicle was stopped?

What became of the salal- if there was any at the scene?

Local papers have no problem working with local law enforcement agencies to publish detailed arrest reports– why are federal arrests any different?

Local paper able to coordinate with foreign authorities Re: mishap at sea in Mexican waters– yet details of arrests taking place in Clallam County go unreported.

Many locals seem to support federal police state tactics- away from border crossings and ports of entry- if there’s a chance that an illegal alien can be captured.

Old news at Oak Bay Starfish:

Nov 2011- “A request for assistance during a traffic stop being conducted by an Olympic National Park ranger in a remote area of U.S. Highway 101 southwest of Forks resulted in the arrest of a Mexican national illegally in the U.S.”

Looks like federal agents are now doing traffic stops on U.S. Highway 101?

When folks head out to cut their Christmas tree in the National Forest- do they get stopped by federal officers on U.S. Highway 101 for a quick check & inspection to validate permits, vehicle contents & cargo?

More about mysterious federal traffic stops on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula here.

Local reporters never ask why the vehicle was stopped.

Discuss on facebook

Olympic Peninsula Border Patrol timeline here.

Photo- Port Hadlock Transit Center

Categories Honest management of public information, Mysterious federal traffic stops, Olympic Peninsula Border Patrol, Police State, US Department of Credibility

What they didn’t teach you in school

June 5, 2012 //

Suspicionless federal traffic stops on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula-

The Border Patrol gave up on checkpoints here way back in 2008.

Over the past year or so, mysterious federal traffic stops have been in the news.

Local reporters never ask why the vehicle was stopped.

Many of the locals seem to be all for federal police state tactics- away from border crossings and ports of entry- if there’s a chance that an illegal alien might be captured. See comments here.

We were forced as children to memorize a pledge of allegiance- but we were never taught about the limits of federal police powers- away from border crossings and ports of entry.

Border Patrol checkpoints came to Jefferson County, WA in 2008.

We are told the #1 US Border Patrol objective is to stop terrorists.

The US Border Patrol explains this objective at a local public forum- this YouTube video covers Border Patrol objectives at 3:50

At that same forum a lady asked:

“What is the penalty for not identifying oneself to federal agents at an internal, suspicionless checkpoint?”

US Border Patrol said they would call in the Sheriff when a person refused to identify themselves.

Sheriff says they will not respond to a non-emergency situation involving a person peaceably refusing to interact with federal agents.

Question about providing ID is at 0:35

Checkpoints ended here in 2008- possibly due to well informed citizens and local protests. Looks like they weren’t vital to national security after all.

War on Terror- credibility squandered.

Elsewhere in the US- people object to living in a police state- even if an illegal alien or fake terrorist might be captured:

Photo- No crowds on a frosty morning at Mystery Bay, WA.

Categories Honest management of public information, Olympic Peninsula Border Patrol, Police State, Questioning the Fake War on Terror, Suspicionless internal checkpoints

Stop and Frisk?

May 29, 2012 //

Stop and frisk abuses in the news.

Remaining Silent At A Sobriety Checkpoint

Photo- Port Hadlock Transit Center

Categories Police State, Welcome Home Troops

Suspicionless local ID checks?

January 2, 2012 //

“… their main interaction with the boating public: Boarding boats and checking for ID, getting a “vibe,” as Jeff P. called it, for what’s up.”

What sort of ID is required to prove innocence away from border crossings and ports of entry?

Police State volunteers:

“Do you want to board us?” the skipper called over. “We’re going fishing and we wanted to proactively pull over so we don’t get stopped later.”

“But another audience member noted that her husband, while fishing, was checked out in one day by the Coast Guard, state Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Sheriff’s Department and Border Patrol.

“That seems ridiculous if all you’re doing is fishing,” she said.”

Federal grant money puts Clallam County Sheriff’’s Office into the fishing regulation enforcement and border security operations business.

This year, the Clallam County Marine Patrol increased its inspections-per-hour ratio from 1.5 to 3.3.

Marine Patrol made more than 1,000 on-water inspections.

How many of the stops were initiated based on any appearance of wrongdoing?

Categories Police State, Questioning the Fake War on Terror, Suspicionless internal checkpoints

Suspicionless federal checkpoints-

December 25, 2011 //

-away from border crossings & ports of entry.

State and local law enforcement agencies do not conduct suspicionless checkpoints in Washington State.

Border Patrol checkpoints came to Jefferson County, WA in 2008.

We are told the #1 US Border Patrol objective is to stop terrorists.

The US Border Patrol explains this objective at a local public forum- this YouTube video covers Border Patrol objectives at 3:50

At that same forum a lady asked:

“What is the penalty for not identifying oneself to federal agents at an internal, suspicionless checkpoint?”

US Border Patrol said they would call in the Sheriff when a person refused to identify themselves.

Sheriff says they will not respond to a non-emergency situation involving a person peaceably refusing to interact with federal agents.

Question about providing ID is at 0:35

Checkpoints ended here in 2008- possibly due to well informed citizens and local protests. Looks like they weren’t vital to national security after all.

War on Terror- credibility squandered.

Elsewhere in the US:

“DHS Checkpoint Blog Entry 14: Obedience Training”

“K9 can sniff you’re not American”

Yellowstone Vehicle Safety Checkpoints

State & local checkpoints-

Post details: Remaining Silent At A Sobriety Checkpoint

Categories Police State, Questioning the Fake War on Terror, Suspicionless internal checkpoints