Category Archives: Human Rights
What Ben Franklin Really Said
Franklin was thus complaining of the choice facing the legislature between being able to make funds available for frontier defense and maintaining its right of self-governance–and he was criticizing the governor for suggesting it should be willing to give up … Continue reading
Donald Trump Faces Obstacles to Resuming Waterboarding
In an interview with The New York Times last Tuesday, his only comments on the issue since the election, Mr. Trump said he discussed the matter with James N. Mattis, a retired Marine Corps general who is under consideration for … Continue reading
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Using search warrants to get into fingerprint-locked phones
Investigators in Lancaster, Calif., were granted a search warrant last May with a scope that allowed them to force anyone inside the premises at the time of search to open up their phones via fingerprint recognition, Forbes reported Sunday. The … Continue reading
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Philippines President likens himself to Hitler
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday likened himself to the Nazi leader, saying he wants to kill millions of drug addicts, just as Hitler killed Jews during the Holocaust. via Philippines President likens himself to Hitler – CNN.com.
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Weirton terminates officer who did not fire at man with gun
On June 7, a Weirton officer delivered him a notice of termination letter dated June 6, which said by not shooting Mr. Williams he “failed to eliminate a threat.” via Weirton terminates officer who did not fire at man with … Continue reading
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