Nudity Demands Police Intervention

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Boston Licensing Board Chairman Daniel Pokaski thinks hotel staff aren’t capable of dealing with nudity in their own establishment and police intervention is necessary. According to the Universal Hub, on March 3 a woman was in the lobby of the Doubletree Hotel on Washington Street, naked from the waist down. “The hotel security guard who found the woman told the board she appeared to be OK, aside from the fact she had no clothes south of her waist and that he figured she was drunk, wanted to avoid further embarrassment and that the other two women seemed to have things under control.”

Seems logical, right? I’ve never been on such a bender where I ended up half-naked in a hotel lobby, but hey, things happen. Nakie lady had two ladies with her who were apparently taking care of the situation. A car was called, nakie lady was taken outside, no more nudity in the place of business. Yet the police should have been called!   …

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Fighting The State’s Legalized Theft

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The Institute for Justice, which has fought the state on a number of fronts, including eminent domain abuse (the infamous Kelo v. New London case), economic liberty, and most recently political speech in the wake of the Citizens United ruling, is now taking aim at a lucrative revenue stream for law enforcement agencies nationwide, one that doesn’t require higher taxes or even a traffic ticket: asset forfeiture laws.

All it takes for someone to lose their car and everything in it, is to be pulled over by the cops with “probable cause” of wrongdoing.  It could even be their house, if the cops suspect any sort of shenanigans such as drug sales taking place there.  They don’t even have to find any evidence of a crime, and the owners need not be charged with one.  The police can seize the property, sell it, and pocket the proceeds–and in most states, there is nothing the former owner can do about it.

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Summary of Ten Rules for Dealing with Police

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If you don’t have time to watch all of this excellent video from flexyourrights.org that premiered at Cato a few days ago, then here’s my summary:

1. Obey, be respectful (“lick boots”), or you may be tazed. (14:00)
2. Remain silent, but lick boots. (16:00)
3. Memorize and use this line: “I don’t consent to searches.” (17:50, and 18:35 is hilarious)
4. Police lie, especially to trick you into consenting to searches. Don’t believe them. (19:28)
5. Memorize and use this line: “Are you detaining me, or am I free to go?” But lick their boots. (20:00)
6. These things are mostly avoidable: don’t expose yourself. (23:52)
7. Don’t run, lick boots. (26:50)
8. Never touch a cop, lick boots. (28:00)
un-numbered but good: “I’m going to remain silent. I’d like to see a lawyer.” (28:55)
9. Police misconduct: remember everything and hopefully someone’s filming it. (33:05)
10. Don’t let the police into your home. (39:22)
un-numbered but good: “I can’t let you in without a warrant.” (40:40)

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