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In February of 2009, Gary Waters went to court in Brooklyn, accused of possessing a loaded 9mm handgun and bundle of ammo while on parole for burglary. It looked like a simple case. But Waters escaped the charge. Why?
Authorities in Tennessee are admitting it was a mistake to label a public letter from the American Civil Liberties Union as “suspicious” in a map that tracks terrorism and criminal information. The letter encouraged area public-school administrators to recognize that numerous religions celebrate the holiday season, not just Christianity.
Private manufactures enthuse that it’s like having an extra police officer in every patrol car while saving on personnel costs. Opponents of excessive government intrusion warn it will allow law enforcement to spy on innocent people by tracking their whereabouts.
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