More violence at campaign events

Oped: A man who was pushed to the ground and arrested for showing up at an Eric Cantor public event speaks out! Plus more on the alarming violence erupting all over the country over political opposition.
Hard to believe this is actually happening in America right now.
Deeply disturbing stuff, and may actually be a sign of more things to come, in more ways then one...

Cops on Camera

Inadvertantly came across this video from the Institute for Justice facebook page. I totally agree. The law should never be one-sided. A public official, especially someone in law-enforcement has the mandated obligation to do the right thing, on behalf of the people they serve. That is why we have the motto: "to serve and to protect". When they lose sight of that, and that motto is even despised, it becomes a problem for every honest, law-abiding citizen (and every honest cop for that matter), and an injustice. And also gives the bad guys an advantage. Note: Turned-out to be a follow-up to several previous related posts...

Is It A Crime To Video Tape Cops?

Maryland is really something, man! If a police officer is allowed to video tape a citizen who is being pulled-over or arrested, I definitely believe the public should be able to video tape that cop, as well. (To keep them honest). Or we are living in a police state. (Excuse the pun). Common sense should tell one, that a public official, like a police officer, objecting to being video taped (or even becoming angry about it) must have something to hide, and is very suspicious in itself; There would then be nothing to prevent that officer from therefore abusing their authority to do whatever they want, just because they wear a badge. We all know of the abuses by certain bad cops caught on video tape in the past, that helped the victim and protected the public, by getting those cops off the streets, for example. It should never, ever be a one-way street, in my strong opinion. Scary stuff! But unfortunately, it seems to be happening. Let's hope this case is thrown-out of court, because it is an outrage, and a farce. And would not only set an incredibly bad precedent, but would also be an erosion of the civil rights of all citizens...