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Chicago, IL — After holding NATO protesters for up to 48 hours, and releasing 6 out of 9 arrestees without any charges, the City of Chicago filed state charges last night against 3 Occupy activists from Florida, including possession of explosives or incendiary devices, material support for terrorism, and conspiracy. On Wednesday night at approximately 11:30pm, police raided a house in the Bridgeport neighborhood, detained several people in multiple apartments, and arrested 9 activists. Police broke down doors with guns drawn and searched residences without a warrant or consent.

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—	NLG Opposes “Terrorism” Charges Against Occupy Activists \| nlgchicago.org It’s unbelievable that this should happen in the USA, in the President’s own hometown. The whole world’s watching’.

Police in Delaware may soon be unable to use global positioning systems (GPS) to keep tabs on a suspect unless they have a court-signed warrant, thanks to a recent ruling by a superior court judge who cited famed author George Orwell in her decision.

In striking down evidence obtained through warrantless GPS tracking, Delaware Judge Jan R. Jurden wrote that “an Orwellian state is now technologically feasible,” adding that “without adequate judicial preservation of privacy, there is nothing to protect our citizens from being tracked 24/7.”

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—	Judge warns of ‘Orwellian state’ in warrantless GPS tracking case (via ryking) Never mind that the mentality of an Orwellian state began to creep in after 9-11. (I also think it’s spooky my spell-checker balks at “Orwellian.”) (Source: diadoumenos)

Reblogged 2 years ago from alexanderclarence-deactivated20 (originally from diadoumenos)

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