The last refuge of the scoundrel

John J. Escalante, chief of detectives, Chicago Police Department:

‘‘Apple will become the phone of choice for the pedophile.’’.

So always remember, boyz-n-girlz:  Next time you fear you’re losing the argument, just drag in the kids.

UPDATE (141001):  Make That ‘‘Scoundrels’’

Yet another US official has played the ‘‘think of the children’’ card, taking Apple and Google to task for implementing stronger encryption policies in their mobile platforms.

Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder said that child predators could use the encryption settings in mobile platforms to evade authorities and hide illegal images and content on their devices from law enforcement.

Well, that didn’t take long!


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Thought experiment

So... what do you suppose would happen if somebody showed up here carrying the New York State Flag?


Or perhaps wearing a ‘‘Greetings from Riyadh’’ t-shirt?


Elsewhere:
(Images from Wikipedia: NY.KSA)

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^[1] links added by O.G.

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‘‘Welcome to America. Now, give me all your money.’’

The Canadian Broadcasting Company puts the word out:

American shakedown: Police won't charge you, but they'll grab your money
U.S. police are operating a co-ordinated scheme to seize as much of the public’s cash as they can
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There’s a shakedown going on in the U.S., and the perps are in uniform.

Across America, law enforcement officers —from federal agents to state troopers right down to sheriffs in one-street backwaters —are operating a vast, co-ordinated scheme to grab as much of the public’s cash as they can; ‘‘hand over fist,’’ to use the words of one police trainer...

The Washington Post this week reported that in the past 13 years, there have been 61,998 cash seizures on roadways and elsewhere without use of search warrants.

The total haul: $2.5 billion...
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So, for any law-abiding Canadian thinking about an American road trip, here’s some non-official advice:

Avoid long chats if you’re pulled over. Answer questions politely and concisely, then persistently ask if you are free to go.
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Don’t be too talkative.  Don’t be too quiet.  Try not to wear expensive designer clothes.  Don’t have tinted windows.

And for heaven’s sake, don’t consent to a search if you are carrying a big roll of legitimate cash.

As the Canadian government notes, there is no law against carrying it here or any legal limit on how much you can carry.  But if you’re on an American roadway with a full wallet, in the eyes of thousands of cash-hungry cops, you’re a rolling ATM.

It’s supposedly about ‘‘drugs’’.  Well, that or maybe it’s ‘‘national security’’.  Whatever...

Say, do you suppose any of our liberty-loving politicians in Washington might want to take a look into this?

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

(Via:  Ace’s Overnight Thread)

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The word for today is ‘‘could’’...

Investors Business Daily:

Republican Majority in House and Senate Could Stop Unlawful President

And I could be winning Powerball this weekend...

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OK, everybody back to work...

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