Emo Update? Nope. Prisons and Police States
Most of you haven't heard from me in quite some time. Partly this is due to the fact that I still have not installed messenger since my computer was stolen back in May. Not out of not wanting to, but more because I've been busy. Yeah, I'm always busy, but I'm kind of overworked right now. My research is sucking balls. Nothing is working. At all. I am now at the point where I am giving up on my target molecule and doing tangential work that has a better chance of working and thus giving me publishable results. It is a terrible disappointment to have to do this. Most of the rest of my life (softball, cello, etc.) is taking up my time, which in one sense is good, because I feel that I'm actually accomplishing something, but at the same time, it sucks because I only have so much energy to do things in the lab.
I would say that I've turned into a faggy emo blogger who just gives updates about my life, as the last few posts have been pretty lame. But bad news gets me pissed off. And getting me pissed off turns me back into the asshole who writes with such venom.
The worst news for those that haven't heard is that Dave is in prison. He was charged with some conspiracy to manufacture drugs bullshit, and a cop (from north county, surprise surprise) perjured himself on the stand saying that he confessed to growing pot or something. Two other cops perjured themselves to a lesser degree. Nevermind that there is no physical evidence (I've read the transcripts, etc.). Apparently federal prosecutors do not use any discretion and simply try every case that comes across their desk, no matter how flimsy. That and something like 75% of federal cases come back with a guilty verdict, no matter what. I have certainly learned a lot about the federal prosecution system. No character witnesses are allowed. This particular police unit is known for being dirty and using illegal techniques. The prosecution has the last word, not the defense. And the rules of evidence are retarded. The prosecution claimed Dave made over $75k in 6 months selling drugs, yet, they would not let him enter his tax returns, canceled checks, bank account statements or the 10 year loan on his $5,000 car as evidence to prove that he didn't have anywhere near that kind of cash. Nope, that was inadmissible. This whole system is fucked and we are turning into a police state.
Yeah, that's right, we're fucked. We knew that our society was headed toward a police state, that our freedoms were being taken away, but they're headed down the drain even faster now. The Patriot Act has become permanent. The FBI has been given more leeway and less oversight to operate within our borders. The Army has assigned a brigade to operate within our borders. The economy is tanking.
There are very few things standing between us and prison, torture or death, depending on how far the government wants to take things. The biggest thing standing between us and these horrible things is the common decency and honesty of our fellow human beings, particularly those that we trusted with the power to protect us. And they have failed. Not all of them. Not even most of them. But enough of them to make one wonder what is really going on. Are those who take the oath of a police officer, FBI agent or other law enforcement official really interested in protecting the public, or are they out to grab some power for themselves? Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and the more power we give to law enforcement, the more we're going to corrupt them. We need to have a reasonable law enforcement agency whose hands are tied by the civil liberties of those they protect. Only those who are truly interested in protecting the freedoms and civil liberties of our nation would be law enforcement. Law enforcement has entirely too much power in our nation at the moment. Our nation is losing its freedoms. We will soon be like most of Europe: a police state masquerading as some civil rights lovefest. Fuck that.
And where's Dave? Caught in the middle of this shitstorm. This can happen to any of us. Don't talk to the police if they don't have a warrant. Tape every conversation you have with law enforcement. Because even if you don't say anything, a cop on the stand saying that you did is more important to the jury.
When the survivalist whackos start looking sane, you know we're in trouble. And, ladies and gentlemen, we're not in trouble. We're positively fucked. Time to buy gold, stockpile the water and canned food, and get your hands on as much ammo as you can. The storm's a comin'.
And for those of you who knew Dave, there is the opportunity to write a letter to the judge on his behalf asking for leniency in his sentencing. E-mail me for more details.
I would say that I've turned into a faggy emo blogger who just gives updates about my life, as the last few posts have been pretty lame. But bad news gets me pissed off. And getting me pissed off turns me back into the asshole who writes with such venom.
The worst news for those that haven't heard is that Dave is in prison. He was charged with some conspiracy to manufacture drugs bullshit, and a cop (from north county, surprise surprise) perjured himself on the stand saying that he confessed to growing pot or something. Two other cops perjured themselves to a lesser degree. Nevermind that there is no physical evidence (I've read the transcripts, etc.). Apparently federal prosecutors do not use any discretion and simply try every case that comes across their desk, no matter how flimsy. That and something like 75% of federal cases come back with a guilty verdict, no matter what. I have certainly learned a lot about the federal prosecution system. No character witnesses are allowed. This particular police unit is known for being dirty and using illegal techniques. The prosecution has the last word, not the defense. And the rules of evidence are retarded. The prosecution claimed Dave made over $75k in 6 months selling drugs, yet, they would not let him enter his tax returns, canceled checks, bank account statements or the 10 year loan on his $5,000 car as evidence to prove that he didn't have anywhere near that kind of cash. Nope, that was inadmissible. This whole system is fucked and we are turning into a police state.
Yeah, that's right, we're fucked. We knew that our society was headed toward a police state, that our freedoms were being taken away, but they're headed down the drain even faster now. The Patriot Act has become permanent. The FBI has been given more leeway and less oversight to operate within our borders. The Army has assigned a brigade to operate within our borders. The economy is tanking.
There are very few things standing between us and prison, torture or death, depending on how far the government wants to take things. The biggest thing standing between us and these horrible things is the common decency and honesty of our fellow human beings, particularly those that we trusted with the power to protect us. And they have failed. Not all of them. Not even most of them. But enough of them to make one wonder what is really going on. Are those who take the oath of a police officer, FBI agent or other law enforcement official really interested in protecting the public, or are they out to grab some power for themselves? Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and the more power we give to law enforcement, the more we're going to corrupt them. We need to have a reasonable law enforcement agency whose hands are tied by the civil liberties of those they protect. Only those who are truly interested in protecting the freedoms and civil liberties of our nation would be law enforcement. Law enforcement has entirely too much power in our nation at the moment. Our nation is losing its freedoms. We will soon be like most of Europe: a police state masquerading as some civil rights lovefest. Fuck that.
And where's Dave? Caught in the middle of this shitstorm. This can happen to any of us. Don't talk to the police if they don't have a warrant. Tape every conversation you have with law enforcement. Because even if you don't say anything, a cop on the stand saying that you did is more important to the jury.
When the survivalist whackos start looking sane, you know we're in trouble. And, ladies and gentlemen, we're not in trouble. We're positively fucked. Time to buy gold, stockpile the water and canned food, and get your hands on as much ammo as you can. The storm's a comin'.
And for those of you who knew Dave, there is the opportunity to write a letter to the judge on his behalf asking for leniency in his sentencing. E-mail me for more details.
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