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Mexicans protest Enrique Nieto’s swearing in as president

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Mexican police hit by Molotov cocktails thrown by protesters showing their opposition to President Enrique Pena Nieto on December 1, 2012. As Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is worn in, thousands protest across the country, clashing with police and injuring at least five officers. Protesters on Saturday threw Molotov cocktails and objects towards police officers, who were standing outside the... 

Cop cars to be replaced with drones by 2025

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Honda R&D Americas, Advanced Design Studio, California Law enforcement agencies across the US are lining up to be among the first to use drones to serve and protect, but unmanned vehicles are likely to replace the traditional cop cruiser in just a few short years. In places like California, Texas and Washington State, police officers in recent weeks have intensified their demands for surveillance... 

Four arrested in Italy for using US nationalist forum

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Italian police arrested four people for using a US nationalist online forum on November 16 and later banned access to the website in the entire country. The four nationalists are from Milan, Frosinone and Pescara and are accused of “inciting to racial-hatred”. The police has raided the homes of 17 other people, mostly in the north-eastern region of the country. The forum in question is... 

Woman in India is Arrested for Clicking "Like" on Facebook

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In India a 21 year old woman was arrested for posting a status on Facebook that was critical of a deceased politician. In addition, her friend that “liked” the status was also arrested, and the post wasn’t even threatening or violent in any way. One could only wonder why people still use Facebook after all these recent horror cases. According to CSM: “The offending post against recently deceased... 

Polish police foil assassination attempt on president

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Prosecutors show reporters a video of an alleged Polish terrorist testing explosive bomb devices in Poland, November 20, 2012. Polish security forces have foiled a bomb plot to blow up the parliament and assassinate the Polish president, prime minister, and the members of parliament. Polish state prosecutor, Mariusz Krason, on Tuesday said the main suspect, identified as a 45-year-old chemistry professor... 

'We have no future!' EU anger unites millions in protest

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Massive anti-austerity strikes and protests swept across Europe as millions took to the streets to express their frustration over rising unemployment and dire economic prospects. Many rallies ended with violent clashes with police. Workers marched in 23 countries across Europe to mark the European Day of Action and Solidarity. General strikes had been called in Spain and Portugal, paralyzing public... 

Mega strike hits Europe

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2300 GMT: Protesters in Barcelona burn two police cars forcing officers to respond with rubber bullets. Several people injured. ­2200 GMT: A group of protesters have set a barricade on fire on Madrid’s Santa Maria de la Cabeza street, El Pais reports. 1945 GMT: At least 118 people have been detained across Spain, according to El Pais. At least 40 have been injured, 18 of them police officers. 1930... 

Police ban Moscow club's 'Nazi' emblem

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Torpedo Moscow’s classic emblem with letter ‘T’, a race car and a gear. The classic emblem of Torpedo Moscow football club, which was designed 1930, has been suddenly outlawed by the city police. ­Scarves, flags and banners with the symbol were banned from sale or to be brought into the stadium during the club’s latest home match in the Football National League. According to the... 

Police sniper shoots suicidal boy instead of saving him

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Police sniper shoots suicidal boy instead of saving him The parents of a suicidal 16-year-old boy who was shot to death by a SWAT team sniper in suburban Atlanta have spoken out for the first time against the unjustified actions of the police. Andrew Messina had threatened to kill himself after getting a bad grade in school last May. He took his father’s .357 Magnum, took swigs of alcohol from a... 

Spain considering ban on photographing, filming police on duty

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Protesters clash with riot policemen during a demonstration in Madrid, Spain. Spain is considering a law that aims to ban photographing, filming or reproducing images of the country’s members of police and state security forces while they are on duty, officials say. Spain’s Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said that the government is considering the ban on capturing, playing back and processing... 

UK Cops Taser Blind Man After Mistaking Walking Stick for Samurai Sword

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Blind Mr Farmer was walking along Peter Street to meet his friends in a pub when the officer swooped Police tasered and handcuffed a blind two-time stroke victim in northern England, reportedly mistaking his walking stick for samurai sword. Colin Farmer, a retired architect who is 61 and cannot move unaided, was on his own and walking down a street in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire, on a Friday... 

Thousands across Greece protest austerity measures

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Youths have clashed with the Athens police force, pelting officers with stones and petrol bombs during an anti-austerity march. More than 40,000 have taken to the streets in Greece in a 24-hour strike against wage and pension cuts. Anti-austerity activists faced down police officers, throwing Molotov cocktails and rocks in the center of Athens. Police responded by firing teargas and stun grenades... 

Police arrest US presidential candidate Jill Stein at debate site

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Police arrested Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein and her running mate, Cheri Honkala, after they tried to enter the site of tonight’s presidential debate at the Hofstra University. “Jill Stein, Cheri Honkala arrested, call tonight’s debate a “mockumentary”,” said a tweet posted on her account. The presidential candidate and her vice-presidential nominee were arrested... 

Police, pensioners clash over austerity measures in Athens

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Greek pensioners shout slogans while marching in central Athens to protest the new austerity cuts on October 8, 2012. Greek police in the capital city of Athens have clashed with pensioners protesting against the government’s new round of austerity measures. On Monday, hundreds of Greek pensioners staged a rally outside the office of the European Union (EU) in Athens where police officers used batons... 

61 Year Old Man Fatally Shot in Police Raid on Wrong House

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Wednesday night an innocent 61 year old man was shot and killed by police during a raid on the wrong house in Tennessee. The police department admitted that a faulty tip led to the mistakes raid, apparently it was the house next door that the raid was intended for, but so far there has been no word on what has happened with that house. This is not an unusual problem, there are different cases every... 
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