Selectmen send police agreements to town meeting Aug 2, 2008
Saturday 02 August, 2008. The board of selectmen recently voted to send the Non-Emergency Interagency Agreement and the Mutual Police Assistance Compact for approval at the meeting, which will be held at town hall at 7:30 p.m. First Selectman Steven N. Wawruck Jr. explained that the interagency agreement covers Avon, Bloomfield, Canton, Farmington, Granby, Hartford, Simsbury, Suffield and Windsor, in addition to Windsor Locks. (Farmington Valley Post, CT)
REGION: Cop charged in Oceanside shooting Jul 30, 2008
In the meantime, White has been stripped of his police powers, Landsdowne said. White is not the only one to face charges in the March 15 nighttime clash in a shopping center on Old Grove Road not far south of Highway 76. (North County Times)
Officer who shot boy pleads not guilty Jul 30, 2008
White was also stripped of his police powers and placed on unpaid leave from the San Diego Police Department while his case is under internal review, Chief William Lansdowne told The Associated Press. White was assigned to administrative duty after the March 15 shooting. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
The state's smoking ban is discriminatory and is therefore an unconstitutional disgrace Jul 22, 2008
Nobody likes a bully, particularly a state with police powers that discriminate. Make no mistake, this is blatant discrimination. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Police Accountability - A test to Ultimate Responsibilty and the Rule of Law Jul 20, 2008
While not disputing indispensable police utility in society, it is imperative also to subject police powers to restraints so that they do not themselves become inimical to the social values they are intended to promote. The greatest test to liberty, as I have intimated severally, resides in the exercise of executive power, and the police as agents of the executive provide one the most challenging tests. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Police Spied on Activists In Md. Jul 18, 2008
Jamie B. Raskin (D-Montgomery), who teaches constitutional law at , called the surveillance "extremely dubious homeland security work." But he added that it is probably a constitutional use of police powers to conduct undercover work. Henry Fawell, Ehrlich's spokesman, said: "State law enforcement uses a variety of means to keep its citizens safe. It would be inappropriate for me to discuss them publicly." While in office, Ehrlich supported both the Iraq war and the death penalty. (Washington Post)
Court: Immigrants subject to smuggling law Jul 18, 2008
The court said states' police powers encompass human smuggling, and Arizona's law isn't trying to regulate immigration a federal concern. Thomas called the court's ruling intellectually courageous. (AZCentral -- News)
Letters for Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Jul 17, 2008
She is saying that one-for-two was used as a stalking horse to substitute an overall development scheme for the entire valley, and that this scheme is being enforced using a fictional police powers authority law. Read: tyranny. (Missoulian, MT)
* Traveling pope to apologize for sex abuse Jul 15, 2008
Demonstrators are planning to protest the Catholic Churchs stance on homosexuality, abortion and birth control, while civil rights campaigners challenge police powers to fine activists A$5,500 (US$5,320) if they annoy pilgrims during the event. We welcome the Catholic youth to Sydney, but we are peacefully protesting the popes conservative policies, said Rachel Evans of the NotoPope Coalition, which plans to hand out free condoms to pilgrims. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Naked protest barely annoying, say police Jul 15, 2008
One of the protesters claimed they were "roughly-handled" by police, and said this was due to increased police powers, which came into force on July 1 and will remain in place until the 31st. But police have denied special powers brought in for this week's Catholic World Youth Day (WYD) were the catalyst for the arrests. (Sydney Morning Herald)
World Youth Day kicks off with mega Mass Jul 15, 2008
" Mr Scipione said the graffiti had been cleaned from the memorial and no other damage was done. Meanwhile, two Sydney activists have won a Federal Court challenge to special WYD laws carrying $5,500 fines for annoying pilgrims. NoToPope Coalition members Rachel Evans and Amber Pike took the NSW government to court over the police powers granted for the month of July, seeking a declaration that they were unconstitutional. Justices Catherine Branson, Robert French and Margaret Stone on Tuesday... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Australian Court Says Annoying Pilgrims During Pope's Visit Isn't a Crime Jul 15, 2008
July 15 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Court of Australia overturned police powers to fine protesters more than $5,000 if they annoy Catholic pilgrims during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Sydney, they undermine freedom of speech ... They backed the remainder of the police powers and ruled they are necessary to prevent risks to public safety and disruption of the event. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Australian Catholics reopen old sex abuse case Jul 13, 2008
Victims of abuse by clergy plan to protest during the pope's Sydney visit, alongside a group called "No Pope" which will hand out condoms in protest at church doctrine and protest extra police powers during the papal visit they say crush civil liberties. Organizers of World Youth Day expect hundreds of thousands of young pilgrims for the event, with Pope Benedict conducting several religious events culminating in a final open-air mass at Sydney's main horse racing track. (MSNBC -- International)
Alderman calls Weis on the carpet in wake of violence Jul 13, 2008
the citizens took away police powers, by not backing them , and allowing these officers to be sued by any TOM,DICK AND HARRY.. you want the shootings to stop, then accept the things police have to do to make sure, our kids are safe to enjoy everything the city has to offer. (Chicago Tribune)
Don’t deregulate auto booting Jul 13, 2008
Last but certainly not least, allowing a private citizen with no police powers to seize another s car amounts to a huge safety concern for Mr. Shaw. As anyone who has been booted can understand, this is an infuriating experience, and the more he gets to charge the more likely that someone, having been pushed too far will resort to violence. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
A shot at stiffer penalties for underage drinking Jul 13, 2008
There is no state statute that allows municipal law enforcement to charge an underage adult -- ages 18-20 -- for drinking in a private residence, but there is a state statute that allows municipalities to enact underage drinking ordi nances, empowering townships to broaden local police powers against underage drinking, said Rachel Goemaat, spokeswoman for the Di vision of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The township ordinance covers private property as well as public and school property. (NJ.com -- Times)
Pope lands in Sydney Jul 13, 2008
Martin on the attack over new police powers. text/html-documenthttp://www. (The Age, Australia -- Business)
Faithful get annoyed over merchandise Jul 8, 2008
Tim Boffa, of Bang-On T-shirts in Bondi Junction, began selling shirts emblazoned with the word "Annoying" after laws were introduced giving police powers to crack down on protesters at World Youth Day. His shop is displaying a mannequin dressed in an "annoying" T-shirt, with the face of the Premier, Morris Iemma. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
48 comments Jul 8, 2008
There are some worthy arguments to be made against the death penalty, but the states, not the Supreme Court, should be making these decisions on how to implement the police powers reserved to the states by the US Constitution. Brian, Washington, DCJul 07, 2008 @ 02:21 PMIn order for the courts to be independent, both in a political and probabilistic sense, there must be a fair amount of radical decisions which anoy, infringe, and overstep the accepted bounds of how the people view the courts. (Human Events Online)
Aspinall warns Jensen Jul 7, 2008
With less than a week until the arrival of the Pope, he also expressed reservations about new police powers to fine people considered to be annoying World Youth Day pilgrims. "I think we should only restrict the individual freedoms of people when there's a very good reason so I would have some concern about some of the reports I've heard about the laws. I think perhaps inadvertently trying to contain things too tightly may well provoke an opposite reaction.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Solicitor charged after intervening in drug search at pub Jul 7, 2008
He said his experience was proof that police powers needed to be curtailed, not extended ... Bolwell, a former Greens staffer and director of the Marrickville Legal Centre, is involved with the NoToPope coalition, which is campaigning against the new police powers and the Catholic Church's policies on condoms, homosexuality and abortion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Why Catholics need to man up Jul 4, 2008
This week the NSW Government approved draconian police powers to fine people up to $5,500 for handing out condoms, wearing anti-Catholic t-shirts and even riding skateboards or playing music at next weeks pope-a-palooza: World Youth Day. I know it might be ridiculous to suggest it, but heres a small insight Im offering up to the pomposity factory that is the WYD circus. (LIVENEWS.com.au)
Now I lay me down to sleep Jul 3, 2008
Finally, I must have been comatose when new police powers were slipped into place. Police, SES and Rural Fire Service officers have the power to fine any citizen $5500 for annoying a pilgrim. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Catholics split on freedom to annoy Jul 3, 2008
THE prominent Catholic priest and lawyer Frank Brennan has condemned new police powers for World Youth Day as a "dreadful interference" with civil liberties and contrary to Catholic teaching on human rights. The Catholic Church yesterday stood firm behind the State Government's laws restricting annoying and inconvenient public protests. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Protests need our blessing, say police Jul 2, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Joel Gibson, Jano Gibson and Linda MorrisJuly 2, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Australian Police Gain Power to Fine Protestors $5,000 During Papal Visit Jul 2, 2008
Australian Authorities Defend Police Powers During Pope's Visit ... Neither the Catholic Church nor Cardinal , the Catholic of Sydney, asked for the additional police powers, event organizers said in an e-mailed statement. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Australia row over police powers Jul 2, 2008
Lawyers in Australia say that police powers introduced for a major gathering of young Roman Catholics later this month will undermine free speech. Under the powers, police will be able to arrest and fine people for "causing annoyance or inconvenience" to participants in World Youth Day. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Please explain? One Nation wants Big Brothers Terri Jul 1, 2008
New police powers introduced for World Youth Day have been labelled unfair and akin to tough APEC laws. YOUR SAY. (LIVENEWS.com.au)
Thou shalt not annoy on Youth Day Jul 1, 2008
But the State Government said "World Youth Day is a happy and positive celebration of youth" and "no additional or 'APEC-like' police powers have been granted under the World Youth Day regulations". The Catholic Church denied it had called for such powers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Australian Lawyers Protest Police Powers for Pope's Sydney Trip This Month Jul 1, 2008
Australians Protest Police Powers for Pope's Visit (Update1) ... July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Australian lawyers demanded authorities in Sydney allow people to protest freely when Pope Benedict XVI visits the country this month for World Youth Day and said police powers for the event undermined basic rights ... The police powers are ``outrageous,'' said Luke Roberts of the , which includes Christians, atheists and gay groups planning to protest the visit. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Council schedules hearing on police interagency plan Jun 28, 2008
"I'm in favor of a strong police department, but I'm always leery of increasing police powers," Rispoli, a lawyer, said last Monday night at town hall. He said the agreement would essentially deputize many out-of-town police with arrest powers in Windsor. (Windsor Journal, CT)
SUPREMES TO RULE ON GUN RIGHTS Jun 26, 2008
This "militia", as it is referred to in state statues is authorized as an auxiliary police force under state statute with police powers when called to state active duty by the governor. We come to that call to active duty ARMED. Our weapons, like our uniforms, and equipment, WE PROVIDE, not the government. (The Drudge Report)
Our View: Culture clash? Jun 26, 2008
CUTTY wrote on Jun 26, 2008 12:45 AM:" Jason2 I usually agree with your opinions but I must take respectful exception to your comments here. The big difference between Alpenfest and the former beer tent south of town and the big ticket festival is proximity to a hospital. The patients and the elderly at Otsego Memorial Hospital are clearly inconvenienced and some would say hurt in some fashion because of the proximity of the big ticket speakers to our local hospital. To suggest as some have in a... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
City looks to put teeth into city code enforcement Jun 26, 2008
"The city has the authority to file criminal infraction or misdemeanor actions against those with serious violations of the municipal code. But city officials have limited ability to do anything regarding minor violations other than informing the person about it. The council approved two ordinances on Monday that will give the city that enforcement ability. However, the approved ordinances do not define a dollar amount for the fines. City staff will come back with that proposal later. According... (Malibu Times, CA)
FAKE COPS, VIRTUAL STRIP-SEARCHES Jun 25, 2008
To soothe cops, TSA Deputy Administrator Gale Rossides promises that the agency (probably) won't ever entrust screeners with actual police powers: "We coupled the badges with the communications training to make it clear to our officers that they're there to facilitate our passengers.". Now there's news: The TSA "facilitates passengers." How, exactly. (New York Post -- Opinions)
No need to ban Jamaah Islamiyah Jun 23, 2008
And in a democracy such as Indonesia's, a decade old and still ripe with problems, expanding police powers to enable the arrest of people suspected of being linked to JI does not seem wise. And make no mistake about it, making association with JI indictable does increase the likelihood of arbitrary usage of police power. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Uganda: Rugunda; Don't Justify Brutality [editorial] Jun 21, 2008
The Constitutional Court has already pronounced itself on this matter; and stated that the police powers should be regulatory and not prohibitive. We need the police to ensure peace on our streets, to protect people's property; to apprehend criminals and have them prosecuted. (allAfrica.com)
Fast security lanes should be for all Jun 18, 2008
Police powers are getting out of hand, the pigs failed miserable on 9/11, and rather than punish the loser pigs, the pigs have been allowed to punish the traveling public with abusive policies. I personally have made it a policy not to fly, and since 9/11 I have taken exactly one flight, whereas I flew out of atlanta at least twice a month Crunch those numbers when you calculate the impending failure of Delta and other air lines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Uganda: Top Court Strikes Down Protest Law Jun 16, 2008
Section 32 of the Police Act gave the Uganda Police powers to prohibit assemblies and demonstrations organised by political parties that did not have their prior permission to do so. Yesterday's ruling also effectively nullifies the Police Declaration of Gazetted Areas Statutory Instrument, in force since September 2007, that requires anyone who wants to hold an assembly of more than 25 people to get written permission from the Inspector General of Police before proceeding. (allAfrica.com)
U.K. PM Brown Gets Support on Tougher Terror Laws Jun 12, 2008
LONDON British Prime Minister Gordon Brown narrowly won an important vote Wednesday on plans for tougher new terrorism laws after he warned that failing to increase police powers risked undermining the country's security. Brown staked his political credibility on winning police more time to hold terrorism suspects and investigate alleged plots before the suspects need to be charged or released. (Fox News)
Pull over or smile for camera Jun 11, 2008
cmh wrote on Jun 10, 2008 5:07 PM:" The borough has no police powers. Unless the troopers witness the action (and a video doesn't count because they can't KNOW who was driving when the ambulance took the footage) and pull the vehicle over, they cannot file charges or citations.Support more troopers on the road. ". WRITE A COMMENT. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Council to target 'drunk' adults Jun 9, 2008
Linton Road in Castle Gresley has been given a special order which gives the police powers to prosecute people who cause trouble. Residents had complained about rowdy and drunk adults intimidating them, South Derbyshire District Council said. (BBC News)
Joe's Law: Part 1 Jun 7, 2008
In any event, I needed his official police powers. For the most part, the Turkish police were hardly models of law enforcement efficiency, being generally underpaid, undertrained, underequipped, and undermotivated. (AZCentral -- News)
Parents pay the price for drunk teens Jun 7, 2008
Known as the Youth Alcohol Action Plan, the long-term strategy not only widens police powers to tackle the problem at street level but will extract greater accountability from parents as well as the alcohol industry and its advertisers ... The anti-bingeing plans, to be implemented in the next few months, will widen police powers to disperse under-18-year-olds who are drinking or behaving antisocially. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
'42-Day Detention Could Fuel Terrorism' Jun 6, 2008
Brown wants to increase police powers. The former Conservative Prime Minister's comments in The Times come after the joint committee on human rights said it remained opposed to the extension. (Sky News)
Boat safety crackdown 'toothless' Jun 5, 2008
The State Government yesterday announced penalties would be toughened, new offences would be created and police powers would be strengthened after 10 crash deaths on the harbour in the past two years. The state secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia, Warren Smith, says the regulations will be difficult to enforce without extra patrols on Sydney Harbour and other major waterways. (ABC Online)
Parents get youth drink guidance Jun 2, 2008
Other measures in the cross-Whitehall alcohol action plan include widening existing police powers to disperse youngsters. It could also become illegal for under-18s to be regularly found with alcohol. (BBC News -- UK)
DUP bids farewell to Ian Paisley May 31, 2008
"We look forward to the time when police powers can be placed in the hands of the people but that cannot be until these pressing matters are satisfactorily resolved.". More than 350 people attended the farewell dinner which the DUP hosted for him. (BBC News -- UK)
Terror concessions being planned May 30, 2008
Our correspondent said: "This is a significant concession because it curtails police powers rather than improving the scrutiny of the way they are agreed.". "We remain in consensus mode. This is too serious to leave to partisan politics," said Home Office Minister Tony McNulty. (BBC News -- UK)
We need a central agency May 27, 2008
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has raised the issue of state opposition to the Centre's acquisition of police powers to combat terrorism. The Centre makes "police" exclusively a state subject. (India Times, India)
Warning on new anti-knife powers May 24, 2008
Sir Al Aynsley-Green called for more research into the effects of increased police powers. New measures are being used by police to search for knives using hand-held and walk-through metal detectors. (BBC News -- UK)
Video shows an altercation attorney claims was illegal May 21, 2008
"Officers from outside of the state have no jurisdiction or police powers in the state of Nebraska," Davis said. "(The video) shows that, rather than my client assaulting police officers, it shows them grabbing him for no reason and throwing him to the ground.". (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
Spanish firm, Citi make $12.8 B bid to lease, operate turnpike May 20, 2008
Maintain the state s police powers ensuring access to the turnpike in case of a national emergency or disaster. When Rendell first broached the idea of leasing the turnpike a year ago, one of his financial advisors estimated private firms would bid anywhere from $12 billion to $18 billion for leasing rights. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
COURT OPINION: Read the rulingss May 20, 2008
First, it is a replay of the circularity inherent in the police powers, health, safety, and welfare rhetoric. It is difficult to think of any law meeting with general approval that, assuming its validity in other respects, would fall outside the description that it is for the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens. (USA Today -- Money)
Gangsters twist knife in city's heart May 17, 2008
Dr Grimshaw warned that the intensive use of police powers to search could ultimately turn into an "expensive and oppressive distraction". And if nothing else, he said, London's latest blitz would end up as a major test of police relationships with the city's minority youth. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Oceanside lifeguards get some police powers May 16, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Must Florida pay for felled citrus trees? May 6, 2008
In February, Circuit Judge Ronald Rothschild rejected the Department of Agriculture's defense that it was using the government's police powers to protect the state's food supply from a public nuisance. The judge said the state has the power to remove diseased trees, but that the Florida constitution requires the government to pay "full compensation" when healthy trees are removed as part of the program. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Board of supervisors continues work on Klamath resolution ... Get tickets now for \'Lady Pirates of Captain Bree\' ... One vacancy on county fish and game commission ... Pope blesses ground zero in New York City ... Siskiyou Daily News is resource conscious ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Tuesday, April 22, 2008Board of supervisors continues work on Klamath resolution Apr 22, 2008
The compact also says, 'Each state shall exercise whatever administrative, judicial, legislative or police powers it has that are required to provide any necessary reregulation or other control over the flow of the Klamath River downstream from any hydroelectric power plant for protection of fish, human life or property from damage caused by fluctuations resulting from the operation of such plant. . (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Virginia High Court Rules on Police Searches Apr 19, 2008
(AP) - A sharply divided Virginia Supreme Court reined in police powers Friday, reversing convictions in two cases because officers lacked probable cause to search a vehicle and frisk a man after a traffic stop. The court split 4-3 in both opinions, which focused on the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable search and seizure. (WTVR.com, VA)
Chinese Torch Guardians Could Face Arrest in Australia Apr 16, 2008
"The police powers provide, just for this day, enhanced powers of search and they do prohibit the taking into a designated area certain offensive weapons and certain materials," Stanhope said. The torch relay, which began March 24 in Greece, has been a rallying point for critics of China's policies in Tibet and Darfur. (Fox News)
Chinese Olympic flame officers warned Apr 16, 2008
Authorities have boosted police powers ahead of next week's event amid concerns of violence between pro-China demonstrators and pro-Tibet supporters ... The special police powers, similar to those used during the Sydney Olympics, will allow officers to search protesters and bystanders along the relay route and seize "prohibited items" which could be used as weapons, including balls, eggs, balloons filled with paint and buckets of water ... The increased police powers have been declared under the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Torch 'thugs' from elite Tibet force Apr 10, 2008
ACT police said they would not have police powers. "I have seen what occurred in London and I can tell you that type of security arrangement will not be occurring here," Canberra police chief Michael Phelan said on Tuesday. (Sydney Morning Herald)
KEVIN ALEXANDER GRAY: Obama is being praised too much Apr 8, 2008
We want an end to the drug war and most of the police powers that have accompanied it. We don't just want the soldiers out of Iraq; we want a non-imperialist foreign policy. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Obama may not be the change agent supporters expect Apr 8, 2008
" Many progressives, black and white, want Obama to be bolder. We're against the death penalty and for national health insurance. We want an end to the drug war and most of the police powers that have accompanied it. We don't just want the soldiers out of Iraq; we want a non-imperialist foreign policy. While Obama likes to invoke King's "fierce urgency of now," I don't hear him quoting King about how "America is the greatest purveyor of violence on the planet" or that the struggle is against the... (Athens Banner-Herald)
ACT shortens route of Oly torch relay Apr 8, 2008
" The torch will be carried through Canberra by five Australian of the Year winners as well as sporting and community identities. The ACT's chief police officer Michael Phelan said there would be "a number of flame attendants" but they would not have a security role. "Security in relation to the torch rests squarely and fairly with ACT Policing and the Australian Federal Police," Mr Phelan said. It would be "unacceptable" for one of the tracksuit-clad attendants to push protesters out of the way... (The Age)
