Free Talk Live - New York en NEW YORK ARMY VET FACING 7 YEARS IN PRISON OVER EMPTY AMMO MAGAZINES <p>David Gregory gets off without charges, despite knowing and flouting the law. Mr. Haddad, not so much. Some more equal than others strikes again.Nathan Haddad, a decorated combat veteran, was arrested earlier this month in New York for possessing unloaded 30-round magazines. Mr. Haddad, who has been recognized by the Army for his selfless acts of generosity to fellow soldiers, was charged with five felony counts of possession of “high-capacity” magazines. (Second link describes how he refuses a plea deal.</p> <p><a href="" target="_blank">read more</a></p> bad cops Elitist gun rights Gun rights News New York News Article plea deal police Police State Police Thugs Thugs. Weapons Confiscation Sun, 24 Feb 2013 05:04:55 +0000 alisium 26344 at NY Gas Shortage: Public Told First Responders Are Priority <p>"The government says the public should stay away from free New York fuel stations until emergency responders get their gas."</p> <p>"Long lines of vehicles and pedestrians formed after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the U.S. Department of Defense was opening the mobile fuel stations in New York City and on suburban Long Island.</p> <p>The state Division of Military and Naval Affairs then asked the public to stay away until more fuel is released."</p> fema gas hurricane New York News Article Sandy superstorm Follow-Up / Update Sat, 03 Nov 2012 21:32:39 +0000 thefatalepic 24252 at Virginia to Vermont Could Be Impacted By Massive Hurricane Sandy <p>The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has acknowledged the massive Sandy storm could impact both coastal and inland nuclear power plants. At least 16 reactors are in the storm’s projected path, including North Anna and Surry in Virginia; Calvert Cliffs in Maryland; Oyster Creek, Hope Creek and Salem in New Jersey; Indian Point in New York; Millstone in Connecticut; and Vermont Yankee. So far, there have been no reports of reactors shutting down, despite operating under licenses that require them to do so if weather conditions are too severe.</p> Arnie Gundersen climate change connecticut General Science Millstone New York News Article nuclear power vermont yankee Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:16:45 +0000 ecigarettes 24180 at Kenneth Chamberlain’s Family Files Suit Against White Plains Police <p>A $21 million civil rights lawsuit is being filed today against the city of White Plains, New York, and its police department over the death of 68-year-old African-American veteran, Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. He was shot dead by police officers inside his own home after he accidentally set off his medical alert pendant. Police have since acknowledged using racial slurs against Chamberlain — an act they have described as a "tactic" to distract him as they sought entry into his home. Today’s lawsuit comes less than two months after a Westchester County...</p> Kenneth Chamberlain law suit New York News Article police brutality Police State White Plains Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:39:11 +0000 ecigarettes 22180 at New York Mayor Tiptoes Towards Alcohol Prohibition <p>Not content with driving cigarette sales out-of-state with high taxes, New York Michael Bloomberg has begun a "partnership" aimed at “reducing alcohol retail outlet density" and "reduc[ing] the exposure to alcohol products and bar advertising and promotion in retail." Hey, it worked in the 1920s, right?</p> big brother Drug and Alcohol Prohibition nanny state New York News Article police state Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:03:00 +0000 celestrion 18683 at TSA strip searches 85-year-old 4-foot-11 grandmother <p>“They took me into a private room and pulled down my slacks and pulled down my underwear.”</p> abuse Airport government Incompetence JFK lies New York News Article TSA Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:56:11 +0000 RottingNation 17679 at Cash-Strapped NYC Fines Man $2,000 -- For Not Watering Beehive? <p>It’s a new one in the annals of city government. The cash-strapped Bloomberg administration has mounted a “sting operation” against city beekeepers — ticketing a Douglaston man an unbelievable $2,000 for not watering his beehive.</p> beehive bees New York News Article NYC ridiculous Taxes, Fees & Fines Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:24:46 +0000 Deslock Darkstar 12732 at Cyclist Ticketed For NOT Using Bike Lane Sends Message To NYPD <p>As the video intro explains, he received a $50 fine for not cycling in the bike lane. As Manhattan-dwellers know, there's been a debate brewing for some time now over the cycle lanes, and the police who ticket cyclists, so Neistat's video set out to show the world just how difficult it can be sticking to the rules.</p> bicyle New York Police State ticket Video Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:25:13 +0000 XD45 11803 at Lawmakers Propose Teen 'Sexting' Law - <p>New York state lawmakers are advancing a bill that would create an "educational reform program" for teenagers who get in trouble for creating and sharing pornographic images of minors. The program, proposed by Assembly Democrats, is intended to give prosecutors and judges a more lenient option for dealing with teenagers accused of "sexting," using their cellphones, email or social-networking sites to distribute naked and sexually explicit pictures of themselves or classmates.</p> Control Freaks New York News