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More than 85,000 cops have been investigated or disciplined for misconduct over the past decade. And that is just the beginning. Get all of the details in this episode. What's in the News with stories on Social Security in trouble, collateral damage, bad boys times three, and a jailed hero update. And, an Ask Me Anything segment where I answer your burning questions on homesteading abandoned property, property taken through coercion, reparations for the military draft, best books for liberty, and my favorite caliber of ammo.

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At least 85,000 law enforcement officers across the USA have been investigated or disciplined for misconduct over the past decade, an investigation by USA TODAY Network found.

Officers have beaten members of the public, planted evidence and used their badges to harass women. They have lied, stolen, dealt drugs, driven drunk and abused their spouses.

Despite their role as public servants, the men and women who swear an oath to keep communities safe can generally avoid public scrutiny for their misdeeds.

In debt news, Social Security is facing a $42.1 trillion shortfall according to the Trustees report.

In collateral damage news, according to Amnesty International researchers, along with the monitoring group Airwars, coalition airstrikes in Raqqa, Syria killed at least 1,600 civilians, which is more than 10 times what they US said. Imagine that.

In bad boys news, in an extremely disturbing video, four black men were chained to a table in Lucasville, Ohio prison while a single white man was allowed access to a knife and brutally stab them. The graphic and hard to watch video is now the subject of a federal lawsuit filed earlier this month in the Southern District of Ohio.

In more bad boys news, a sunbather in California found out there’s no SPF strong enough to protect against cars after a police cruiser accidentally ran her over

And in even more bad boys news, body camera footage was just released showing two Connecticut cops jump out of their vehicles and attempt to murder an innocent unarmed couple.

In hero news, Chelsea Manning has been ordered to stay in jail after a federal court rejects her appeal.

It's that time again! I'm going to answer your burning questions!

I answer your burning questions on homesteading abandoned property, property taken through coercion, reparations for the military draft, best books for liberty, and my favorite caliber of ammo.

It didn't take long for government to prove that they are authoritarian monsters in the case of the first seastead, and they did it with a vengeance. Get all of the details here. What's in the News with stories on bad boys x 2, mercy killing legal, debt spending, Bill Weld, and cryptocurrency taxation news. And, an Ask Me Anything where I answer your questions on libertarian superheroes, how I invest my money, paying more for tax-free products, crypto usage in New Hampshire, and Bill Weld.

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Holy shit, guys. It didn't take long for government to prove that they are authoritarian monsters in the case of the first seastead, and they did it with a vengeance, destroying the seastead and charging the two who lived on the seastead with breaching Section 119 of Thailand's Criminal Code. That section of code concerns any acts that cause the country or parts of it to fall under the sovereignty of a foreign state or deterioration of the state's independence. It is punishable by death or life imprisonment.

In bad boys news, a Pennsylvania police officer will not face charges for accidentally shooting a suspect in the stomach inside a police station last month, the district attorney announced Friday.

In more bad boys news, a Bob Jones University Police Department officer was arrested and taken to jail for the repeated rape of a mentally challenged woman—over the course of three years.

In mercy news, terminally ill adults in New Jersey will now be able to ask for medical help to end their lives.

In debt spending news, this year, Washington will spend a staggering $35,148 per household and collect $26,677 per household in taxes. The resulting budget deficit of $8,471 per household will bring the total national debt to $177,000 per household.

In Weld Watch news, Bill Weld has announce finally that he is running against Trump for the GOP nomination, saying, "America deserves better."

In cryptocurrency news, Congress is seeking information from the IRS, saying that American taxpayers face an unacceptable ambiguity over cryptocurrency.

It's that time again! I'm going to answer your burning questions! I answer your questions on libertarian superheroes, how I invest my money, paying more for tax-free products, crypto usage in New Hampshire, and Bill Weld.

Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning are in prison. Get all of the details here. What's in the News with stories on harm reduction, military recruitment, animal cruelty, incarceration crimes, potty problems, and bad boys. Finally, an Ask Me Anything segment where I answer your questions on psychological experiments, working for theft, Scandinavian socialism, and more.

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Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning are in prison for the despicable crime of shedding light on the government's misdeeds. So, the government doubles down and kidnaps them, which is even more government misdeed.

In harm reduction news, the founder of Silk Road 2 was sentenced to 5 years and 4 months in prison for his role in running the online drug marketplace.

In wars and rumors of wars news, it seems fewer Americans want to serve in the military.

In fishy news, a North Carolina man was charged with animal cruelty and abandonment after leaving his pet... fish in filthy conditions.

In incarceration news, a federal court this week sided with an inmate who sued the Texas prison system to get a cotton blanket after repeatedly telling officials he was allergic to the standard-issue bedding, which he alleged is made of "recycled waste" that caused him to have open sores.

In potty news, a pregnant mother was cited by police after her 3-year-old urinated in a parking lot on his way to the bathroom.

In bad boys news, the family of Aiyana Jones, the 7-year-old girl who was shot by a Detroit police officer in a botched raid in 2010, has settled a civil suit with attorneys from the city of Detroit for $8.25 million. 

I answer your questions on psychological experiments, working for theft, Scandinavian socialism, and more.

Stop asking for permission from our rulers and just take action. This week we talk about a 12-year-old boy who did just that. What's in the News with stories on bad boys times two, gun magazines in Cali, DEA spying, US kills more civilians, and armed citizen success. And, an Ask Me Anything where I answer your questions on my current job situation, scamming gun buybacks, animal-hybrid rights, collapsitarianism, and greenhouses.

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One thing I strongly believe is civil disobedience. It is an age-old practice of telling our rulers to fuck off without violence. It has worked in many cases, just ask Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Another thing I strongly believe in is to stop asking for permission. I don't go seeking areas where I need my rulers' permission to do things.

In that frame of mind, a twelve-year-old Michigan boy has done his bit of civil disobedience and has told the town of Muskegon Heights to f-off by not asking permission.

In bad boys news, a dad was arrested for breaking traffic laws while rushing his daughter to the hospital, and the nurses at the hospital bonded him out of jail.

In more bad boys news, an officer accused of giving a homeless man a feces sandwich wins an appeal.

In the state giveth and the state taketh away news, a federal judge tossed out California's ban on high-capacity firearms magazines, only to have it re-instated by the same judge a week later.

In response to a motion from the California Department of Justice, US District Court Judge Roger Benitez, who issued a permanent injunction against enforcement of California’s “high capacity” magazine ban, issued a stay of his own injunction.

In big brother news, the Drug Enforcement Administration secretly collected data in bulk about Americans’ purchases of money-counting machines — and took steps to hide the effort from defendants and courts — before quietly shuttering the program in 2013 amid the uproar over the disclosures by the National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, an inspector general report found.

In collateral damage news, an alleged Afghan Taliban insider attack in the Kunduz Province has led to a much larger incident in which US airstrikes tore through civilian homes nearby, killing at least 14 civilians, overwhelmingly women and children.

In the more you know news, an FBI report shows that armed citizens see a 94% success rate during active shooter incidents.

It's that time again! I'm going to answer your questions! I answer your questions on my current job situation, scamming gun buybacks, animal-hybrid rights, collapsitarianism, and greenhouses. 

Gun control is all in the news lately thanks to the Christchurch massacre. What's the history of gun control in the US and who is supporting it today? What's in the News with stories on vice cops screwed, collateral damage, dead by drug war, indoctrination center shooting, more collateral damage, and space farce update. And, an Ask Me Anything segment on my fat ass, waving a magic wand, and ending the federal government.

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Since I'm currently in the market for a new Remington 870 Tactical 12-gauge shotgun, it has made me think about gun control. And, with all of the nonsense going on after the horrific Christchurch massacre, I thought it was a good time to talk about it.

In nothing new here news, after a series of scandals and investigations, Columbus, Ohio is disbanding its police department's unit that was supposed to focus on "moral crimes."

In collateral damage news, U.S. airstrikes are killing civilians in Somalia, a new Amnesty International report says, refuting the Pentagon’s repeated statements that no civilians have died, even as U.S. attacks have at least tripled under the Trump administration.

In drug war news, Pennsylvania State Police acted recklessly when troopers used a bulldozer to pursue a Grateful Dead fan caught growing marijuana on public land, killing him when he wound up under the machine’s treads, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed Monday.

In indoctrination centers news, during active shooter training, some Indiana teachers were “shot execution style” with “projectiles” that caused welts and blood, according to the Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA).

In more collateral damage news, an appeal has begun in the case of three Yemenis suing the German government for complicity in the death of family members killed in US drone strikes. Ramstein Air Base in Germany is integral to the US drone program.

In space farce news, Defense officials have asked for $304 million to fund research into space-based lasers, particle beams, and other new forms of missile defense next year.

It's that time again! I'm going to answer your questions!

Remember, you can ask me your question by adding it to the thread I post in the Pax Libertas Productions Podcast Fans Facebook group or by emailing me at [email protected]. Or, if you are awesome as fuck as you support the show, you can ask me your question in The LAVA Flow Super Supporters Facebook group or in Patreon. So, let's jump into the questions.

The government says they aren't spying on you anymore. But, are they? What's in the News with stories on encryption on your devices, OHSA fines USPS, blowback, indoctrination center nonsense, knife sales, and charity made illegal. And Yet Another Bad Cop on a cop getting away with murder, another cop given justice, cop on cop violence, and cop legal rape. This episode is brought to you by NordVPN, the easiest, cheapest, and fastest way to get secure and private access to the internet I've ever seen, and I use it every single day. Also, brought to you by Tom Woods's Liberty Classroom, helping you to become a smarter and more informed libertarian than ever before, for just 24 cents a day.

Regardless of the news you're hearing, the government is still out to spy on us every chance they get. Never forget that. 

In protect yourself news, the inability of law enforcement authorities to access data from electronic devices due to powerful encryption is an “urgent public safety issue,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said as he sought to renew a contentious debate over privacy and security.

In neither snow nor rain nor heat news, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, has fined the post office in Florida for exposing their mail carriers to August heat.

In blowback news, a son of Osama bin Laden is emerging as a leader in al Qaeda, the US State Department says, and it's willing to pay up to $1 million for information on his whereabouts.

In indoctrination centers news, the mother of an 8-year-old boy says her son was forced to sit in his own urine-soaked clothing and wear two plastic garbage bags after a teacher at a South Los Angeles school allegedly refused to allow him to use the restroom. But it gets even worse.

In don't cut your cucumbers news, in the face of rising knife violence rates in the UK, supermarket chain Asda will no longer be selling individual kitchen knives.

In charity made illegal news, four volunteers were sentenced to 15 months of probation and a $250 fine for leaving food and water for migrants in the hot and unforgiving Arizona desert.

When I have a bunch of news related to police abuse in a single episode, I like to throw it all in a single segment like this. And this week has several such stories.

First, a story of a cop getting away with murder.

Next, a cop who was given justice.

Cop on cop violence is real as LA County deputies claim abuse be an East LS sheriff's station.

And, finally, legal rape is alleged by undercover officers in the UK.

Seasteading was the stuff of the future. Not anymore! What's in the News with stories on military draft for women, future states of emergency, FBI lies, rent control, dismissing pot convictions, and freedom of the press. Finally, an Ask Me Anything with questions on feminism, Just War doctrine, and voting. This episode is brought to you by NordVPN, the easiest, cheapest, and fastest way to get secure and private access to the internet I've ever seen, and I use it every single day. Also, brought to you by Tom Woods's Liberty Classroom, helping you to become a smarter and more informed libertarian than ever before, for just 24 cents a day.

The very first seastead is in international waters, folks. Welcome to a new age!

On February 2nd after almost a month of preparation and waiting for ideal wave conditions, Ocean Builders has raised the world’s first seastead in international waters 12 nautical miles out from Phuket, Thailand.

In draft is theft news, a federal judge in Texas has declared that an all-male military draft is unconstitutional, ruling that "the time has passed" for a debate on whether women belong in the military.

In state of emergency news, as I predicted when Trump declared a national emergency to fund his wall, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said that she would declare national emergencies for climate change, gun violence, and student loan debt if she was elected president.

In bad boys news, an FBI scientist has been shown to make statements in court linking defendants to crimes, even when his own lab results showed the exact opposite.

Oregon is poised to become the first state in the nation to impose statewide limits on how much landlords can raise rents after state lawmakers passed a sweeping measure.

In harm reduction news, more than 8,000 pot cases in San Francisco since 1975, including felony convictions, will be dismissed through an automated clearance system.

In unfit to exist news, a list of thousands of criminal cops was accidentally released under public records laws, and now the California Attorney General is threatening two reporters with legal action... for just having a copy of the list.

I have a few more questions in my Ask Me Anything queue, so I thought I would knock them out in this segment this week. After this episode airs, I will have new threads for you to ask more questions for me. Those threads will be in the Pax Libertas Productions Podcast Fans Facebook group, my The LAVA Flow Super Secret Facebook group only for supporters, and in Patreon. You can also ask me a question by sending an email to [email protected].

This week I answer questions on feminism, Just War doctrine, and voting. 

The US Supreme Court has delivered a blow to civil asset forfeiture. What does this mean for you and me? What's in the News with stories on Houston bad boys update, arrested for not saying the pledge, government DNA database, another Houston bad boys update, TSA drug smugglers, and a judge ignores jury. Finally, and Ask Me Anything segment on property rights versus individual rights, best area of study for anarchists, and what motivates me. This episode is brought to you by NordVPN, the easiest, cheapest, and fastest way to get secure and private access to the internet I've ever seen, and I use it every single day. Also, brought to you by Tom Woods's Liberty Classroom, helping you to become a smarter and more informed libertarian than ever before, for just 24 cents a day.

The United States Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, actually upheld the Constitution for a change, specifically the excessive fines clause in the Eight Amendment.

The decision, which united the court's conservatives and liberals, makes clear that the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against "excessive fines" applies to states and localities as well as the federal government. 

In a bad boys update, the Houston Police Department will end its use of controversial no-knock warrants in most situations, Chief Art Acevedo said during a contentious town hall meeting three weeks after a deadly Pecan Park drug raid that left two people dead and five officers injured.

In government indoctrination centers news, an eleven-year-old Florida boy was arrested after refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in class.

In unreasonable searches news, a bill introduced in the Arizona State Senate would create the largest DNA database in the country.

In another bad boys update from Houston, the Houston officer bad apple who lied about the informant that led to two people dead, Houston Police Officer Gerald Goines, had a troubling history of allegations against him.

In security theater news, federal employees, including several TSA baggage screeners and security personnel, are facing 10 years to life in prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute after being indicted for using their posts to smuggle over 100 million dollars of cocaine into the U.S. from Puerto Rico.

In circling the wagons news, a Baltimore County judge on Thursday overturned a jury decision that granted $38 million to the family of a 23-year-old woman who was killed by police in 2016. 

Questions on property rights versus individual rights, best area of study for anarchists, and what motivates me. 

Trump declared a state of emergency for his wall. What's the history behind these national emergencies? What's in the News with stories on TSA's new list, profiting from school shootings, murdered by cop, tased in the balls, permitless carry in OK, and US airstrikes on the rise. And, and Ask Me Anything on conspiracy theories, anarchist utopia, and giving up on politics. This episode is brought to you by SmartCash, an easy to use, fast, and secure cryptocurrency that supports everyday use for everyday transactions. Also, brought to you by NordVPN, the easiest, cheapest, and fastest way to get secure and private access to the internet I've ever seen, and I use it every single day.

So, Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency to fund his wall, and liberals are beside themselves that he would pull such a dirty stunt. And not just liberal here in the US. The UK's Express had the headline, "Donald Trump SHOCKS world as he declares state of emergency as he builds his WALL."

In security theater news, one of my supporters, Kathleen, posted this article in my LAVA Flow Super Secret Supporters Facebook group. Apparently, the TSA has created a new secret watchlist for troublesome passengers.

In taxation is theft news, the government has finally found a way to profit from school shootings.

In bad boys update news, you may recall the story last week of the Houston couple who were murdered in their homes because of a supposed police informant purchasing heroin from their house. Well, guess what. It was all a lie.

In more bad boys news, a body camera video shows a man was tased 11 times by officers in Arizona.

In gun news, a bill allowing for permitless carry in Oklahoma has passed the House floor.

In US bombing news, US airstrikes in Afghanistan are the highest in a decade amid peace talks.

This week I answer questions on conspiracy theories, anarchist utopia, and giving up on politics. You can ask me a question by emailing [email protected] or by posting your question in one of the specific AMA posts I put in the Pax Libertas Fans Facebook group or in my secret Facebook group for supporters of the show. As always, I will begin with supporters questions.

What is the Green New Deal and why should we be worried about it? What's in the News with stories on taser deaths, police brutality, cop suicide, federal cannabis legalization, border protection, and nuclear waste. And, a Statists Gonna State segment on Panera Cares as life imitating art. This episode is brought to you by ZenCash, now known as Horizen, a cryptocurrency that infuses privacy, anonymity, and security, done right. Also, brought to you by SmartCash, an easy to use, fast, and secure cryptocurrency that supports everyday use for everyday transactions.

As you, my loyal listener, know, the original New Deal by Roosevelt was a government boondoggle that had huge negative impacts on the United States and the taxpayers and prolonged the Great Depression by years. It also grew the government at a staggering rate. 

Well, the do-gooders are back and they are trying a new New Deal, and this one is on par to be as disastrous, if not more so, than the last New Deal. This time they're calling it the Green New Deal.

In bad boys news, Reuters has documented a total of at least 1,081 U.S. deaths following use of police Tasers, almost all since the weapons began coming into widespread use in the early 2000s

In more bad boys news, a federal jury has awarded $250,000 to a Springfield, MA man who alleged police brutality in a U.S. District Court lawsuit filed against three Springfield police officers and the city of Springfield.

And even more bad boys news, Chicago police are investigating an officer's death last Saturday as a possible suicide. If so, that would make six police suicides there since the summer.

In cannabis news, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced legislation that would legalize marijuana at the federal level, designating the measure S. 420 in a nod to cannabis culture.

In border protection news, the governor of New Mexico ordered the withdrawal of the majority of the state’s National Guard troops from the U.S. border with Mexico in a move that challenges President Trump’s description of a security crisis.

In government boondoggle news, dumpsters of nuclear waster are costing taxpayers a fortune.

After nine years of being in business, Panera Bread's socialist pay-what-you-want restaurant, Panera Cares, will officially be closing shop on February 15 due to the business model's unsustainability.