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Protecting Children in Hungary

11 Tuesday Jan 2022

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((Maimonides))) weeps, children, Hungary, laws

That’s a thing, unlike in the USSA.

Here, the people are lied to about something called “democracy.” They believe the lies and so vote for things like keeping their kids away from pedos. Their votes are then overturned by the satanic courts. This exposes the lies. The people, being at least mildly retarded, fail to notice.

Not so in Hungary! There, following Orban’s hard Christian line, the courts have pre-approved a referendum to ban queers and queer theory from contact with the beloved children. It will pass into law. This has upset the usual suspects. By the way, it’s not necessarily “the left” that wants children molested. Rather, it’s the followers of Maimonides; this is literally part of their dyscivilizational false religion. Next, maybe set up a popular vote to ban them.

Ria! Ria! Hungaria!

 

Yeah, We Know That

25 Friday Jan 2019

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DOJ, duh, gun control, guns, laws

The government admits gun control doesn’t work.

It took the United States government’s Department of Justice an entire study dedicated to gun use and criminals to figure out what logical human beings have already understood for decades. The result of their own study found that gun control laws will never work because criminals will never use legal channels to obtain guns.

According to Fox 5, the findings based on the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates (SPI), discovered that about 1 in 5 or 21% of all state and federal prisoners reported they had “possessed or carried a firearm when they committed the offense for which they were serving time in prison.” The survey released by the DOJ this month declared that criminals unsurprisingly rely on the black market for their guns.

Now, if they’ll just admit they don’t work either and go away…

Four Questions For The Concerned Gun Toter

24 Tuesday Apr 2018

Posted by perrinlovett in Legal/Political Columns, Other Columns

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CCW, concealed carry, firearms, guns, laws

With all the hubbub about guns lately – record ownership, record crime stopping, and record concealed carry – I get asked more than a few times about carry laws, rules, and faux pas. Simply put: look those laws up and/or consult a good local attorney; they vary from state to state.

Still I get pressed about things like: carrying in cars, across state lines, loaded, unloaded, disclosure to the cops, etc., etc., etc. It happened yesterday – queried by a fellow who already has a CCW. You, Mr. Law Abiding Citizen, follow the rules and your conscience.

And stop the obsessive worry. The odds of a negative LEO encounter are slightly marginal at best. I pose four easy questions to put this in perspective (inquiries are frequently vehicular in nature, hence number 2):

One. How old are you?

Two. How long have you been driving?

Three. How many times have you ever been stopped by the police?

Four. How many times have you been searched?

The nearly universal answer to number four is “zero.” And there you have your effective chances of future problems.

Keep calm and carry on.

Tricks for You, Treats for Them

29 Sunday Oct 2017

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banksters, civil litigation, class actions, crime, economics, government, laws

Just in time for Halloween the Senate has approved a Bill, destined to become law, which would shield banks from class action law suits.

Banks, credit card issuers and other financial companies will be able to block customers from banding together to sue over disputes, after the U.S. Senate on Tuesday narrowly killed a rule banning the firms from using “forced arbitration” clauses.

Republican Vice President Mike Pence appeared on the Senate floor at 10:11 p.m. EDT (0211 GMT) to cast the tie-breaking vote as the chamber’s president and approve the most significant roll-back of Obama-era financial policy since President Donald Trump took office vowing to loosen the leash on Wall Street. The final count was 51 to 50.

The Republican-dominated House of Representatives has already passed the resolution repealing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule released in July, which also bars regulators from instituting a similar ban in the future.

Class actions are a mixed bag. But, in some cases, they do represent an easier way for multiple defendants to air real grievances, usually against a much more powerful plaintiff. An example:

Mega Bank X illegally created a million plus fake accounts in order to boost fees and manipulate earnings, their customers none the wiser. Said actions, already illegal, had financial ramifications for many of the unaware marks customers. The government, caring nothing for justice, mildly slapped Mega Bank’s wrist, as the guilty executives rode into the sunset with million$ in bonuse$. Many marks customers felt robbed, as they were.

In this case, which I did not make up, a class was formed from the affected victims and proceeded to court. Such action will not be tolerated much longer. The banksters own the government and write most laws for their benefit – not yours. Your job is to suffer and pay and keep quiet.

Oh, and to vote. Please vote. Your vote counts! You must legitimize the system that robs you. It’s your civic duty. And you get a little sticker – just like second grade.

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InfoWars.

Now, speaking of Halloween: I have a special feature coming shortly. Stay tuned.

Going the Other Way: Czech Republic Brings Guns and Law Together

03 Monday Jul 2017

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Czech Republic, Europe, firearms, laws, Second Amendment

The Czech Republic adds a “Second Amendment” to its Constitution:

America stands alone in this regard. We’re the only country with a constitution that gives civilians a clear and explicit right to own and carry firearms. In every other nation, civilians don’t own firearms unless their governments let them.

That however, is about to change. While most EU governments are eyeing more restrictive gun laws, the Czech Republic is about to add the right to bear arms to its constitution.

Czech Lawmakers have passed legislation in the lower parliament that would see the right to bear firearms enshrined in the country’s constitution in a move directed against tighter regulations from the European Union.

The legislation was passed with 139 deputies agreeing to the amendment to the constitution with only nine deputies voting against. The amendment will now be considered by the Czech Senate where it will require a supermajority of three-fifths of the members in order to pass into law, Die Presse reports.

Similar to the U.S. second amendment to the Constitution, which gives Americans the right to keep and bear arms, the Czech legislation reads: “Citizens of the Czech Republic have the right to acquire, retain and bear arms and ammunition.”

The amendment also notes that the right is there to ensure the safety of the country, similar to the provision of a “well-regulated militia” in the American amendment.
After the bill passes through the senate, it’s expected to be signed into law by President Milos Zeman, who changed his mind on privately owned guns last year.

It’s interesting and refreshing to see the spread of freedom in Eastern Europe, even as the Western nations and the U.S. go the other way.

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Zero Hedge.

There is a Case Out There…

27 Thursday Apr 2017

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Constitution, Federal government, firearms, gun control, law, laws

Bob Owens at Bearing Arms is excited about a case in federal court in Kansas, U.S. v. Cox, No. 6:15-cr-10150-JTM-01, 02 (D. Kan. 2016), that sort of threatens the imperial lock on firearms. Bob thinks this case could (possibly) undue all federal gun control laws.

The federal trial of a Kansas man for manufacturing and selling firearms and silencers without a federal license could very well turn out to be the pivotal case that not only challenges the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act of 1934, but also every federal firearms law ever passed in a battle that will determine whether it is the states or the federal government that has the constitutional right to pass gun laws.

Put bluntly, this could be huge.

Or it could not be huge. In fact, I am confident it will fail entirely. Cox’s Motion to Dismiss, stating all his Constitutional overreach claims, has been denied. In fact, Cox and his co-defendant have already been convicted. Their hope now, what little there is, rests either in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court. In order words, they have no chance.

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NRA-ILA.

This case would be important for several reasons if we still had a Constitutional Republic. We don’t. Every single federal gun control is undoubtedly unconstitutional. But the Constitution and the rule of law are now things of the ancient past.

The government simply does as it pleases, lawful or otherwise, and the people accept it  – or go to prison. Rights are now illusory unless they are non-rights asserted by non-citizens or terrorist invaders or banking corporations.

I may or may not look further into this matter. For now, just abide by the edicts of Washington or suffer as Cox does. Your state is no protection at all against Mordor.

Happy Thursday. I’m semi-lie today from Five Points Cigars in Athens. Nice place.

ObamaCare: A Study in Failure (and a Surprise from Donald Trump)

29 Monday Aug 2016

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America, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, government, law, laws, ObamaCare, Ron Paul, The People

Almost every week the news about Hussein Obama’s signature insurance company profit assurance program gets a little worse … if not wholly predictable. The Washington Post reports enrollment is off by ridiculous margins.

Not even half of the uninsured who were supposed to sign up have done so. They were supposed to enter into the new market exchanges with glee and secure “affordable” health insurance. They can’t because the coverage is not affordable. Premiums are skyrocketing as insurance companies race to make sure they can actually cover expenditures based on enrollment proceeds. These companies always make money and, if they don’t, they get out of a failing market.

More than a quarter of U.S. markets are failing. This leaves 1 out of 4 people with only one choice for coverage. And that coverage comes with a steep price, limited care options, and high deductibles. Failure, failure, failure.

The post notes that so many are not signing up because the related tax penalty isn’t working as planned. You recall that Obamacare was justified as just a tax and not as a draconian mandate that everyone must purchase something, needed (or wanted) or not.

I forgot that half of all Americans don’t pay any taxes to begin with. So the numbers kind of fit. Most of those folks are eligible for Medicaid or Medicare anyway. Thus, the burden and all the costs fall on We, the Middle Class People. Always our lot. Our red cross to bear.

I was going to pounce on the presidential candidates for not addressing the issue. With Hillary, there is no point. Her platform might be summarized as “Big government, cronyism, and failure.” If she likes her corruption, she will keep her corruption.

As for her personally, she is totally removed from the process. She and her cigar-probing husband make enough million$ in bribes and pay-offs from crooked corporations and foreign governments to pay for their own private doctors. If she were forced into an exchange, then the $20,000 she has received from the Ku Klux Klan this year would pay for any Obamacare plan.

Then I thought about Trump. Trump is obviously able to afford any doctor of his choosing. What is he saying about the national issue though? It occurred to me that I have never looked into his position on the matter. I thus read from his website and was a little surprised.

Republicans in general always say they want to repeal the law and then replace it with something else – something else sure to fail amid corruption. It’s important to remember than Obama’s program was based on Mitt Romney’s state program. A nationalization of a Massachusetts law was sure to fail – as it has.

Trump wants to repeal Obamacare immediately and then replace it … with free market competition. That’s amazing.Here’s his plan:

Congress must act. Our elected representatives in the House and Senate must:

Completely repeal Obamacare. Our elected representatives must eliminate the individual mandate. No person should be required to buy insurance unless he or she wants to.

Modify existing law that inhibits the sale of health insurance across state lines. As long as the plan purchased complies with state requirements, any vendor ought to be able to offer insurance in any state. By allowing full competition in this market, insurance costs will go down and consumer satisfaction will go up.

Allow individuals to fully deduct health insurance premium payments from their tax returns under the current tax system. Businesses are allowed to take these deductions so why wouldn’t Congress allow individuals the same exemptions? As we allow the free market to provide insurance coverage opportunities to companies and individuals, we must also make sure that no one slips through the cracks simply because they cannot afford insurance. We must review basic options for Medicaid and work with states to ensure that those who want healthcare coverage can have it.

Allow individuals to use Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Contributions into HSAs should be tax-free and should be allowed to accumulate. These accounts would become part of the estate of the individual and could be passed on to heirs without fear of any death penalty. These plans should be particularly attractive to young people who are healthy and can afford high-deductible insurance plans. These funds can be used by any member of a family without penalty. The flexibility and security provided by HSAs will be of great benefit to all who participate.

Require price transparency from all healthcare providers, especially doctors and healthcare organizations like clinics and hospitals. Individuals should be able to shop to find the best prices for procedures, exams or any other medical-related procedure.

Block-grant Medicaid to the states. Nearly every state already offers benefits beyond what is required in the current Medicaid structure. The state governments know their people best and can manage the administration of Medicaid far better without federal overhead. States will have the incentives to seek out and eliminate fraud, waste and abuse to preserve our precious resources.

Remove barriers to entry into free markets for drug providers that offer safe, reliable and cheaper products. Congress will need the courage to step away from the special interests and do what is right for America. Though the pharmaceutical industry is in the private sector, drug companies provide a public service. Allowing consumers access to imported, safe and dependable drugs from overseas will bring more options to consumers.

 – Trump campaign site.

His position almost looks like it was drafted by Ron Paul – except for the Medicaid provisions. Astounding.

I’ve been rather critical of Mr. Trump, saying that his potential tenure will likely be a disappointment. I’ve also said I hope he proves me wrong. It looks like he’s trying.

Such a simple plan would still be very hard to mandate. Powerful forces would (will) align to stop reform in Congress. The masses, still chasing the Pokemon, won’t understand any of it and cannot be counted on for any assistance. Still, the man is trying.

So it is that I start this week off with more of the usual, dismal happenings of Washington and yet with a little ray of hope.

I just discovered that a hawk is perched atop a neighbor’s house right now. Fitting. That’s me- hawkishly watching out for you.

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Happy Monday, America!

 

Laws Are Like Spiders’ Webs

05 Tuesday Jul 2016

Posted by perrinlovett in Legal/Political Columns, News and Notes

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America, crime, FBI, government, Hillary Clinton, justice, law, laws

“These decrees of yours are no different from spiders’ webs. They’ll restrain anyone weak and insignificant who gets caught in them, but they’ll be torn to shreds by people with power and wealth.” – Anacharsis the Scythian (speaking with Solon).

So it is as it has always been. Today a woman with power and wealth once against tore to shreds American law. Hillary Clinton may have broken the law but she won’t be prosecuted according to the FBI’s recommendation issued today. The federal government has a law for everyone and everything – part of its scheme to maintain total control of the population, nothing more. People in charge of sensitive, classified information, like a Secretary of State, are expected to go above and beyond to maintain the integrity of the information entrusted to them.

Accordingly, the law places on such special people a higher standard of what is criminal misconduct. Congress eliminated the intent element regarding data transfers and breaches so that even incidents of negligence will qualify as offensive. In most circumstances a person accused of a crime must be proven to have intended to break a law or cause harm. They cannot or should not be charged if they did something accidental that resulted in a technical violation. In these special cases though the law is much more demanding. The information trustee is presumed to have the need and ability to protect the data even against foreseeable instances of negligence or even accidental unauthorized dissemination.

Hillary laughs at the weak and insignificant. Pinterest.

Today the FBI rewrote the law in order to avoid charging Hillary.

There is no way of getting around this: According to Director James Comey (disclosure: a former colleague and longtime friend of mine), Hillary Clinton checked every box required for a felony violation of Section 793(f) of the federal penal code (Title 18): With lawful access to highly classified information she acted with gross negligence in removing and causing it to be removed it from its proper place of custody, and she transmitted it and caused it to be transmitted to others not authorized to have it, in patent violation of her trust. Director Comey even conceded that former Secretary Clinton was “extremely careless” and strongly suggested that her recklessness very likely led to communications (her own and those she corresponded with) being intercepted by foreign intelligence services.

Yet, Director Comey recommended against prosecution of the law violations he clearly found on the ground that there was no intent to harm the United States.

  • National Review.

“Although we did not find clear evidence that Secretary Clinton or her colleagues intended to violate laws governing the handling of classified information, there is information that they were extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information,” [FBI Director] Comey told reporters in Washington, D.C., noting that the probe has found that the former secretary of state used several different email servers and numerous devices during her time in office.

  •  Politico.

The final say rests with the Department of Justice [SIC], parent of the FBI, which is under the control of Loretta Lynch (talk’n golf with President Clinton) and President Obama (Hillary’s boss and friend). Nothing will happen; case closed. On with the Democrat Party selection process and the general election. Even without criminal charges, do you want a President with a history of being “extremely careless” with classified information?

In any other investigation, right now an FBI agent would be applying before a judge for an arrest warrant. Anyone else would go to jail, go to trial, almost certainly be convicted of this crime, and probably do prison time. Well, anyone weak and insignificant would. Hillary is powerful, wealthy, special. Yesterday I put up a WSJ chart that shows (what I’ve talked about for years) that most people charged in federal court, who do not take a plea deal, end up convicted. And, almost all – the chart did not show this – almost all such persons enter into an agreement and plead guilty to something. Thus, those ensnared in federal prosecution (mostly for crimes the feds have no business prosecuting) are about 97-99% likely to be sentenced as guilty.

This is what we call a double standard. That’s what Anacharsis said to Solon 2,500+ years ago. It isn’t right. It isn’t justice. It is a clear sign that the real criminals are the agents of the state itself.

More Crazy 9/11 Conspiracy Theory Nutiness

12 Tuesday Apr 2016

Posted by perrinlovett in Legal/Political Columns, News and Notes

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9/11 Commission, 911, America, Congress, conspiracy theories, freedom, government, laws, lies, Saudi Arabia, Senate, Sixth Amendment, terrorism, The People, truth, War

Everyone knows the only valid conspiracy theories are those put forth by the government for consideration by wise judges and noble, attentive jurors. You know – conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to rob a bank, conspiracy to catch a short lobster – serious crimes (the base crimes of murder and robbery simply are not enough; the conspiring, rather than the act, is what counts). Theories about the origin and operation of the Federal Reserve, MK Ultra, Operation Northwoods, Bretton Woods, and the imperfect ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment are the stuff of insane fantasy. Sure, they all turned out to be true but, come on, crazy, crazy, crazy.

No set of such lunatic fancies have a deeper and more fanatical following than those surrounding the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The truth is plain and simple: 19 young, poor, semi-educated men from Saudi Arabia (one or two of whom may have known someone who once said they met Osama Bin Laden), who hated Americans for their freedoms and who did not receive any state support, moved through and received some training in Germany and England, arriving in their base of operations in the United States where they carried out the most sophisticated terror attacks in history without any warning whatsoever, thus justifying wars against Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, and Syria. Clear as a bell, really.

The crazies come up with all sorts of wholly unbelievable drivel regarding this simple event. They ask why Larry Silverstein insured the World Trade Center for twice its value and specifically against terrorist attacks a few months before 9/11. They ask why Israelis were stationed around New York like spectators at a football game on 9/11. They ask why President Bush didn’t immediately react once told of the attacks. They ask why Saudis were allowed to freely travel out of the U.S. on 9/11 when all other travel was banned. They ask why a CIA Clandestine Services agent would seem to have so much information about the attacks as to basically narrate them as and before they  unfolded. So many damned questions! Are they trying to learn something!?

These jokers actually insinuate that explosives were used to bring down the Towers that day; they claim airliners were insufficient for the job. The “proof” they foist on the sane consists of things like the following: That the modern buildings were specifically designed to withstand crashes by jumbo jets. That jet fuel fueled fires are not hot enough to melt steel. That the maximum temperatures in those fire were around 1800 degrees while months later hot pockets revealed temperatures in excess of 4000 degrees. That there were traces of titanium diboride found in the rubble. These nuts even claim the BBC reported the collapse of WTC building No. 7 twenty minutes before it happened. This screen capture from 9/11 disproves that one:

Loons. BBC.

Now we welcome a new nut to the bag – former U.S. Senator Bob Graham. Graham was once chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence so he obviously knows nothing about anything regarding either government or intelligence. I met the man once; he tried to tell me his suit was blue when it was inarguably gray. Now Graham is set to tell another whopper and feed the 9/11 conspiracy furnaces under the internet loony ward.

Sunday he will go on CBS’s 60 Minutes and drop a bombshell of a lie. He seems to think the 19 hijackers had outside, professional and state level help. He thinks the public needs to know what’s on the 28 pages of classified information redacted out of the 9/11 Commission Report. “I think it’s implausible to believe that 19 people, most of whom didn’t speak English, most of whom had never been in the United States before, many didn’t have a high school education, could have carried out such a complicated task without some support from within the United States,” said Senator Nutjob.

There has been great speculation, this year and going back to 2001, about official Saudi involvement in the attacks. Just because the attackers were from Saudi Arabia means nothing. Maybe they met with other Saudis in the U.S. prior to the attacks. Who cares!? Yes, those other Saudis had to leave the country in a hurry – they had flights to catch. Geesh.

Some like Graham are demanding the 28 pages be declassified. They say the time has come, that the classification was only done by the Bush Administration to protect security interests while the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq raged. So what if those wars are history now (and such impressive successes too)? The release would only confuse the literate public about the nature of the original 9/11 Report.

That Report is the gospel truth. Sure the Commission said the government obstructed the investigation. Sure, Cheney and Bush refused to testify under oath. Yes, the Commission co-chair said the Commission was “set up to fail”. Senator Bob Kerrey said the Commission was denied access to evidence. Commissioner Tim Roemer said the government made false statements to the Commission. Yes, Senator Max Clelland walked off the job and called the Commission “compromised” and a “national scandal”. What’s the big deal?

For many more examples of this deranged questioning of the honesty of government read 7 Reasons 9/11 Could NOT Have Been An Inside Job by the Washington Blog, April 5, 2016. An example of the insidious whining:

Much of the 9/11 Commission Report was based upon the testimony of people who were tortured. At least four of the people whose interrogation figured in the 9/11 Commission Report have claimed that they told interrogators information as a way to stop being “tortured”.  One of the Commission’s main sources of information was tortured until he agreed to sign a confession that he was NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO READ.

  • Blog, citing NBC News source.

If you can’t trust a torture coerced confession, what can you trust? You can certainly trust the U.S. government. It has never lied about anything. Well, except for lying about the Federal Reserve, MK Ultra, Operation Northwoods, Bretton Woods, the imperfect ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment, Waco, income tax withholding, income tax brackets, social security, elections, the drug war, Pearl Harbor, the Grace Commission, JFK’s assassination, MLK’s assassination, the Bay of Pigs invasion, the U.S.S. Maine, the U.S.S. Liberty, the Gulf of Tonkin, weapons of mass destruction, global warming, education, VA medical treatment, the national debt, the deficit, trade agreements, the gold standard, Three Mile Island, gun control, immigration and about a thousand other things.

Those with conspiracy theories questioning our benevolent Washington (that’s you, Mr. Graham!) are just plain crazy.

The Unfriendly Skies: Drones Banned In Augusta

18 Wednesday Mar 2015

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Augusta, Augusta National, Charlottesville, citizens, Constitution, Courts, crime, drones, illegal, laws, Liberty, Masters, privacy, stupid, Syracuse, Thomas Jefferson, torts

Should you have the honor of attending this years Masters Tournament you may breathe easy – no pesky drones will disturb your golf gazing.  I doubt you were concerned to begin with.  You probably hadn’t even considered the idea.

Never apt to miss out on a non-issue the idiots of the Augusta City Commission has outlawed the (private) use of unmanned aircraft during this year’s tournament. “Hoping to prevent a drone disruption at this year’s Masters Tournament, Augusta commissioners approved a county-wide ban on launching or operating the remote-controlled aircraft between April 2 and April 13.”  Susan McCord, Drone ban in effect April 2-13, Augusta (GA) Chronicle, March 18, 2015.

The reasoning behind the ban is as solid as the air above the Augusta National: “Drones ‘have gotten very sophisticated,’ and Augusta has a ‘very big, international event’ coming up, said sheriff’s Col. Robert Partain.”  This is as logically connected as saying there are a lot of people in India and pillows are very soft, thus we must own lawnmowers…

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(Bad drone.  Google Images.)

I was not present for the drafting, discussion or voting on this ordinance.  I really don’t think that matters.  The thing smells funny.  The Chronicle mentions a single incident whereby an event was disrupted by a drone – one event in Europe.  I have heard of no threat posed by non-government drones in America.  Government drones are another story; see: Don’t Drone Me, Bro! and Droning On and On.

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(Good drone.  Google.)

Other American cities (Charlottesville, VA, Syracuse, NY, etc.) have previously banned drones.  However, their bans are directed towards drones nefariously used by government agents in an effort to defend civil liberties.  Charlottesville, home of Thomas Jefferson’s home and University, has a “long tradition of promoting civil liberties.” Augusta has a long tradition of the opposite kind.

Here follows the pertinent and sensible resolutions of Syracuse’s ordinance:

BE IT RESOLVED, that this Resolution declares that no agency of the City of Syracuse, nor any agents under contract with the City, will operate Drones in the airspace over the City of Syracuse until federal and state laws, rules and regulations regarding the use of Drones are adopted that adequately protects the privacy of the population as guaranteed by the First and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Syracuse Common Council urges our Federal and State officials to create and adopt such laws, rules and regulations regarding the use of Drones which ensures Constitutional protections of individuals; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, to the extent permitted by law, it is the policy of this Common Council that no Drones will be purchased, leased, borrowed, tested or otherwise utilized by the City of Syracuse or its agencies, directly or through contract, until such Constitutional safeguards are in place, the appropriate personnel are trained and fully authorized by the FAA to safely operate Drones and that the Corporation Counsel of the City of Syracuse certifies that all City of Syracuse personnel engaged in the use of Drones have been trained in federal, state and local privacy laws, regulations, and enforcement mechanisms affecting drone operations and any data collected by drone operations…

Note that this ordinance is aimed at ensuring “Constitutional protections of individuals.” The Georgia version ensures a media monopoly for a single sporting event at the expense of the liberty of hundreds of thousands of individuals in the surrounding area. It is as stupid and illegal as it is unnecessary.

The National naturally desires to keep the most prestigious sporting event in the world private.  That is understandable; they have a right to privacy.  Happily, their rights and the rights of their patrons and golfers are protected by existing laws.  Flying a drone over the property without permission already would constitute a trespass and a nuisance – prohibited by both existing criminal and civil tort law.

Now, should you, as a news reporter, wish to film from the air the crowd entering the National patron gate, you are out of luck.  If you’re the President needing to remotely bomb demonstrators (terrorists), no problem.  A real estate broker surveying land, not this week.  A cop spying on a gardener, sure, why not.  Concerned citizen keeping an eye on one of the cops’ illegal roadblocks, you are a criminal.  See where this is going?

Something tells me that, if challenged, the Augusta ordinance will fall in Court – after the tournament is over, of course.  I have already heard of plans to defy the law.  One aviator proposes to use a balloon or kite to launch a camera skyward.  Whether the city defines these devices as drones or not they will likely prosecute this man.  They will lose. They will face a lawsuit.  Those hundreds of thousands of citizens whose liberties have been infringed will be forced to pay damages.  Sadly, those citizens will continue to re-elect the Commission.  The beat goes on.

If you come to Augusta for the tournament, enjoy it.  You’ll have a great, drone free experience.  If you live in the Garden City, consider moving somewhere else where your rights are valued.

 

 

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