A federal judge delivered a blow Monday to Twitter’s drive to release more details on surveillance orders it receives, but the tech firm won a chance to try to reformulate its case. U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Rogers said the government has the power to prohibit the release of classified information, barring claims Twitter made…
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Armed Citizen Corner: Texas Marine Shot Dead While Making Citizens Arrest
Whether or not you carry a gun for Self-Defense, here is a basic guideline: NEVER get involved in a situation that does not threaten you or your family’s immediate personal safety. You are not a Policeman. You are not Batman. You have no responsibility to put your life on the line to stop criminal behavior…
Natural Disaster Survival: Another Cautionary Tale about Awareness and Preparation
This last round of storms and flooding in my home state of Texas claimed the lives of 6 people. Five of them, a Great-Grandmother and 4 Children drowned while trying to escape the flood waters. Bottom line is that it is hard to imagine somebody drowning in their own front yard, but it is entirely…
Veterans Ban Together to help STOP Sex Trafficking in it’s Tracks
I dislike how T&P titled the article “Vigilante Campaign”, like these guys are some kind of half-ass wanna be GI Joes! These guys are true professionals giving of their time, money and resources to do a job our Federal Govt.and the rest of the world’s law enforcement has no interest in stopping because just like…
The Surveillance State: What Happened to the 5th Amendment and “Innocent Until Proven Guilty?”
Consider for a moment the implications of a world without the protections afforded under the Constitution and the Bill of Rights…the man in this story does not have to do that, he is living it right now. Now I am against child sex predators as much as anybody, but this case STINKS! The Man has…
Iran Watch: Iran’s Shadow War in Africa
The Islamic Republic plants spies and weapons across the continent in a bid to outmaneuver the West The Cyclone-class patrol ship USS Sirocco closed in on a small boat in the Arabian Sea. After boarding, the American warship’s sailors discovered hundreds of Kalashnikov assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. The source — Iran. The destination — Houthi rebels in…
Learning From Terrorist Tactics: ISIS’ Sniper Propaganda
For those of you interested in this subject of Guerilla Snipers and how Propaganda in sniping can often be a valuable weapon in and of itself, I would highly recommend the Book Fry the Brain by John West. -SF Snipers stalk the sprawling battlefields of Iraq and Syria. Hiding, quietly waiting and squeezing off long-distance…
Crusader Corner: France Refuses to use Israeli Data Mining Tech That Could Have Helped Prevent Paris Massacre
It appears that France’s combination of non-existent immigration laws combined with a fear of being labeled “islamophobes” is not enough…they had to throw in good ole’ fashioned Anti-Semitism just for good measure, which has created the perfect breeding ground for terrorism to run rampant. Sound Familiar America? -SF Better to shun and demonize Israel than…
Espionage Files: To Mark the 5th Anniversary, The CIA Is Tweeting The Bin Laden Raid In “Real Time”??
The official CIA Twitter account is a strange place, filled with ICYMI’s from decades ago, facts about invisible ink, and images of counterfeit Nazi paraphernalia. The agency will often tweet about historic military operations whose details are no longer classified, but today it seems to be taking that premise to a potentially regrettable place by “live-tweeting” the 2011…
Cyber-Crime: Hackers Steal $81 Million in Sneak Attack on World Banking
Bet you did not hear about this during your morning coffee.Your money is not safe in banks anymore folks..between crooked Governments and wily Hackers you are better off using a coffee can.-SF NEW YORK — Tens of millions of dollars siphoned from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. A shadowy set of casinos…