While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” the third circuit court of appeals hands down In re of the application of the United states of America for an order directing a provider of electronic communication service to disclose records to the government: Federal, state and municipal statute enforcement agencies do not need a obtain a court warrant in order to track the cell phone location of a U.s. subject/enemy/citizen.

       [added 4/10/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.

       Fallout from 9-1-1 (9/11/2001): The Port Authority Transit Corporation (which serves the Philadelphia metropolitan areas of eastern pennsylvania and southern new jersey) begins random searches and pat downs of its passengers.  Although Port Authority statute enforcement Chief David McClintock says that security officers are only looking for weapons and explosives, the only item they confiscate the first day is a crack pipe.

[added 4/10/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.