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,” Mary Jo White, Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission told the house financial services committee that there is no rigging of the stock market.
Postscript: Two days later the SEC levied a 4,500,000 “dollar” fine against the New York Stock Exchange for rigging its share of the stock market.
[added 10/19/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.
The supreme court, of the commonwealth of pennsylvania hands down commonwealth v. Gary: Statute enforcement officers need not obtain a warrant before searching a privately registered “vehicle” (a legal term for an “automobile or truck” bearing goods, services or persons in commercial transit).
[added 10/19/2022]
Fallout from 9-1-1 (9/11/2001): A St. Louis County, missouri Special Weapons And Tactics (para-militarized) team of statute enforcement officers (acting under-color-of-law) raid and destroy the home of Angela Zorich–also killing the family dog–over inability to pay a utility bill.
NOTE: There were around 3,000 SWAT raids in 1980. Four decades later that number had risen to nearly 80,000.
[updated 3/25/2023] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface
References:
Commonwealth v. Gary
www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Supreme/out/J-5-2013oajc%20-%201017924602181959.pdf?cb=1
Family Raided by SWAT and their Dog Shot, for Being Unable to Pay Utility Bill | The Free Thought Project
thefreethoughtproject.com/family-raided-swat-dog-shot-unable-pay-utility-bill/
Supreme Court: Pennsylvania cops no longer need a warrant to search citizens’ vehicles | Local News | lancasteronline.com.htm
lancasteronline.com/news/local/supreme-court-pennsylvania-cops-no-longer-need-a-warrant-to/article_6a407fc6-d077-11e3-8025-0017a43b2370.html
Two Days After Swearing Market Isn’t Rigged, SEC Slaps NYSE Wrists For Rigging Markets | Zero Hedge.htm
www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-05-01/two-days-after-swearing-market-isnt-rigged-sec-slaps-nyse-wrists-rigging-markets
Relax! SEC’s Mary Jo White Says ‘Markets Are Not Rigged’ – Live Feed | Zero Hedge.htm
www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-29/relax-secs-mary-white-says-markets-are-not-rigged-live-feed 9/92022
The troubling rise of SWAT teams | The Week
theweek.com/articles/531458/troubling-rise-swat-teams