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,” 15-day-old Michael Tony Futi, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, dies in the custody of Customs and Border Protection agents (acting under-color-of-law) at the Honolulu, republic of Hawaii International Airport.  Luaipos Futi, the boy’s mother had flown to Honolulu, to have the boy undergo emergency surgery to repair a heart defect.  But the required paperwork was not in order.

       [restored 6/15/2024] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.