China's "HOWTO abuse people" document revealed

The tactics of the “urban management officers” are now in print, as a Chinese newspaper has published a government document about how to rough up dissenters. Something tells me a few editors are going to get a little visit from the government soon, but let's hope not.

In Wisconsin, you can be GPS tracked without a warrant

A court has ruled that police do not have to require a warrant before fixing a GPS tracking device to one's car. Yet another thing the police can do to you that you have no recourse against (but only in Wisconsin). Thankfully, contrary (and therefore sensible) decisions are being made in other states.

Via Schneier

NYC Subway Police with Machine Guns

My life keeps looking more and more like the society in Half-Life 2. Police in the New York City subway are apparently now carrying machine guns and wearing full body armor all over the place. Great, this CLEARLY protects us from those equally heavily-armed terrorists that are running around America's transit systems. I wonder how many innocent commuters are going to be riddled with M-4 bullets after the smoke clears.