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Ron Paul: Neoconservatives backing Obama’s foreign policy

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Obama sides with protesting Chicago factory workers

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'Hoax' call almost took nuclear powers to war in Nov.: Officials

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RAW footage of 'KopBusters' first sting

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KopBuster; reality show will actually bust crooked cops

Barry Cooper, a former Texas police officer of eight years of specialty in drug interdiction, first made waves when he released the film "Never Get Busted Again," a how-to guide for evading police drug seizures.

Cooper's latest project is not nearly so benign, and will likely generate for the former drug warrior directly an army of enemies in law enforcement.

'KopBusters' is a reality TV program that aims to sink crooked officers.

"KopBusters rented a house in Odessa, Texas and began growing two small Christmas trees under a grow light similar to those used for growing marijuana," claims a release from NeverGetBusted.com "When faced with a suspected marijuana grow, the police usually use illegal FLIR cameras and/or lie on the search warrant affidavit claiming they have probable cause to raid the house. Instead of conducting a proper investigation which usually leads to no probable cause, the Kops lie on the affidavit claiming a confidential informant saw the plants and/or the police could smell marijuana coming from the suspected house."

"The trap was set and less than 24 hours later, the Odessa narcotics unit raided the house only to find KopBuster's attorney waiting under a system of complex gadgetry and spy cameras that streamed online to the KopBuster's secret mobile office nearby.

"The attorney was handcuffed and later released when eleven KopBuster detectives arrived with the media in tow to question the illegal raid. The police refused to give KopBusters the search warrant affidavit which is suspected to contain the lies regarding the probable cause.

"It is not illegal to grow plants under a light in your home but it is illegal to lie on an affidavit and plant drugs on a citizen. This operation was the first of its kind in the history of America. Police sometimes have other police investigating their crimes but the American court system has never dealt with a group of citizens stinging the police. Will the police file charges on the team who took down the corrupt cops? We will keep you posted."

Cooper's "Never Get Busted Again" was a runaway success, the sales of which serve as financial support for this most recent project.

"The drug war is a failed policy and the legal side effects on the families are worse than the drugs," Cooper said to the Dallas Observer in early 2007. "I was so wrong in the things I did back then. I ruined lives."Barry Cooper, a former Texas police officer of eight years of specialty in drug... more

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Berkley to weigh war crimes charges against 'torture memo' author Yoo

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Obama speechwriter photographed groping Clinton, sort of

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Blackwater mercs could get 30 years for Baghdad massacre

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Dennis Leary show to tackle 9/11 conspiracy theories

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Cheney, Gonzales indictments dropped

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Court: Feeding Palestinian children a form of terrorism support

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Palin pardons turkey while birds bleed out on camera

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Use of nuclear weapons more likely in future: US intelligence

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Church sign: Obama election 'is sin against the Lord'

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Obama advisers: Bush era war criminals will walk free

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Sen. Levin: Big three auto CEO's should resign

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Lawsuits claim cops engaged in election night hate crimes

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Police probe Election Night threat to Obama

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Marijuana initiatives win big across the country

Michigan residents suffering from an array of chronic conditions, from cancer to AIDS to Alzheimer's, will now be able to seek relief from medical marijuana.

State voters on Tuesday approved a measure to legalize medicinal use of the plan. Michigan is the first state in the Midwest and the 13th nationwide to legalize medical marijuana.

"This is a victory for the patients and their stories resonated with voters," Dianne Byrum, spokeswoman for Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care, told the Detroit News. "The scare tactics from the opposition were over the top and not believable."

Proponents of the measure say medical marijuana will be able to help up to 50,000 residents ease their suffering. It was subjected to expected opposition from law enforcement organizations.

Nearly two-thirds of Michigan voters supported the measure, which was one of nearly a dozen Marijuana reform initiatives on ballots across the country.

Massachusetts voters decriminalize marijuana
Massachusetts voters have approved Question 2, which eliminated criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of cannabis.

The new law, which will take effect in 30 days, calls for a $100 fine and confiscation of the substance for those caught with an ounce or less with no reporting against a person's criminal record. Those under 18 caught with cannabis will pay a larger fine, up to $1,000, and participate in a drug awareness program and perform community service.

Governor Patrick, the attorney general and district attorneys across the state were among opponents of the initiative, saying that decriminalization would promote drug use, cause a rise in violence and workplace safety hazards, and increase the number of car accidents and youths driving under the influence.

"The people were ahead of the politicians on this issue," said Whitney Taylor, chairwoman of the Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy. "They want to focus our limited law enforcement resources on serious and violent crimes. They recognize under the new law that the punishment will fit the offense."

More pro-pot measures approved
According to the Marijuana Policy Project, local initiatives in California, Arkansas and Hawaii also passed.

Voters in Berkeley voted to expand areas where medical marijuana distributors could operate. In Fayetteville, Ark., and Hawaii County, Hawaii, voters told police to make marijuana possession their lowest priority.

In several Massachusetts cities, voters directed their state representatives to vote in favor of medical marijuana legislation.Michigan residents suffering from an array of chronic conditions, from cancer to AIDS... more

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Private investigators recruited to aid voter caging

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