State apologizes for profiling

By William R. Toler
Missouri officials apologized Monday for linking Ron Paul supporters to militia members and domestic terrorists, according to a release from the state’s Libertarian Party.
Last week, a report from the Missouri Information Analysis Center drummed up a bit of opposition for its political profiling.
The release states that Department of Public Safety Director John [...]

Up in smoke

By William R. Toler
A famous phrase frequented by President Barack H. Obama has already proved him a liar…or at least a misleader.
The president’s oft said statement of no tax increases for families making less than $200,000 has a loophole…for smokers.
The federal cigarette tax was raised from 39 cents to $1.01 per pack and will go [...]

Missouri mislabels terrorists

By William R. Toler
A report given to Missouri law enforcement officials, has drawn quite a bit of controversy.
First reported by radio host Alex Jones’ team, the report titled “The Modern Militia Movement” lists supporters of former presidential candidates Ron Paul and Bob Barr along with “conspiracy theorists” and those who posess “subversive” literature as possible [...]

Coach arrested for peeing in public

By William R. Toler
A baseball coach was arrested for relieving himself in a patch of woods during a baseball game Wednesday according to NewsChannel 12.
Richard Duff was cuffed after Havelock police after somenoe with kids at a nearby park reported the incident. The Havelock Middle School coach was originally charged with indecent exposure, but that [...]

Film fest seeks submissions

Tar Heel State moviemakers are invited to submit feature-length and short films for the second annual Sister City Film Festival in May.
Submissions will be accepted from March 1 to May 1.The free-admission festival is scheduled for May 23 at the Athens Theatre, 414 Pollock St. in downtown New Bern.
Films of any style and addressing any [...]

Shopper cleared in receipt showdown

By Corey Friedman
An Illinois village has dropped a disorderly conduct charge against a man who was attacked and handcuffed by a Wal-Mart security guard when he refused to give the guard his receipt at the door.
Michael J. Phelan told IndieRegister.com that the village prosecutor in Forest Park, Ill.dismissed the charge Wednesday evening.
Phelan, an alderman in [...]

Indie wrestler needs surgery

By William R. Toler
A Virginia-based independent wrestler is now fighting for health care.
Chris Escobar, who has wrestled up and down the coast in Virginia and North Carolina broke his leg Feb. 28 at a show. He has a complete break of his tibia and fibula with spiral fractures within the bone structure.
“In the middle of [...]