Tho the “security” trying to intimidate protesters were never proven to be under the authority of the LANDOWNERS. The yahoo with the dogs were apparently working for the construction company, which was a subcontractor of the pipeline company, which may or may not actually have permission in the form of lease or…

but where’s the proof that anyone in a real position of authority told anyone to get off the property?

I don’t even think the trespassing charge would hold- the prosecutor would have to prove that she was aware that she was on private property and that the property owners didn’t want her on the property.

There is an answer- many shelters in my area place older cats with elderly humans who want companionship.

So here’s my PSA on this - set up a pet trust, for heck’s sake!! When you review your will (and in the name of the Goddess and her little demons, you’ve got at least that, right?), tell your lawyer that you need to set up a trust so your friends and relatives don’t put down Fluffy ‘cause she’s got medical or…

Agreed- but one of the problems with this situation is that the feds are not collecting data.

Of this I have no doubt-”Methinks the lady protests too much.”

Here’s a simple test for “good cops” - take a video of an obviously illegal use of force by an officer - say, beating a handcuffed suspect, failure to render aid to a shot and bleeding suspect - and look at all the cops standing by. Then check press coverage for info from the reports filed from the cop-witnesses. …

Or if you’re feeling lazy, just watch Cool Hand Luke-

Theoretically it’s possible. This would require an amendment to the constitution.

Here’s a more recent article from Mother Jones about a reporter who went undercover as a private prison guard in Louisiana.

Good to know that you think that someone who used plants to heal themselves should be stripped of their citizenship rights.

And who cares if he had a gun or not? As long as he wasn’t holding the weapon (if it was in his car or his glove box or under the seat) I seem to remember that he’s legal in N.C.

Which is why Boston’s City Hall is about as friendly a space as Darth Vader’s castle-

Megan, I call big BS “FEAR, FEAR!!!” Chicken Little warning on this article.

He looks like my Andy Kitty’s older brother - but what’s with the Trump wig on Hiro’s belly?

Well, if the Russians had succeeded in putting missiles 80 mile off the coast of Florida, we’d all be either deep-fat fried or baked to a golden brown.

Great photo, but realistically I think a kitten at the beach would be more like-

And this is why I only wear bespoke. I order what I want, in my color, with my tailoring preferences. And because the clothes are so much better made than off-the-rack, they last longer and I save $$.

or it allows you to live a life free of chronic migraines.