On April 2nd, the US Supreme Court ruled that jails do not violate privacy rights by routinely strip-searching everyone, even those arrested on minor traffic offences. This decision is part of a disturbing trend in US law enforcement practices: The addition of a sexual humiliation component to them – a component that was found in [...]

When the TSA introduced its “go through the toxic scanner or get groped” measures, it caused a public outcry and all kinds of protests ensued. A few months later, most people forgot about the issue yet the invasive, police-state style tactics continue. Some rather disturbing cell phone videos keep popping up, showing TSA agents partaking [...]