Not since 1863 when Lincoln imposed martial law have we seen such a act passed. I came accross this news article here. There is also a better write-up here.

Apparently in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas a recent gang turf war has enacted drastic measures by the Mayor James Valley. They have enacted a 24-hour non-stop curfew. If you don’t have a valid reason for being outside, you go to jail. That means that the police have no need for probable cause and everyone is subject to search and investigation. The ACLU submitted a statement saying that the mayor has violated first, fourth, and fourteenth amendment.

Here is a news broadcast of the event:

Here is another news broadcast of the event:

OMG Please think of the children!

I love how when the cards are down, people are all but willing to give up their God given rights like the lady in the video approving the loss of her rights:

I commend the Helena-West Helena Police Department!

Now don’t get me wrong, I think its messed up the amount of crime that is going down there. The guy interviewed, Richard Robinson, hit the nail on the head, the way in which the local government there is handling it is completely wrong.

I love it when the mayor gives classic sound bites like:

This turf belongs to the tax payer citizens, not to the drug dealers and the hustlers. And we gonna pop them in the head!

Wow, how eloquent. You cant make this stuff up. The mayor is totally off his rocker, here is another article where:

… the mayor of an Arkansas community decides the way to deal with pet overpopulation is to take the pound dogs out into a national forest and “set them free”. -mylifewiththecritters.blogspot.com

Simply amazing that he is still in office.