I have noticed a recent increase in how Law Enforcement is handling many situations nationwide. People who are detained with no regard for their rights. People harassed for taking pictures in places that are permissible.

Understand what I am saying here, as a former Marine and Peace Officer I understand that Police and other law enforcement agencies need to be able to protect the public, but when law abiding citizens are threatened and taken away in handcuffs for doing nothing wrong, then there is a problem. In the video below a person was not violating any laws, and yet he was threatened, handcuffed, and taken to the police station. Now to us watching this, it is not a big deal. What if you were the one who was threatened by 3 Police Officers and then cuffed and escorted away in front of everyone around.

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Here is a great Mashable post, Astronaut Tweets Beautiful Images From Space, that @KariOlinger shared with me. Talk about social media being everywhere.

Anyways, just a quick post to share this. Have a great Friday everyone!