Patriot News Network

The following collection of articles by various authors are their opinions, inspiration and humor for your reading enjoyment.

War on Freedom

Police and firemen watch man drown because of bureaucratic rules!

ALAMEDA, Kalifornia - June 1, 2011 - Police and firemen in Alameda, Kalifornia watched a man drown on Monday after realizing they did not have proper certifications for water rescue, leaving them open to possible lawsuits if they attempted to save him.

The drowning victim, 53-year-old Raymond Zack, was apparently suicidal, according to a report from the scene. He waded out about 150

War on Freedom

Police State Chronicles: Transit officers detain man for taking photographs!

BALTIMORE, Maryland - June 1, 2011 - The Maryland Transit Administration says more training may be called for after three MTA officers detained a man for taking pictures at a light rail station.

According to the American Civil Liberties Union, this isn’t the first time MTA Police have overstepped their bounds.

War on Freedom

Parents ticketed for cheering at high school graduation!

DUNCAN, South Carolina - June 1, 2011 - Fourteen people have been ticketed for public disorderly conduct during Byrnes High School graduation for cheering loudly when their graduates’ names were called.

War on Freedom

Frustrated Chinese take justice into own hands!

BEIJING, China - May 31,2011 - A deadly triple bomb attack in China carried out last week by a jobless man angry over a land dispute, illustrates the crushing desperation of many Chinese who feel their rights are being trampled.

Car bombs and Molotov cocktails have been used by citizens who opt for vigilante justice in the Communist-ruled country, where the justice system has created

War on Freedom

Charges dropped against man who “flipped off” state trooper!

DENVER, Colorado - May 30, 2011 - The Colorado State Patrol dropped a harassment charge against a 35-year-old man who allegedly displayed his middle finger to a Colorado State Patrol trooper while he was driving.

FOX31 reported that Shane Boor was charged with criminal harassment after flipping off a state trooper who had pulled another driver over to the shoulder of the road.

Road to Depression

Pending home sales plunge to seven month low!

NEW YORK - May 27, 2011 - Pending sales of existing U.S. homes dropped far more than expected in April to touch a seven-month low, a trade group said on Friday, dealing a blow to hopes of a recovery in the housing market.

The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index dropped 11.6% to 81.9 in April, the lowest since September. Pending home sales lead existing home sale

Road to Depression

Global economy weakens further on oil prices and European debt crisis!

NEW YORK - May 27, 2011 - The world economy is losing strength halfway through the year as high oil prices and fallout from Japan’s natural disaster and Europe’s debt woes take their toll.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now expects global economic growth of 4.3% in 2011, compared with its 4.8% estimate in mid-April, while UBS AG has cut its projection to 3.6% from 3.9% in January. Down