What Should Be Said About Charlottesville
Well, what *should* be said? John says it.
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Category: Cops
Firearms Friday: Foning in Firearms for a Fortnight
This week Vhyrus does the same thing he does every week, pinky.
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The states and grand juries, Part Two: Historical vignettes of grand juries under siege
Rather than give a comprehensive history of the victories of “reformers” who curtailed grand-jury rights in state after state, let me attempt to give some historical vignettes, and tie these vignettes together with some semblance of narrative coherence. Then later, I’ll give an account of the triumph of the reformers in their battle against the grand jury.
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The Evolving Destruction of Fourth Amendments Rights
Guest Contributor Lachowsky and the destruction of our fourth amendment rights by seatbelts, dogs and the quest for Federal funding
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(SURPRISE) Late Night Nutpunch Links
I just felt like delivering a rapid-fire series of nut punches since there’s nothing really going on except a few baseball games.
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Raoul Berger, Originalism, and the Bill of Rights, Part One – Music and Mussolini
The first in a series of articles about the legal scholar Raoul Berger (1901-2000), a central figure in the originalist movement. TRIGGER WARNING: Violins.
Read MoreA Good Example for Counterinsurgency (or policing)
How some Virginians, Afghans and a Soviet tractor showed me the way. And kept me from blowing a leg off.
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City of Huntington, WV, City Supervisors And Former Police Officer Sued Over Police Sexual Assaults
Two unnamed women have sued a former police detective, city supervisors and the city of Huntington, WV over alleged civil rights violations including sexual assault.
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If Blazing Saddles Were a Serious Legal Drama
The Fusionist ponders a case resembling the plot of Blazing Saddles – if Blazing Saddles was a serious legal drama. The case, based on the “right” to compel service from a private business, ended up denying the right to jury trial.
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The Wire…Except For Real
Alternate Headline: David Simon Ought To Sue Somebody!
Read MoreThere’s A First Time For Everything
The Chicago Independent Police Review Authority has been around since 2007. In that time, the city has paid out an estimated $500 million in excessive force claims.And in that time not a single police officer has been...
Read MoreProfessional Courtesy
Sometimes it’s good to be the king…or at least one of the King’s men. Texas has some of the toughest DUI laws in the country. But if you want to avoid the stiffest penalties, all you have to do is carry...
Read MoreSaturday Morning Links
No, alt-text or pics….it is Saturday morning fer Gawd’s sake.
Read MoreThursday Afternoon Links
California Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez introduced a bill to make California a “shall-issue” state. “It is our Constitutional right to defend ourselves,” said sponsor Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez, a Republican...
Read MoreMonday Morning Links
Lots happening this weekend, so let’s get going. Mike Flynn is skating on some pretty thin ice over his possible talks with Russia after the election but before he assumed his National Security position. A mother in...
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