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Videotape the Police Whenever You Can
April 28, 2010 – 8:30 am
Can you trust the police? What about the courts? The answer may depend on whether or not they think anyone is watching.
Last March, after the University of Maryland men’s basketball team beat Duke, students spilled out into College Park to celebrate. That brought out the riot police. In footage captured by several students …
Off-duty O.C. sheriff's deputy is arrested on DUI charge after crashing twice within 30 minutes
March 8, 2010 – 3:55 pm
Off-duty O.C. sheriff’s deputy is arrested on DUI charge after crashing twice within 30 minutes | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times.
An off-duty Orange County sheriff’s deputy, who allegedly was intoxicated when he crashed his Mercedes-Benz into another vehicle and injured a passenger, had crashed 30 minutes earlier and was allowed to drive …
The Earth is the Lord's
July 7, 2009 – 10:41 pm
In Calvinism Continued, Adam argues that it’s nonsense to suggest that all sin is really a sin against God.
A Christian might also suggest that all sins are sins against God, not men – but that is simply nonsense. Whosoever harms me, harms me (a better argument is the idea that God wants you …
Sotomayor Against Property Rights
May 28, 2009 – 3:47 pm
Law professor Richard Epstein doesn’t like Judge Sotomayor either. He points out that she issued a lousy opinion trampling all over property rights.
Here is one straw in the wind that does not bode well for a Sotomayor appointment. Justice Stevens of the current court came in for a fair share of criticism (all …
I Don't Like Judge Sonia Sotomayor
May 26, 2009 – 9:14 pm
President Barack Obama nominated appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court today. I don’t like her, as a judge.
Here’s what I mean. The Law is the bedrock foundation of society. It is the set of rules by which society operates. For a society to be just, it must have one set of rules …
Perverting Justice
April 7, 2008 – 9:43 pm
In America, are we ruled by men or by laws? Theoretically, we’re ruled by laws — everyone is under the law and no one escapes justice. In practice, that’s not true. And the very people who are charged with enforcing the law are often the first to ignore the law.
Take the traffic laws for instance:
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Fear Police Incompetence
November 18, 2007 – 7:38 am
How’s this for on the job competence?
According to the lawsuit, about 9 p.m. June 15, Vega came to Guardi’s and ordered pasta salad. When Mendez walked into the cooler to get the food, Vega asked Mendez’s wife if she wanted to see Vega scare her husband. She said ”no,” according to court documents. …
Busting Down the Wrong Door
November 11, 2007 – 10:48 pm
The Wisconsin State Journal reports that two homes were invaded recently, by robbers looking for drugs.
”These guys kicked in the doors of people ’s residences who had nothing to do with the drug trade, ” said Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain. ”It was a terrible event for both couples. ”
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