John Whitehead: The Age of Petty Tyrannies
"70 years ago, one out of every 20 U.S. jobs required a state license; today, almost 1 in 3 American occupations requires a license."
Illinois Cops: Don’t Legalize Weed, Or We’ll Have to Kill Our Drug Dogs
"Sheriff Buffett isn't just any sheriff. He's the son of Omaha billionaire investor Warren Buffett, and he's used his family wealth both to finance law enforcement spending in the county and to basically buy his way into the sheriff's office."
It’s Federal Policy To Prosecute Gun Buyers in States With Legal Pot
"The U.S. attorney in Maine has now indicted two men on federal firearms charges for allegedly lying about their marijuana use on the gun purchase form."
The criminal-justice system is bad at correcting, or learning from, its mistakes
"All of that [exculpatory] evidence was withheld by the same prosecutor who is now being hired to handle death penalty cases all over Louisiana."
Customs Can Search Your Phone Illegally, Then Kick You Out of the USA
"They didn’t find a crime, but they did find a picture of Charles with marijuana from over a year prior. Based on that picture, his visa was revoked."
A Rare Win at the Supreme Court (Podcast)
I don't normally get very excited about what the Supreme Court does. But when it's right, it's right!
The Struggle for American Independence: The Townshend Acts
In this episode, I cover the Townshend Acts, the crafty attempt by Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Townshend to enact taxes which would allay some of the colonists’ arguments against parliamentary taxation. Introduced here is John Dickinson, a lawyer from Pennsylvania, who would play a critical role in the struggle. I also cover other Townshend…
Wichita officer who fired fatal shot in Dec. ‘swatting’ never saw a gun
"He never thought the 911 call could have been fake, he said."
John Stossel: Junk Science Locks Up Innocent People
"We all went to law school because we don't know science, we don't know math. And if somebody comes in in a white lab coat...that's good enough for government work."
California Committee Passes Bill Ending Unrestricted Federal Militarization of Local Police
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 24, 2018) – Yesterday, a final California Assembly committee passed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies in the state to get local governmental approval before acquiring or using military equipment. Passage of the bill into law would set the stage to limit federal programs that militarize local police. Asm. Todd Gloria…
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