Author Archives: Anton

the double standard

Posted on Monday, 2005 December 19 by Anton

Some conservatives, like my old schoolmate Eric Rasmusen, say that rather than excluding tainted evidence (i.e., evidence acquired in violation of the Fourth Amendment) from trials, courts ought to admit whatever credible evidence exists and punish the cops for the … Continue reading →

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runes, mountains, scary monsters …

Posted on Saturday, 2005 December 17 by Anton

Roderick Long points out parallels between A Journey to the Centre of the Earth and The Hobbit.

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classifying legislation

Posted on Thursday, 2005 December 15 by Anton

I find that I wrote in private mail a few years ago: I’d divide legislation into three broad classes: that concerned with the structure and management of the state itself; codifications and harmonisations of existing custom (basic criminal law, the … Continue reading →

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save Cory Maye

Posted on Wednesday, 2005 December 14 by Anton

Wouldn’t it be cool if the blogosphere could save a life? Radley Balko is on the case. (Cited by Gene Healy.) It is disputed whether the warrant authorized a no-knock entry into Maye’s apartment, but why should that have any … Continue reading →

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