Category Archives: drugwar

heretic at large?

Rumor has it that Placer County’s jailers refused to hold Steve Kubby. If so, let’s hope they escape prosecution.

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yet another state murder in progress

Brad Spangler provides contact info for the DA of Placer County, whose job it is to persecute Steve Kubby for trying to stay alive by unapproved means.

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Alcohol Prohibition Was A Failure

Alcohol Prohibition Was A Failure, says a Cato paper of 1991. (No kidding?) This is the first time I’ve seen the data so thoroughly laid out. Here’s another survey. (Both cited by Radley Balko.)

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the double standard

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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save Cory Maye

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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a compassionate nation

Larry Elder lists some policies that harm people of color, sometimes intentionally.

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intentions sometimes count

Jacob Sullum observes: As I read the relevant Supreme Court decisions, if the [New York] police said they would randomly search bags [on the subway] for drugs, unlicensed guns or other contraband, mentioning in passing they would, of course, arrest … Continue reading

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