No-knock warrants are dangerous, lazy, and stupid. The usual excuse for them is they are necessary to protect the arresting officers. Of course, we know this to be a lame excuse. In civilized parts of the world police will often phone the suspect telling him he is surrounded and to come out of the house. In less civilized parts of the world, like Afghanistan, bull horns are … [Read more...] about No-Knock Warrants for Gambling
Bush Was Confused About Job Description
After reading some of the comments from GW's recent NBC interview, I understand better the unconstitutional responses to 9/11 America is still suffering under. When questioned about the use of torture Bush's response was:"I will tell you this: using those techniques saved lives. My job was to protect America. And I did."We really need to make it more clear when we hire a … [Read more...] about Bush Was Confused About Job Description
Illegal Aliens to be Welcomed in Denver
With all of the bat-shit crazy, radical fear mongering about how illegal aliens will destroy our great Christian nation, Denver may actually pass a ballot initiative welcoming them with open arms. Or tentacles, maybe. The Wall Street Journal has an article all about it. (Sorry, it may be behind a pay wall.)Ballot Initiative 300 would require the city to set up an … [Read more...] about Illegal Aliens to be Welcomed in Denver
Scholarship for a Nerd
Christie Wilcox writes one of my favorite blogs, Observations of a Nerd, and is hoping to win a $10,000 scholarship for her graduate studies. She's an excellent blogger and scientist. Over the past week she had some great articles on evolution which you should check out.Her competition looks lame, yet she was running behind in the polls when I voted for her. … [Read more...] about Scholarship for a Nerd
Chicago Police Hold City Hostage
Two cops have filed a libel suit against the Chicago Police Superintendent, Jody Weis, because they were investigated for beating a handcuffed teenager.Though Weis never identified Meuris and Vanna by name to the news media, he published their names in an internal communication sent to others in the Police Department, said their attorney, Daniel Herbert.How is an … [Read more...] about Chicago Police Hold City Hostage