Jeff Gamso has a terrific post on why we shouldn't believe the TSA when they claim that their full-nude body scans of passengers are completely secure and won't be abused or disclosed. I have my own argument that I've used to respond to similar claims about government handling of our sensitive personal information. It goes something like this: At the height of the cold war, the … [Read more...] about Your Secrets Are Safe This Time
Sailing the Waters Of Civil Forfeiture
I've been writing about the un-American and totalitarian horror of civil forfeiture laws for a while, and I've been following the issue on and off for two decades, so the latest bit of outrage to make the rounds isn't really a surprise: On Monday, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, the Missouri Highway Patrol and the U.S. Attorney's Office filed a joint complaint in the Eastern … [Read more...] about Sailing the Waters Of Civil Forfeiture
Skyline – Review
I went to see the movie Skyline yesterday. I should have known better. The distributor has been advertising it like crazy, but as the release date approached, they didn't preview it for movie critics. That usually means they're trying to hide how much their movie sucks. And with a Metacritic score of 28 and 10% on the Tomatometer, the signs were not promising. Still, there … [Read more...] about Skyline – Review
Do You Like Touching Children?
Attention, pedophiles! Do you like touching children? Well, if you haven't been arrested yet, you've probably already applied for this job: God, I hate this kind of crap. … [Read more...] about Do You Like Touching Children?
Orleans Parish Takes a Hostage
I've pointed out before that we have so many laws that allow police departments to seize cars that we're turning our police forces into auto theft rings with badges. And I've commented several times on the police practice of conducting home invasions in the name of the War on Drugs. Now, it appears that Orleans Parish in Louisiana has graduated to hostage taking: … [Read more...] about Orleans Parish Takes a Hostage