Author: Mark Draughn
It’s About Damned Time!
Mary Beth Buchanen resigns. Radley Balko explains why she was one of the worst prosecutors in the country. This was one of the items on my Obama freedom scorecard, although I don’t know how to tell if he gets full points for forcing her out or if she’s just preparing her inevitable run for office. Read more
Small Government v.s. Law Enforcement
Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer Brian Tannebaum asks us “Why do conservatives apologize for the government?” But there is a more disturbing trend in conservative thought when it comes to criminal justice. Maybe it’s not a trend, just more visible with the advent of blogs and online comments on newspaper websites, but it appears that conservatives… Read more
Lights Out
The lights went out around 12:15 last night. Some people talk about how nice it is to relax and do nothing while the power is out, but for me, losing electrical power is like losing a limb. When the power failure hit, I was sitting in front of the computer working on a couple of things… Read more
What Is Law That Thou Art Mindful?
When I was on a criminal jury a few years ago, the judge impressed on us how important our job was. He made sure we took it seriously. Which is one of the reasons this bullshit makes me so angry: The Minnesota Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, has now ruled that Bong Water (water… Read more
The Death Penalty and Spending Wisely
I don’t blog about the death penalty very much, mostly because I don’t care about the death penalty very much. I’m not saying it’s unimportant, but I just don’t have the urge to write about it. My position on it has been pretty bland: Some crimes are so evil that the perpetrators have forfeitted their… Read more