Creeping Totalitarianism

I was going to write something about the disgraceful article by Cato's Roger Pilon in The Wall Street Journal extolling the virtues of warrentless wiretapping of U.S. citizens, but Julian Sanchez has got that covered. … [Read more...] about Why Roger Pilon is Wrong About Warrentless Wiretapping

The evil lawmaking just keeps on coming. Automobiles with aftermarket exhaust systems may be seized if they pass through Rossville, Illinois and a police officer thinks the vehicle is making too much noise. The village will also authorize police to grab a vehicle if an unruly passenger "resists" an officer's commands. This is, of course, another form of profitable punishment … [Read more...] about An Auto Theft Ring With Badges

This is the creepiest and stupidest thing I've read all week. … [Read more...] about Do you have your period?

The Transportation Security Agency is training people to look carefully at people's faces to detect signs of fear or anxiety that might indicate a terrorist. Fear and anxiety at the airport? In the security lines? My God, do you think they'll find anybody like that? How about rage? If I'm trying to get through the TSA security station and I'm filled with boiling, pent-up, … [Read more...] about Fear and Loathing At the Airport

The increased use—and abuse—of Tasers by police has been the subject of some recent controversy. Kip Esquire sums it up perfectly: A big part of the problem with tasers is that they were originally marketed as a substitute for guns, but have become a substitute for exertion. Tasers are, increasingly, not used to save lives but to merely make cops' lives easier. … [Read more...] about The Taser Problem in a Nutshell