Barry, From your lengthy comments at FlexYourRights, you know I rather like your video, so please read this with that in mind. I think part of what's angering people (in addition to the substantive "consent to search" issue) is that your message conflicts with your promotional style. You say you want to right wrongs—on your video you actually say you're doing it all … [Read more...] about Open Letter To Barry Cooper
War On Drugs
Email From Barry Cooper
This seems to have gone out to Barry's Buds subscribers: I am sooooo sorry about the return address on your order saying "NEVER GET BUSTED." My dvd is manufactured and mailed by a fulfillment company in Illinois. I am in Texas. They made the mistake and I quickly corrected the problem. Future orders will say "Barry and Candi Promotions." To our surprise, mainstream … [Read more...] about Email From Barry Cooper
Never Get Busted Again, Volume 1: Traffic Stops
I just finished watching Barry Cooper's Never Get Busted Again DVD that the blogosphere was all excited about a few weeks ago. As it's subtitled "Volume 1: Traffic Stops", I assume he hopes to release more videos in the future. (Actually, he's also released a bonus 45-minute DVD of a training video he made to teach police how to find false compartments in cars, but I didn't get … [Read more...] about Never Get Busted Again, Volume 1: Traffic Stops
Just Received: Never Get Busted
I just received my copy of Barry Cooper's Never Get Busted DVD in the mail. I'll try to have a review up real soon. … [Read more...] about Just Received: Never Get Busted
John Hawkins Defends the Drug War
John Hawkins of Right Wing News has an editorial in Human Events defending the war on drugs. I want to talk about a few of the arguments he makes: Libertarians often attack the war on drugs as a waste of tax dollars and an infringement on personal liberties. That is misguided thinking that comes from trying to apply unworkable theoretical concepts in the real world. At least … [Read more...] about John Hawkins Defends the Drug War