War On Drugs

Speaking of drug raids, a while back I posted about a raid in which the Lima, Ohio SWAT team killed Tarika Wilson. For that post, I was taken to task twice (here and here) by people who called me ignorant of police tactics. I'm sure they're right, but that just doesn't matter, because you don't have to be an expert on police tactics to know that something is wrong when … [Read more...] about Ugly Details Alleged in the Lima Drug Raid

Yet another pointless drug raid: "My government blew through my doors and killed my dogs," Calvo said. "They thought we were drug dealers, and we were treated as such. I don't think they really ever considered that we weren't." This time the victim is the Mayor of Berwyn Heights, Maryland, so this is getting a little attention outside the libertarian blogosphere. His two dogs … [Read more...] about They Always Shoot the Dogs

Georgia state troopers claimed they searched a car because they smelled marijuana in it. When it turned out the only marijuana in the car was wrapped in plastic in the trunk, a dirty no-accounts defense attorney wanted to make them prove their pot-smelling skills by finding the same plastic-wrapped package of marijuana hidden in one of the cars in the court parking lot. … [Read more...] about Georgia Troopers Have Super Smell

I've watched Barry Cooper's Never Get Busted Again, Volume 2: Never Get Raided twice now, and maybe it's just because the novelty has worn off, but this video wasn't quite as much fun as the first one. It's probably still worth buying, however, if you really need to know this kind of information...if you know what I mean. (A lot of people will stumble across this … [Read more...] about Never Get Busted Again, Volume 2: Never Get Raided

Last year, I reviewed the DVD Never Get Busted Again, Volume 1: Traffic Stops by former narcotics cop Barry Cooper, in which he explains how to avoid getting busted for driving with weed. I found it interesting and entertaining, and I thought it might actually help some people avoid getting busted. (It may surprise some of you to learn that although I'm a libertarian, I don't … [Read more...] about Barry Cooper Rides Again