The Attack In Boston Is Not Relevant To The Immigration Debate
Opponents of immigration reform are deceptively attempting to use the bombing attack in Boston to derail immigration reform.
There’s Nothing Wrong With The Fact That Tsarnaev Was Mirandized On Monday
Some on the right are complaining that Dzhokar Tsarnaev was read his Mranda rights too soon.
Dzhokhar Tsarneav Formally Charged
Less than a week after the bomb he planted at the Boston Marathon went off, Dzhokar Tsarnaev has been formally charged in Federal Court.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Miranda, And The Public Safety Exception
What Miranda does and does not cover and what consequences follow if police do not comply.
Boston Was Shutdown Today. Should It Have Been?
An American city was essentially shut down today. Was that the right thing to do?
Shooting Sprees vs Organized Terrorist Attacks
We treat violence by lone individuals differently than organized violence. Race, religion, and national origin have nothing to do with that.
Sam Hurd and the War on Drugs
Calvin Watkins considers “The sad case of Sam Hurd,” a former wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears.
New York Man Released After 23 Years In Jail For Crime He Didn’t Commit
David Ranta spent 23 years in jail because of lying witnesses and corrupt police.
George Will Discovers Solitary Confinement
George Will declares solitary confinement tantamount to torture.
Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse
You can go to jail for running afoul of laws you had no way of knowing existed.
Coca, Cocaine, and Cola
Plus some thoughts on prohibitionist policies (because sometimes a Quick Pick grows in the making).
The Politics Of Gun Control
Based on the polls, the odds of some changes to America’s gun control laws will become law. It’s unlikely they’ll accomplish anything, though.
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