Most of us who are, say, 50 or older, remember childhoods in which we were substantially free to wander within a reasonable distance of home. Our parents gave us rules, of course, but it was understood that roaming one’s community was part of the process of growing up. They didn’t worry about us unless we were late for dinner.
Tag: police
The Castile Doctrine: Cops Without Consequences
On June 16, a jury acquitted St. Anthony, Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez of all charges in the 2016 killing of motorist Philando Castile. That acquittal was, in a sense, also a death sentence — not for Yanez, but for future motorists unfortunate enough to encounter cops like him.
Mere Anarchy: The Center Cannot Hold
The political class and its cronies have effectively lost the war to save the centralized “intellectual property” monopolies, and are now losing their grip on money as cryptocurrencies begin to limit their ability to regulate and tax commerce.
The American Way of War
Contrary to popular misconception, the war state did not begin in 1945. From the start, war was an acceptable means to national policy ends, whether to open markets or to install friendly regimes. It’s a gross understatement to call this record shameful.
Magically Transform into Responsible Peacekeepers
How many times in history have oppressive police states, whether suddenly or gradually, decided to stop oppressing people?
Cheating by Changing the Rules Mid-Game
If you’re OK with government doing this to some people, who do you expect to come to your defense if (or when) government decides to do it to you?
Corey Gets Dismissal in California – Cop Blows off Summons to Appear
Congrats to Corey in California for taking a principled stand against the predators in Blythe, California and getting a dismissal. Despite a criminal trial set, the police officer who wrote the ticket decided to not show up. No motion or notice to the court or Corey.
Words Poorly Used #90 — Words Used by Lawyers
In view of the recent surge of new persons of legal letters descending on Sodom-on-the-Potomac, perhaps we can stand on the shoulders of giants by reviewing a selection of notable quotations regarding the quarreling class.
Privatizers Versus Abolitionists – Why I’m an Abolitionist
The greatest divide among libertarians is probably between anarchists and minarchists, but among the libertarian anarchists, the major split seems to be between the privatizers and the abolitionists.
Rule of Law
To say that the rule of law should apply to police is NOT to say that there should be no police. But to say that the rule of law does not apply to police IS to say that we shall not have the rule of law.