Barry’s BlueSky- Untitled May 6, 2024What I find curious about this thread is that the image he's critiquing is much, much more interesting than any of the images he brings up as examples of good images. The "Lois and Clark" images in particular are blandness personified. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
- Untitled May 6, 2024#PoliCartoon [contains quote post or other embedded content]
- Untitled May 6, 2024Israel apologists: "Student protestors should be arrested! Rule of law!" Also Israel apologists: "If rule of law goes against Israel, we'll take revenge on the prosecutors and their families!" https://zeteo.com/p/exclusive-you-have-been-warned-republican
- Untitled May 5, 2024Flash forward to 2094, when people who are ten now will be like "the internet was different back then! We were all friendlier... there were hardly ever trolls... Now it's all gone to shit."
- Untitled May 4, 2024This is either incredible stupidity or incredible dishonesty from the cops, and I honestly can't tell which.
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Category Archives: Prisons and Justice and Police
Open Thread, so that’s why people become cops edition
I read this story on Reason Magazine – a typically appalling police forfeiture story in which cops raided a strip club for drugs and, finding no drugs, confiscated (without receipt) cash, computers, computer pads, and the manager’s wallet. But what … Continue reading
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California’s “Alternative Custody Program” Is Sexist Against Men
California has a new program to let some non-violent offenders serve some time living at home, wearing an ankle monitor. Yay California!1 The program is for prisoners who were the primary caretakers of their parents before they entered prison. That … Continue reading
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We Should Have The Right To Record On-Duty Police
It’s not often I agree with Glenn Reynolds, but his editorial about the recent trend of police harassing and arresting citizens for recording the police as they publicly perform their duties is spot-on. The most outrageous example may be Tiawanda … Continue reading
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Wanna Support Marriage? End The Drug War. Fight Unemployment.
[Crossposted on Family Scholars Blog.] As an unintended consequence of participating in so many arguments about marriage equality, I’ve read a lot of work by so-called marriage advocates. Although on the subject of same-sex marriage I haven’t found their arguments … Continue reading
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Top Wisconsin Court OKs Putting Non-Sex Offenders on Sex Offender Registry
From The Legal Watchdog: For each violent rapist, a registry may contain dozens of teenagers who had consensual sex with younger teens, and dozens of other teens who were convicted of “sexting,” urinating in public, or similar behavior. But, perhaps … Continue reading
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How The Death Penalty Makes False Convictions More Likely
Let’s suppose that Suzy and Bobby had a business together, which they’re liquidating. They have to negotiate how they’ll split the business assets, and if they can’t reach an agreement, then they’ll have to go to trial. Just one thing: … Continue reading
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