Monthly Archives: August 2005

Via FlexYourRights.org comes a disturbing article. Now at this point it’s charges and denials in a lawsuit, and I have no way to verify what actually happened, but if the charges in the lawsuit are true… Jason Burnham, age 34, … Continue reading →

It seems like just last week that I reported that the War on Terror was over. However, the Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism was extremely short-lived, and now the War on Terror has returned. In other news, the War on … Continue reading →

It’s not enough that the feds go after drug users and dealers. They’ve got to invent crimes and then go out and destroy people who are trying to do their jobs and be good citizens. First, they came after the … Continue reading →

OK, this is pretty funny. Here’s a case where it seems there was sufficient probable cause (and a driver that shouldn’t be on the road), despite an attempt by the defense to claim that there wasn’t a competent expert to … Continue reading →

There were a couple of articles this week about the situation in Colombia — the more we do there, the messier it gets. The latest is about this new amnesty offered by Uribe’s “Justice and Peace Law.” Basically it’s a … Continue reading →

This one’s from my area. Lincoln, Illinois veteran police officer Diana Short is arrested for growing marijuana and bail is set at $2,500, which she’s able to raise. Then she’s indicted for other counts of drug trafficking and her bail … Continue reading →

The Harris County Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force is being disbanded. So sad. This is the group that raided a landscaper’s house because he had hibiscus (with white flowers) in his front yard. They thought it was pot. They … Continue reading →

In a recess appointment, John “Got Milk?” Bolton has been appointed U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. His job will be to straighten them out, or piss them off, or dismantle them, or something to that effect. How much do … Continue reading →

At the Onion

We helped train some of these criminals as part of the effort to go after drug lords. We made criminal drug trade profitable. We’re not only losing the drug war, we are fueling violence through prohibition. Link NUEVO LAREDO – … Continue reading →