Author Archives: Pete Guither

“bullet” Radley Balko on new technologies making it possible to upload videos and pictures of police at work. As more and more people acquire it, police officers will have to approach their jobs with the knowledge that everything they do … Continue reading →

Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala): “Sen. Leahy and I were talking during these hearings, we’re going to do that crack cocaine thing you and I have talked about before,” Sessions said. Good for you! Of course, he then clarified that “We’re … Continue reading →

If you’re not interested in seeing a cop choke a man to death who’s trying to swallow some drugs, or hear more justification from cops for why this type of thing is an appropriate thing that happens in a drug … Continue reading →

The Boston Herald runs an article about police complaints that the decrim law is hard to enforce. This was the kicker. Meanwhile, in Braintree on Monday night, police spotted a suspected perv smoking pot in a car filled with coils … Continue reading →

CBS News is starting a multi-part special report on marijuana legalization: Marijuana Nation: The New War Over Weed Check out yesterday’s entry: Inside Holland’s “Half Baked” Pot Policy – a good feature. Update: Today’s feature: Pot No Longer Focus of … Continue reading →

Today’s Washington Post looks at the recent Supreme Court decision that says defendants have the right to confront the lab analysts who accuse them. The predictions are dire. In New York, murderers could walk free. In Fairfax County, drunken driving … Continue reading →

Robert Koopmans is a Staff Reporter for the Kamloops Daily News in BC. When writing about an approved medical marijuana user with a doctor’s prescription whose marijuana had been improperly seized by the RCMP, this report noted: He says he … Continue reading →

In war on drugs, Greeley smokes ’em Oh, this is going to be good, I can tell already… Greeley and Weld County undercover officers are taking more suspected drug dealers off the streets. OK, and what happens when you do … Continue reading →

President Obama: “I just wanted you to know, as well as the new director of our office of — I always forget the full name of this — I call it the Drug Czar . . . “I’m fine with … Continue reading →