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“bullet” At Grits for Breakfast: Texas’ Worst Court: Cops can hand out dope to create snitches. Also see his update. “bullet” I’ve been hesitant to write much on the jet that crashed full of cocaine and whether it was tied … Continue reading →

He’s out of prison now, pardoned by the Governor, and Radley Balko interviews Richard Paey. A must read.

Somebody needs to keep an eye on the major drug warriors. I think their world may be crumbling and I worry about some kind of disgruntled postal worker kind of explosion. The latest is this rather unhinged speech by UNODC’s … Continue reading →

There’s a particularly odd post over at the Drug Czar’s place: Analysis: Setting the Record Straight on Cocaine Data. It’s odd, because it doesn’t follow the usual drug czar post of standard propaganda and self-congratulatory pap. This post notes specific … Continue reading →

What a horrendous story — You know how it goes… confidential informant looking to cut a deal points a finger. Cops do a no-knock raid and “find” what they expect to find — a meth lab. Arrests made, etc., etc. … Continue reading →

You just can’t make this stuff up. Two students at Waynesburg Central High School have been suspended for 10 days because of the way they depicted an activity they were trying to discourage. John DiBuono and his classmate made a … Continue reading →

What a bizarre editorial. Translation: DARE probably doesn’t work, but might not cause any actual damage, and if it does, its probably small. Plus, it’s cheap, so we might as well fund it.

So I come across this OpEd by Denny Freidenrich with the headline How To Ensure Teen Drivers Are Drug-Free. Now that’s a bold and amazing promise, so I eagerly read on to see how this magic could occur. It starts … Continue reading →

Can you guess which American spoke these stirring words last night? When the Founders drafted the Constitution, they had a clear understanding of tyranny. They also had a clear idea about how to prevent it from ever taking root in … Continue reading →

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