Drug War Ethics: THIS Is Excessive Force…
Paramilitary raids on private homes to enforce marijuana laws are irresponsible, unfair and unethical. Let's object loudly and stop them. They are no reason to let our drug culture get any more...
View ArticleThe Ethics of Legalized Gambling: A Debate
Over at "The Economist" website, two articulate and well-qualified opponents are debating the wisdom of state sanctioned gambling. The debate will be "settled" by a vote of the site's readers. The two...
View ArticleEthics Tip For Police Being Videoed: Smile!
The increasingly common phenomenon of police arresting citizens for recording arrests and other police activity on video is the most recent example of conduct that is so wrong it is hard to believe it...
View ArticlePolice Raid Ethics
It makes no sense for the price of being freed from the scourge of drugs to include the real possibility of being shot in our own homes. Continue reading →
View ArticleOutrageous Prosecution: The Eric Rinehart Story
Why would Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven DeBrota prosecute a federal felony under this set of facts? Continue reading →
View ArticleQuiz: Which Law Enforcement Fiasco Was More Unethical?
It's Quiz Time! Today's topic: Why the public doesn't trust the law enforcement system. Here are two horrible tales of AWOL ethics involving law enforcement in New York and Tennessee. Which is more...
View ArticleThe Civil Forfeiture Outrage: American Government At Its Worst, So Naturally...
Do progressives and conservatives have the courage to confront the illusion-shattering outrage of civil asset forfeiture in America? Not so far. Continue reading →
View ArticleSo Wrong It Defies Belief: The Green Bay Police Heist
Anyone who wants to entrust more power and resources to a government that permits police to inflict this kind of abuse on its citizens is deranged. Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Problem In Ferguson Goes Deeper Than Racism…
An honest and responsible national government and news media would not pretend that the primary problem is racism. Combating racism is the easy part...and I don't know how to do that, either. Continue...
View ArticleKABOOM!* An Unethical Loophole In The Justice System—And The Supreme Court...
I don't understand this at all. I don't understand how a judge can sentence like that, and I don't understand why the Supreme Court won't stop it for good. Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Great Texas Warrant Roundup
This un-American system, operating in many states, hasn't been mentioned in the presidential candidates debate, though. Fantasy football was. Continue reading →
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