A warning against arming the eyes in the sky
Government is a big fan of high tech gear, especially when it allows law enforcement agencies to expand their surveillance capabilities without necessarily tripping any of those inconvenient constitutional triggers….
The post-9/11 growth of the security state
One of the bigger changes to American life following the Sept. 11 terror attacks was a concerted effort to give local law enforcement access to military hardware and an array…
Kentucky Considers Legislation That Would Criminalize Taunting Cops
Kentucky lawmakers are considering a bill that would make taunting police officers a misdemeanor. According to the legislation, anyone who “accosts, insults, taunts, or challenges a law enforcement officer with…
We Don’t Need a Government ‘Reality Czar’
Does the federal government need a “reality czar” who would lead a group of high-minded officials in a crusade to “tackle disinformation and domestic extremism?” There are some who think…
New York Punishes Already Struggling Businesses With Regulatory Overreach
Very few things can stop determined bureaucrats from carrying out their agency’s function. That includes pandemics, as this item on New York state’s liquor authority makes abundantly, and absurdly, clear:…
Feds Have Seized More Than $2 Billion From Travelers at Airports
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. A new report from the Institute for Justice found that the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border patrol, among other agencies,…
Miami-Dade County Issuing $100 Fines for Failing to Follow Mask Mandate
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Law enforcement in Miami-Dade County in Florida is writing civil citations to individuals who fail to wear face coverings in public. Local officials…
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal of Case Where Cops Destroyed Private Residence
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a case from Colorado, wherein 2015, police officers in the Denver suburb of…
De Blasio Mobilizes NYC Regulators and Law Enforcement to go After…Fireworks
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio has turned his attention from welding shut the gates to city playgrounds to confronting that other great…
Supreme Court Dodges Qualified Immunity Cases
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear arguments in a series of cases dealing with qualified immunity – the court-invented rule shielding government…
