High Crimes and Michael Phelps
Last week, a Wall Street Journal op-ed screamed “Arrest Michael Phelps!” and a sheriff in South Carolina threatened to prosecute the famed Olympic swimmer. Commentators across news and radio stations...
View ArticleHate Crimes Legislation Unmasks Blind Justice
The Trayvon Martin killing has been characterized by many as a “hate crime.” Hate crimes are said to be those in which a criminal’s actions are motivated by factors such as racial, religious, or...
View ArticleLegislative Paternalism: How Toxic Laws Endanger Police and Civilians Alike
Less than a year since the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, police officers in this country are once again under national fire. In the wake of those earlier tragedies—which sparked destructive...
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