Archive for February, 2008

2008 Election Results Accidently Leaked!

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

H/T to disinter

Best Photoshop Ever

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Neither Protecting Nor Serving

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Here’s another example of the police seeming to do what they seem to do the best of late.  Back in the old days, Sheriff Taylor would have just placed Otis in an unlocked cell.  Today, what seems to be brutal treatment by police officers seems to be more and more common.

Supremes to hear dildo case?

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Perhaps, as the Fifth Circuit just struck down the Texas sex toy law. Volokh has more:

The Texas ban on dildoes — yes, it expressly mentions “dildo” — has just been struck down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The law, the court held, violates Lawrence v. Texas right of “adult […]

There Oughta Be a Law (NOT!)

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

From the stupid legislation department:
A new bill in Mississippi would make it illegal for restaurants to serve obese customers.
It would allow health inspectors to revoke the licence of any restaurant that “repeatedly” feeds extremely overweight people, reports the Daily Telegraph.
Two-thirds of adult Mississippians are overweight and 30% obese, according to the latest federal figures.
The bill […]

VIDEO: Outrageous Strip Search of Woman by Sheriff’s Deputies

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Don’t watch this video if you are one of those people who think the police can do no wrong.  Don’t watch it if you are easily upset by governmental abuse of power.
Those of you concerned about civil liberties should probably watch this video, though.