Here’s the linkto the interview I did today. I haven’t heard it yet. I hope it’s good.
Me on KPFT right now
KPFT. About drugs.
No wonder people like him
I am proudly liberal. I am not an economic libertarian or social conservative. With that, I heard Ron Paul interviewed on National Public Radio yesterday. Of course like any politician, he was playing to his audience. On NPR, he’s talking about ending the war in Iraq and not, say, overturning Roe v. Wade. But with what I heard him say,…
More bad news from the war on drugs
Thanks to the War on Drugs, submarines are slipping undetected into the U.S. The Boston Globe has the latest story.
Colleges: Drinking age ‘not working’
Top university officials in Maryland – including the chancellor of the state university system and the president of the Johns Hopkins University – say the current drinking age of 21 “is not working” and has led to dangerous binges in which students have harmed themselves and others. “Kids are going to drink whether it’s legal or illegal,” said Johns Hopkins…
Police officer indicted for Taser death
This is rare: “A grand jury in a small Louisiana town last week took the rare step of indicting a police officer for repeatedly shocking a handcuffed suspect with a Taser.” Here’s the story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Race is involved. The tased guy was black. The officer, who was fired, was white. Meanwhile, in Houston. It turns out that…
Baltimore City juries less likely than suburban juries to convict, study says
No shit, sez I. Here’s the Baltimore Sunstory by Julie Bykowicz. People talk about how the criminal justice system is biased against blacks. And it is. If it weren’t, nearly half the people in prison wouldn’t be black. But, dot dot dot, if you are going to be arrested for drugs, it’s far better to be arrested in Baltimore City…
Real Police
I just received this email. It’s an interesting take on on the concept of being “real police.” “Real police” is both a concept and a compliment. It’s what in the NYPD they call a “cop’s cop.” Also, when you actually say “real police,” you have to stress “real” and the first syllable of “police.” Otherwise it doesn’t make sense. I…
Drug Dealers vs. Business
A liquor store in Baltimore is being forced to close because a man was killed there and drug dealers congregate. Here’s the story in the Sun. I’m of mixed feelings. Liquor stores in the ghetto are hardly the most sympathetic businesses. But if they were all shut down, it’s not like the neighborhood’s problems would suddenly disappear. It’s a shame…