Enforcers category archive
The Crack Down Cracks Apart 0
Johns Hopkins University professors Susan Sherman and Saba Rouhani examine research that shows that “zero tolerance” policing not only doesn’t reduce crime, it can actually exacerbate it.
Follow the link for their evidence.
Disorderly Conduct 0
John VanLuik argues that
The Republican Party has forfeited any claim to the title of the party of law and order.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
In Other Words . . . . 0
Atrios translates.
Immunity Impunity
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I suspect that I’m not the only person who might find this to be rather a bit of overreach–and not just a little sadistic.
Vaccine Nation, “Fluid Metric” Dept. 0
Afterthought:
By this time, Peter Doocy should have learned not to tangle with Jen Psaki.
Droning On 0
Concord, California, plans to become Big Brother launch an aerial surveillance city state.
“Whatever You Say May Be Used against You . . . .” 0
One more time, “social” media isn’t and the internet is a public place.
And no one’s watching the watchers, not even the persons paid to watch the watchers.
Immunity Impunity
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At NJ.com, Brooke Barnett and Lauren Bonds argue that “qualified immunity” should be abolished. An excerpt:
(snip)
Qualified immunity communicates to police officers that they are above the law and tells them they can act with impunity. As recent experience tells us, it’s difficult to prevent officers from engaging in misconduct without accountability. Recent experience also tells us that there is a growing and broad consensus that police officers should face real consequences when they abuse their authority. With every new report of an abuse of civil rights or, in some cases, death, calls for change have grown.
Immunity Impunity
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More folks who just can’t seem to stop themselves.
Facebook Frolics 0
Afterthought:
Lots of folks don’t seem to realize that the internet is a public place.
Oxymoron 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of The Roanoke Times asks a question.
Mulling Over Pulling Over 0
In an odd bit of synchronicity yesterday, both a columnist at AL.com and the writer of a letter to the editor of The Roanoke Times tell stories of traffic stops that occurred in their pasts.
In both cases, they wonder whether, if they had been not-white, they’d be alive to tell their tales. Follow the links for their stories.
