The Confiscation Lobby Must End
by Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP® Every motorist who has ever fallen into a speed trap knows that abuses are...
War on Drugs
Half a Million Americans Are in Jail Right Now Without a Trial
Right now, about 480,000 people are locked in American jails nationwide awaiting trial. Their median wait time will be 68 days,...
Cops Raid Marijuana Dispensary, Destroy Surveillance Equipment, Eat Pot Brownies, Joke About Assaulting Amputee
Our friends from Reason Magazine report that armed cops in Santa Ana, California, donned ski masks to break and enter...
Pressure Mounting Against Pennsylvania’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Law
Neill Franklin HARRISBURG, Pa. — Retired Maj. Neill Franklin oversaw more than a dozen drug task forces that used civil...
Flee the United States as Fast as You Can
by Barry Cooper My favorite tip for never getting busted used to be, “Never carry more marijuana than you can...
Utah Cop Who Killed Unarmed Young Woman Rehired by City
The drug detective who killed Danielle Willard more than 2 1/2 years ago went back on West Valley City’s payroll...
Two Fort Worth Cops Reprimanded After Long Car Chase
A Fort Worth cop has been removed from the SWAT team and a second one has been stripped of his...
Ross Ulbricht Sentenced to Life in Prison
Ross Ulbricht conceived of his Silk Road black market as an online utopia beyond law enforcement’s reach. Now he’ll spend...
Sheriff’s Deputy with Past DUIs Charged with Prescription Fraud
SANTA ANA, Calif. — An Orange County police officer was arrested earlier this month for allegedly lying to doctors in...
Secret Service Takes $115,000 from NC Couple Without Ever Charging Them With a Crime
On the morning of Sept. 25, 2014, Tom Bednar was sitting in the bedroom of the Raleigh, N.C., home he...
Maryland Governor Cites Heroin as Reason for Vetoing Cannabis Reform Bill
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD) vetoed three bills on Friday that contained major criminal...
How Cops and DEA Illegally Harass Amtrak Passengers
Two recent articles about the Drug Enforcement Administration harassing Amtrak passengers have elicited like responses from a number of Atlantic...
Bill Reducing Cannabis Possession Penalties Passes Illinois State Senate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A bill reducing criminal penalties for cannabis possession passed the Illinois Senate on Thursday, allowing it to...
Mississippi City Builds Brand New Police Station Entirely With Asset Forfeiture Money
The Mississippi city of Richland has a new $4.1 million police station, a top-level training center and a fleet of black-and-white...
Texas State Police Made $33,000,000 Worth of Asset Forfeitures From Just 219 Traffic Stops
We’ve all seen the pictures; one bust after the other. Drugs like meth and marijuana all piled up and seized...
Rand Paul Re-Assures Evangelicals That he Will Not End The War on Drugs
FAIRFAX, VA – OCTOBER 28: U.S. Sen. Rand Paul listens speaks at a “Get out the Vote” rally for Virginia...
NH Governor Ambushed by Independent Journalists With Questions About Marijuana
This afternoon the hypocrite governor of New Hampshire spoke at Keene State College’s 2015 graduation ceremony. Maggie Hassan, the boss...
Federal Judge: DEA Owes Company Nothing For Damaging And Using Trucks Without Permission
A Houston-based federal judge ruled that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration does not owe the owner of a small Texas...
D.A.R.E. Removes Satire Article After Being Exposed, Board Members Deny Membership
In what continues to be a humorous story that is unfolding before our very eyes, D.A.R.E. removed a satirical article...
New Report Cites Years of Police Abuse Against Baltimore Citizens
In Baltimore, where 25-year-old Freddie Gray died shortly after being taken into police custody, an investigation may uncover homicidal misconduct...
