admin | November 29, 2006
There is no way to eliminate uncertainty, but the undue loss of innocent lives (cops, homeowners, and even alleged criminals) can be severely mitigated – we need only hold people, and governments, responsible for the injustices they bring about..
admin | November 27, 2006
Over at A Stich in Haste, Kip responds to my earlier post (on Rights & Paramilitary Raids), and says not to get angry at the cops in these SWAT-gone-wrong situations. Specifically he says, the agents of the government are “just doing their job[s].”
In a nutshell, this defense didn’t work in Nüremburg, and it shouldn’t [...]
admin | November 26, 2006
I’m not a fan of the paramilitary-style police raids that are increasingly being used against non-violent offenders and their mistaken neighbors. It creates hostility, panic, fear, and irrationality in a situation that could otherwise be diffused rather quietly. These tactics present ripe opportunities for criminals to mimic police tactics and terrorize law-abiding citizens. [...]
admin | November 26, 2006
Pardon me for my extreme tardiness with regard to this issue:
In light of Sen. Rangell’s draft proposal, a commenter on Matt’s blog asks about the economic impact of the draft:
I think it was Milton Friedman, who while objecting to the draft, brought up the case for someone like Muhummad Ali, a consciencious objector who happened [...]
