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September 2007



Using the police as tax collectors [again]

Saturday, 29 September 2007 9:32 P GMT-04
When cigarettes are illegal, only criminals will have cigarettes. Here we go again.

Baltimore County gets it wrong about aggressive dogs

Saturday, 29 September 2007 8:28 P GMT-04
This time, Gardina goes off the deep end about aggressive dogs, without the slightest idea what he is doing.

Utah Woman arrested for bad lawn maintenance: UPDATE

Saturday, 29 September 2007 7:16 P GMT-04
A prime example of what happens when police are not kept busy chasing, oh, thieves, murderers and child molesters.

This week's news in pictures

Friday, 28 September 2007 5:46 P GMT-04
Photographs pertinent to this week's news events.
Category: humor & sarcasm

Convicted Felon Controls Democratic Party

Friday, 28 September 2007 5:16 P GMT-04
That's the title of an editorial from the center for Individual Freedom, which reminds us of George Soros' felony conviction in France.

Another ordinary citizen criminalized

Thursday, 27 September 2007 8:01 P GMT-04
Driver charged with "assault by coughing" on a cop.

Ahmadinejad at Columbia University: UPDATE

Monday, 24 September 2007 11:39 A GMT-04
It may not be too late to forestall the Iranian tyrant's appearance. Act now!

Fake Bomb Charge an Overreaction?

Sunday, 23 September 2007 8:42 P GMT-04
Dumbass MIT student wonders why she was nearly shot down at Logan International Airport.

CSU brats pick on the wrong politician: UPDATE

Sunday, 23 September 2007 1:12 P GMT-04
A puerile editorial with a four letter word in it is sparking a spirited discussion at Colorado State University. In short: undergraduate monkeyshines as usual.

Giuliani: forked tongue? UPDATE

Saturday, 22 September 2007 8:28 P GMT-04
Rudy Giuliani sought to reassure the National Rifle Association of his support for a constitutional right to bear arms, in spite of his history of behaving otherwise.

Dangerous Legal Territory for Baltimore

Friday, 21 September 2007 10:53 P GMT-04
Will the Fashion Police take over where the "real" police fail to perform?

Only in Baltimore

Friday, 21 September 2007 9:06 P GMT-04
Only in Baltimore can a person fight off an robbery attempt, and find himself possibly facing criminal charges.

and While We're At it...

Thursday, 20 September 2007 1:36 P GMT-04
Anything to add a bit of interest to the extended Presidential campaign should be considered fair game.

Throw an Onion, go to Jail

Thursday, 20 September 2007 12:52 P GMT-04
Des Moines police investigate attack by onion. Another slow day at the precinct.

Another citizen criminalized, Updated

Tuesday, 18 September 2007 12:58 P GMT-04
Why did the campus police attack Andrew Meyer, and why are so many people angry at Meyer over it?

Suing God: it almost makes sense by today's standards

Tuesday, 18 September 2007 9:39 A GMT-04
...but if a summary judgment is granted, who will have big enough "stones" to attempt enforcing it?

The more things change, the more they remain the same

Monday, 17 September 2007 8:48 P GMT-04
Baltimore 1993 versus Baltimore 2007. How little progress we've made.

Criminalizing ordinary citizens, part 3

Saturday, 15 September 2007 2:33 P GMT-04
City "leaders" in Mount Dora are considering a law that will end up in the "Loony Laws" books.

Bad Political Marksmanship

Saturday, 15 September 2007 12:01 P GMT-04
Gun owners concerned about California's "micro stamping" law need to protest it, but effectively.

The citizen be damned, no matter what

Friday, 14 September 2007 3:50 P GMT-04
The Baltimore Examiner reports: Baltimore County police are warning residents of a scam by criminals posing as Baltimore Gas and Electric representatives. According to county detectives and BGE security specialists, a woman calls a BGE customer

How Comforting

Thursday, 13 September 2007 10:40 P GMT-04
Russia produces a bomb that will make Al Gore feel all warm and fuzzy.

Six Years Ago Today

Tuesday, 11 September 2007 9:57 A GMT-04
Reflections on the day we were attacked overtly.

Iran criminalizes matters of personal taste

Monday, 10 September 2007 11:14 P GMT-04
Quoting from this site: Iran is pressing on with one of its toughest moral crackdowns in years, warning tens of thousands of women over slack dress, targeting "immoral" cafes and seizing illegal satellite receivers, local media reported on

Deep Thinking on the Left and Right Coasts

Monday, 10 September 2007 8:33 P GMT-04
NYU scientists think liberal minds may be "superior" to conservative ones, and yet...

More of us are declared criminals

Monday, 10 September 2007 8:12 P GMT-04
I love my Country, but its governments worry me.