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Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

158. A pistol-packin' granny caps a would-be mugger in Manhattan and gets sued for her trouble. 159. Puppycide in Buffalo during a police raid that fails to turn up any drugs or make any arrests. 160. Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff Joe Arpaio, no friend of fugitives, illegal immigrants or civil rights, spends ...

“Popcorn said f*** you”

Friday, March 20th, 2009

A little triage: New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed a bill to repeal the state's death penalty.  And California Representative Maxine Waters has introduced a bill to end mandatory minimum sentencing for Federal drug offenses. The Daily Cuts: 152. Eminent domain abuse continues four years after Kelo, but some folks are fighting ...

Clunkers, cops and cluelessness.

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Attorney General Eric Holder has clarified the new administration's medical marijuana policy (see #145) by stating that the DEA will only go after pot dealers who violate both state and Federal law; i.e., anyone not sanctioned by a state where medical marijuana is legal.  So dispensaries in California and patients ...