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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 ...

Uprooting the tree of Liberty.

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

103. More isolated incidents: an ATF squad hits the wrong house in Miami, damaging the front door and breaking windows from tear-gas canisters fired into the house.  Among the non-criminals in the house were a woman and her 3-year-old son. 104. Hey you damn kids, get off my monument: a group ...

Blitzkrieg

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

92. Police agencies in Kentucky go on a "Byrne Blitz"—a concerted effort to increase drug seizures and arrests to ensure that the Federal funding spigot continues to flow freely. 93. First Amendment follies: A Santeria priest sues a Texas town over their prohibition against animal sacrifice. An Illinois delegate for Barack Obama resigned ...