In a predictable pattern, those who oppose free speech and ethics in journalism have resorted to more unethical tactics. Because I support free speech and GamerGate, I've endured several months of harassment. In their latest move, anti-#GamerGate advocate Chris Kluwe became a cyber-squatter. Why will no media outlet will discuss the harassment I've received? At this point I can't even keep track of the harassment I've faced. Yet the harassment I've received is different from what others claim to receive. My attackers are not anonymous. They flout the law and common decency in public. After I expressed my free speech rights under the Constitution, violating no laws, the following has occurred: Zoe Quinn posted my home address as well as pictures of my home to members of a Something Awful board called Helldump. Helldump was a SWATting and doxing board on Something Awful, and Quinn was a member. Zoe Quinn lied about me in front of…
Anti-#GamerGate Becomes a Cybersquatting Movement
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Freddie Gray’s Bad Arrest And Still Dead
Maryland State Attorney Marilyn Mosby seems to have acted with extraordinary speed in charging six Baltimore cops with the murder of Freddie Gray, but then, it’s only due to the comparison to the lengthy delays we’ve come to expect in every other case. These are the cops charged: Officer Caesar Goodson, Lt. Brian Rice, Sgt. Alicia White, Officer Garrett Miller, Officer William Porter, and Officer Edward Nero. Five months after the death of Tamir Rice, we’re still awaiting the end of the “investigation,” even though there was nothing to investigate. In contrast to killers without shields, it’s no big deal. But then, they’re no big deal, and have no union president to threaten the prosecutor’s husband. In addition to charges of murder, there is a charge that will evoke a deeper sadness. false imprisonment. What distinguishes this charge is that it reflects the allegation that the arrest was baseless.…
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The Random Asshole Dilemma
On a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome, I held a business class ticket which was purchased from American Airlines, with this leg of the flight being on a “partner” airline. Despite the flight being more than three hours, it didn’t actually have any business class, and so I received coach class seating and service. Not to make a big deal of it, but the cost for business class is substantially greater than coach. It wasn’t that the flight didn’t get me to Rome. It did. It wasn’t that flying coach was horrible. It wasn’t. It was that I paid for business class and didn’t get it. So American Airlines and I had a chat, to the extent one can have a chat with an Airline, and, after going back and forth a few times via their online communication mechanism, the finally reached their conclusion: We have your money, you’re screwed. By the end, they gave up trying to explain why, because they had no reason…
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Who Are the Baltimore Six?
The Washington Post has a rundown of the six officers charged in Baltimore in the Freddie Gray case. Only one, an African American named Ceasar R. Goodson, Jr., is charged with homicide. Goodson was the driver of the police van in which Gray apparently sustained the injuries that killed him. The Post reports:He is charged with second-degree depraved-heart murder, a charge used when a suspect is accused of reckless disregard for another person's life, in addition to involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, manslaughter by vehicle and misconduct in office.WBAL-TV in Baltimore reported last week that Goodson is facing internal disciplinary proceedings in a separate case for allegedly allowing a prisoner to escape from a hospital.Goodson is the grandson of a police officer, according to the obituary for his mother, who died in Baltimore in 2012. He lives in Catonsville in Baltimore County, where two of his neighbors said Friday that he had…
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Seventh Circuit, in 6-5 en banc ruling, allows new federal 2241 review of Atkins claim based on new evidence
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"Re-Examining Juvenile Incarceration: High cost, poor outcomes spark shift to alternatives"
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House of Representatives narrowly rejects allowing VA doctors to recommend medical marijuana for vets
As reported in this Hill article headlined "House rejects proposal to let VA doctors recommend medical marijuana," another significant pro-marijuana reform amendment almost got a thumbs up from the GOP-controlled US House of Representatives. Here are the details: The House rejected a proposal Thursday to allow doctors at Department of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/Bh4z8UbMghI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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"Do marijuana prisoners deserve amnesty?"
The title of this post is the headline of this notable new CNN commentary authored by Mike Riggs, who is the communications director for Families Against Mandatory Minimums. Though the commentary starts with a discussion of marijuana reforms, its real focus seems to be advocating wholesale federal drug sentencing reform....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/tYU9rlCmsWM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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Considering clemency for federal marijuana offenders and other posts of note at Marijuana Law, Policy and Reform
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A non-comprehensive survey of good crimjust bills still moving
It's May of an odd numbered year which means wheat and chaff are separating when it comes to criminal-justice reform legislation from Texas' 84th session. It's now possible to see much more clearly which stand-alone bills still have a chance to pass. (N.b., where nothing has changed from last week's assessment I haven't updated all of those bills.) Anything, of course, can be revived as an amendment if germane to another bill's caption, so Grits won't speculate on what bills appear dead. Instead, let's focus on reform bills still living. Here's a non-comprehensive survey of good bills still moving.The last day for the full Texas House to consider House bills on second reading is May 12 and the bills languishing in the Calendars Committee waiting for a floor vote is stacking up. Let's start by looking at a few bills that need a timely House floor vote:Warrants for cell-phone location data (HB 2263): In 2013, this legislation was…
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Injury crash on US30 in Kimberly
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 05/02/15 12:06 Please direct questions to the District Office On May 2, 2015, at approximately 8:56 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash westbound on US30 at mile marker 224, in Kimberly. Joseph Houston, 44, of Twin Falls, was on a 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle being towed by Melvin Houston, 43, of Filer, in a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche. While negotiating a curve Joseph was unable to maintain control of the motorcycle and went into oncoming traffic striking the side of a 2007 Ford F350 pickup driven by William Gnesa, 34, of Gooding. Joseph was transported by ground ambulance to St Lukes Magic Valley. Joseph was not wearing a helmet. js/jh -------------
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Saturday Open Thread
Congratulations to Kate and William, the Dutchess and Duke of Cambridge, and a warm welcome to the newborn Princess of Cambridge. [More...] They are such a happy looking couple, here's one more: This is an open thread, all topics welcome. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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SUPREME COURT ADDRESSES USE OF DRUG DOGS AT TRAFFIC STOPS
If a police officer stops you for a minor traffic violation, how long should the officer be permitted to detain you? Suppose the officer issues you a ticket or a warning for the minor traffic violation and then says he wants you to wait while he has a drug dog sniff your car? What do you say? If you say no, can the officer do it anyway? These are the questions answered by the United States Supreme Court in the recent case of Rodriguez v. United States. Rodriguez was driving on a Nebraska road when he was stopped by Officer Struble for drifting onto the shoulder of the road for a couple seconds. Officer Struble checked the driver’s license of Rodriguez, then checked the driver’s license of his passenger, then issued a warning for the minor traffic offense. After issuing the warning, Officer Struble asked Rodriguez for permission to walk the police dog around the vehicle. Rodriguez declined. This is no police drug dog, it’s my dog Rex. He could be a police…
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Raise-the-Age Shenanigans
WTF?Texas' much-ballyhooed raise-the-age legislation - HB 1205 by Dutton increasing the age of adult criminal culpability in Texas from 17 to 18 - passed unanimously out of the House Juvenile Justice and Family Matters Committee on April 8th. But, as of today, with just ten days left until the House can no longer consider House bills, the committee report still hasn't made its way to the Calendars Committee, which sets bills on the agenda for a vote by the full House.Grits cannot recall in my experience a committee report ever taking longer to get from the originating committee to Calendars after a positive vote. Usually, a week is considered a long time. More than that and in my experience somebody is f%^#ing with you. But who? It's the committee chairman's bill! Grits' sources tell me the delays stem from Legislative Council's apparent inability to compile a valid bill analysis, which hardly seems credible. Yes, they're understaffed, but…
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Motorcycle crash with injuries
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 5 5205 South 5th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299 (208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068 For Immediate Release: May 2, 2015 3:15 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office On May 2, 2015 at 12:57 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash on Highway 34 at milepost 77, north of Soda Springs. Van Jorgensen, 48, of Lewiston, Utah, and his passenger Susana Jorgensen, 44, were riding a 2014 Harley Davidson south on State Highway 34, and the motorcycle struck a deer that ran onto the roadway. Both riders were transported via ground ambulance to Caribou Memorial Hospital in Soda Springs. They were both wearing helmets at the time of the crash. The road was blocked for approximately one hour and fifteen minutes while crews worked to clear the scene. The crash is under…
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Single motorcycle crash near Inkom
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 5 5205 South 5th Ave. Pocatello, Idaho 83204-2299 (208) 236-6466 FAX: (208) 236-6068 For Immediate Release: May 2, 2015 5:30 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office On May 2, 2015, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a motorcycle crash on Old Highway 91, just south of Inkom. Randal Slutz, 55, of Pocatello, was riding a 2009 Yamaha southbound when the motorcycle went off the roadway. Slutz was not wearing a helmet and was transported via ground ambulance to Portneuf Regional Medical Center in Pocatello. The crash is under investigation by the Idaho State Police with assistance at the scene by Bannock County Search and Rescue, and the Bannock County Sheriff's Office. HG/IS -------------
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Is a Washington State Ferry a Roadway?
Yes. Under Washington law a Washington State Ferry is actually part of the State "highway" system. I have had several DUI cases over the years where people fell asleep on the Ferry crossing. They were eventually woken up by a...
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Cohen on Abortion Thought Crimes
I. Glenn Cohen (Harvard Law School) has posted Are All Abortions Equal? Should There Be Exceptions to the Criminalization of Abortion for Rape and Incest? (Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Vol. 43, No. 1, 2015) on SSRN. Here is...
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Will Filing for Bankruptcy Prevent Me from Joining the Military?
The state of Georgia is exceptionally proud to be the home for hundreds of thousands of U.S. military veterans and active duty servicemen and women. In addition to the current military population, many more Georgian residents are planning on enlisting in one of the branches of the U.S. armed forces in order to serve and protect our country. Some of the individuals who are planning on enlisting have been experiencing very difficult financial circumstances due to the recent economic recession. A number of these people have contacted our office to discuss the possible benefits and disadvantages of filing for bankruptcy. Filing for bankruptcy may be the right decision for you and your family. However, bankruptcy is not the best solution for everyone’s money troubles which is why working with a knowledgeable bankruptcy attorney can help you make this important decision. One reason why bankruptcy may not be the best solution for a specific individual is if that individual…
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Could/will the marijuana industry become a boon for green energy innovation?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by this intriguing new article headlined "How The Tesla Battery Will Benefit Marijuana Growers." Here is why this story has me thinking today about the nexus between marijuana reform and energy innovation: A medium-sized commercial weed grow with around 50...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/FQn2BSQg-HI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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