Thursday, April 15, 2010

Giving It Arrest

In the 21st century American legal system, things are no longer so clear. Consider Lindsay Brown, a high-school senior jailed for having a butter knife in her car.

Or Cortez Curtis, a 13-year-old arrested for bringing a calculator that contained tools (including a tiny knife blade) to school. Or 12-year-old Ansche Hedgepeth, handcuffed and detained for eating one French fry on the D.C. subway. Or 61-year-old Kay Leibrand, booked for allowing her hedges to grow too tall. [More]
Securing the Blessings of Liberty in the Land of the Free...

[Via cotilecon]

2 comments:

straightarrow said...

The man makes a great case for active physical resistance without calling for it.

Anyone who thinks this will be solved any other way is playing with a deck with too many jokers or waaaay short on cards.

Defender said...

They haven't oppressed the right people yet. It's coming.