Thursday Roundup
Justice Thomas thinks it’s ok for the government to search your teenage daughter’s panties for Advil. Fortunately the eight other Supreme Court justices found such a perverse invasion of privacy unreasonable. Is there a less free place in America than a public school?
If there is, it’s the airport. Trey Garrison focuses his wrath on TSA security theater. He’s not taking his god damned shoes off. A must read for anyone who flies, or values freedom.
Another casualty in the war on pot. One problem with prosecuting pot smokers is that they are sent to the county jail. County jails are plagued with danger, disease, and incompetent oversight. The tragic death of Theresas Anthony in Houston is but the latest death sentence for a cannabis defendant. Ms. Anthony was serving a two week sentence for the “crime” of possessing marijuana.
SCOTUS rules that the Confrontation Clause means that you have the right to…. CONFRONT the witnesses against you at trial, even if those witnesses work in a crime lab.
Finally, since we are calling a special session of the legislature I am going to lobby for a bill making it illegal to require anyone to wear a suit and tie in a heat advisory. I have to peel these things off at the end of the day. With all the public support for lawyers I’m sure this will pass.