Reason Morning Links: ACLU Weighs In on Kelly Thomas Beating, Big Holes In The New Yorker's Bin Laden Story, Cartel Bigwig Claims He's a DEA Informant

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  • The ACLU alleges that Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has an "abysmal" record, and thus shouldn't be assigned to the Kelly Thomas case. 
  • The New Yorker's incredible account of the hit on Osama bin Laden may contain some fabrications, but will still probably win lots of awards. 
  • DEA agents allegedly told Jesus Vicente Zambada Niebla that he could continue running the Sinaloa Cartel so long as he dropped dimes on fellow cartels. 
  • Henry Blodget on yesterday's market crash: "It's different this time, and not in a good way." 
  • Florida Governor Rick Scott's approval rating has risen six points since May, but he still has the worst rating of any governor in the country. 
  • Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that 2,000 people have died in Syria's protests. 

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