Nanny State
Cali's Lancaster Leaps into Daily Police Aerial Surveillance--At Least It's Not a Drone?
The city is putting a Cessna in the air for ten hours a day for aerial surveillance. Video footage will be fed directly to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.
Pivotal Medical Marijuana Ruling in California Tossed
Case had been used by municipalities to justify dispensary bans.
The 5 Dumbest Drug Laws in America
From banning the sale of magazines to regulating chemistry equipment, local and state drug warriors mainline stupidity.
Tasmania Proposes Ban On Cigarette Sales To Anyone Born After the Year 2000
Logan's run for the smoking generation in the Aussie province
CDC: 41 West Nile-Related Deaths Last Week
1181 cases reported last week; there were 693, and 26 deaths, the week before
Cops Want to Store Rifles in Plainfield, Ill. High Schools In Case Violence Breaks Out
Police want to install gun safes at four high schools in case of school shootings
Northern Ireland to Consider Legalizing Prostitution
Bill introduced to address human trafficking
Judge Rules Poker Is a Game of Skill, Not Gambling
Declares poker games legal under federal law.
Australian Party Proposes Forced Alcohol Rehab
Tough mandate in prison farms would apply in all parts of the country.
Syphilis Cases Lead to Outbreak of Nanny-Statism - UPDATED
A temporary self-imposed porn film shutdown to screen for disease is apparently not enough for the regulation class.
Assange's Wanted Haven is Terrible on Press Freedom
Ecuador's record on media freedom has been heavily criticised by human rights activists.
Borrowing Costs Fall in Spain
The Spanish government is hoping that the ECB will start buying its bonds
Binge-Drinking Students Are Happier, Study Says
If you think that this information will lead to less panic about college drinking, you are probably drunk yourself right now.
Australia's Nanny State Laws Result in Stupid Outcomes, Too
Man arrested for leaving son home alone for half an hour to play video games.
Men Chafe at Predator Stereotype
Weird assumptions make life difficult for men around children
"Prostitution" Stings Scoop Up Regular Horndogs
Claiming to target commercial sex, South Carolina sheriff arrests people who just want to get it on
Hong Kong Sex Workers Complain About Police Sampling
Group collects 203 complaints from prostitutes about police behavior.
Illinois Sheriff's Sgt. Charged with Child Porn
He had already been accused of sexually assaulting a child.
There Ought Not to Be a Law
Most people see a world full of problems that can be solved by laws.
The Demise of Social Science
Is rampant addiction to porn and video games really ruining a generation of men?
When Civil Liberties Collide: Gay Marriage vs. Gambling in Maryland
Why is a national gay organization trying to block a vote on gambling?
Racism, Nannyism, and the Politics of Gun Control
We've heard lots of calls for new gun control laws, but how likely are they to pass?
300 Cockfighting Roosters Euthanized in California
A murder investigation led to the discovery of an illegal cockfighting operation and hundreds of malnourished roosters
Hotel Cannot Ban Prostitute From Using Rooms For Business
A ruling from an Australian court says that a prostitute was unfairly discriminated against when a hotel managed refused to give her a room.
Australian Prostitute Wins Discrimination Case Against Hotel
Hookers hit mining towns, need to rent rooms.
