“Liberal or conservative, if you care about civil liberties at all, you probably find it alarming that the state would send armed men to force their way into your house uninvited and unannounced.” My latest column at Broad+Liberty.
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1829, not 1619
StandardInstead of abolishing the police, returning departments to the Peelian principles of 1829 is the best chance for reform: my latest at The Federalist.
The Birds Have Flown
StandardWhen legislatures cede their powers to the executive, it’s a threat to everyone’s liberty. My take on the role of the Oregon State Police in the state senate walkout, today at National Review.
Civil Forfeiture in retreat
StandardToday at The Federalist, I examined last week’s decision about the Eighth Amendment and civil forfeiture.