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Monthly Archives: March 2009
How Dangerous are Tasers?
Tasers are often thought of as non-lethal alternatives to firearms. Police often use them when dealing with a less than cooperative suspect. The recent death of a young teen has caused many to question the safety of tasers. Officers in … Continue reading
Posted in Law Enforcement
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WM ACS Goes to D.C. – “Dude, it was awesome.”
On Friday, William & Mary ACS traveled to D.C. for a visit to the Supreme Court, and meetings with two lawyers working in very different jobs on House committees. The travel to D.C. was nice, and incredibly fuel-efficient for those … Continue reading
Posted in ACS Activities
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Fear, Loathing, Clinging, and Buying at an Awesome Clip
The phrase is an infamous part of the history of the 2008 election. Those small-town folks that “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them…” Its one of the reasons that some fear the policies … Continue reading
Posted in Executive Branch, Media, Second Amendment
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Go to School, Lose Your Rights?
How far can public schools go in trying to enforce their anti-drug (or anti-weapon) policy? That question is coming before the Supreme Court on April 21. That particular case involves a 13-year-old girl who was strip-searched at her Arizona public … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education
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Bush v. Gore Redux?
So, that Minnesota Senate recount nonsense still isn’t resolved. The word on the street is that Norm Coleman (or his wily lawyers, to be more accurate) is going to try to invoke the Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore … Continue reading
Some Truths About Guantánamo Bay
Guest Blogger: Lawrence Wilkerson There are several dimensions to the debate over the U.S. prison facilities at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba that the media have largely missed and, thus, of which the American people are almost completely unaware. For that matter, … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Habeas Corpus, National Security
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