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Police Have Been Tasering Lots of People Lately

Posted on November 21, 2007

Written by Steve Silverman

Horrifying videos of police tasering people are finding their way onto the internet with alarming frequency as of late. This one from Utah has caused quite a stir:



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Tags: traffic stop, state court ruling, 4th Amendment, drug war, search requests

The Viability of Refusing Consent

Posted on February 14, 2007

Written by Scott

In response to my previous post, Barry Cooper acknowledges that refusing consent can work, but maintains that this is a rare outcome. Similarly, WindyPundit notes on his blog, and in comments here, that recent Supreme Court decisions have dramatically weakened the 4th Amendment protections of motorists. … Continued

Tags: racial profiling, drug war, traffic stop, racial disparities, DOJ statistics, Steve Chapman

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