Ronald Bailey wrote an article recently published in the journal Reason suggesting that requiring police officers to wear video cameras on their bodies would likely result not only in reduced complaints against police, but fewer violations of constitutional rights and...
Month: November 2013
Illegal searches alleged by three in New Mexico
We recently wrote an article detailing an offensive and potentially illegal set of searches conducted upon a man in New Mexico after officers witnessed him failing to come to a complete stop at a stop sign outside a Wal-Mart store. As we noted, officers developed a...
Defendants appeal drug charges to U.S. Supreme Court
On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two cases involving criminal defendants convicted of drug crimes. One defendant was convicted of distributing heroin that killed a drug user in Iowa, while the other was convicted of aiding and...
New Mexico man sues police for unreasonable search, seizure
Search and seizure is an important issue in the area of drug offenses. Those suspected of criminal activity have certain rights, and when police officers hastily trample over those rights, there are consequences, not only for the suspect, but for the integrity of any...