Liberty Papers Shows Double Standard

Stephen Littau has written quite a piece contrasting the different consequences for two men on different sides of the situation in a no-knock warrant situation where they both shot and killed someone.  He compares the prosecution of Cory Maye, a citizen who shot and killed a police officer who invaded his home on a no-knock warrant due to his proximity to a known drug dealer and an informant’s word, and Joseph Chavalia, a police officerwho shot and killed an unarmed woman in the course of serving an arrest warrrant.  As I am sure you guessed, Cory Maye and Joseph Chavalia got very different verdicts.  Cory Maye was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to death, while Joseph Chavalia was acquitted of negligient homicide and negligient assault.  Cory’s sentence was later overturned in favor of life imprisonment upon appeal, and Chavalia’s acquittal brought about cheers from the local police community.  The exclusion of information in Chavalia’s case would have kept Cory Maye’s name as unfamous as it ws before the intrusion into his home.  Talk about a double standard.

I hope Berwyn Heights mayor, Cheye Calvo, keeps his word about spreading the word about other atrocities committed by the police in their unmonitored, unaccountable actions in fighting an unwinnable war.  His prominence and network makes him the most powerful man to ever face down the police and their “tactics” in the war on drugs.

Heller Decision Reached… 2nd Amendment Upheld

***UPDATE: For additional information in regard to the decision, Stephen Littau has posted all three candidates’ press releases in regard to the Heller decision in a post over at The Liberty Papers.  The Liberty Papers’ current front page is giving a very in-depth analysis of the decision and its meaning to you and I as citizens protected by the Constitution.***

The DC gun ban has been lifted in a 5-4 decision by the SCOTUS this morning.  My friend, Jason Pye, provided a fantastic timeline of events this morning, as well as the most up to date information I have seen morning.  You can find his his coverage here.

Bob Barr has also released a statement strongly supporting the decision as another step toward liberty.  Interestingly, the post to the Barr blog was also written by Jason covering more of the press release than his post on his own site.

Government Reefer Madness

There is a fantastic post over at The Liberty Papers discussing how ridiculous the government enforcement of the War on drugs can be.  Former LP Presidential candidate, Steve Kubby is quoted about his recent struggles in regard to the 19 counts of criminal charges against him.