How often does misogyny and the drug war intersect in such a disgusting and frightening way? It has come to my attention that some misguided judges out there think that jailing pregnant women with addiction problems is the best way to protect the health of their fetuses.

From the Journal Inquirer in Connecticut:

A recent article about the smuggling of drugs into the US piece ends with the caveat, “there's no end to it” but that’s horse-poopie. The means are there if the government has the will to act.

With Radley Balko busy uncovering conspiracies in Mississippi I guess I’ll address this week’s paramilitary policing disaster:

I thought everyone would find this interesting. I almost forgot that I had this reply that I received from a Newspaper Journalist. The Content concerned a Child that had been used as a Confidential Informant, since the tender age of 14 years old. The child ended up dead at 16 years old and his best friend has been sent to the "Pen" for 28 years. Nothing happened to the Police Officer that placed the 16 year old boy in mortal danger. This all happened in the Texas 81st Judicial District. Pay attention to the end of the article: Read on