Morning Links

Monday, October 12th, 2009
  • Obama’s DOJ to review policy requiring defendants who plead guilty to waive any right to later request DNA testing. Like Johnathan Adler (see link), I didn’t know the Bush administration had this policy, either. Seems like a pretty bad idea.
  • Police chief ordered to turn over gun after shooting a family’s dog last month.
  • USDA uses federal regs aimed at preventing animal exploitation to harass Colorado rescue operation because their dog sleeps in the organization’s display window. Looks like it’s only a matter of a $40 fee and license, but it seems pretty petty.
  • Iran hands down death sentences to three of last summer’s protesters.
  • Julian Sanchez video-fisks Fox News coverage of the PATRIOT Act renewal. Also, “fisking video” sounds like something dirty.
  • Steve Moore profiles Whole Foods CEO John Mackey.
  • This is pretty cool: An iPhone at that plots and profiles traffic fatalities in your area. A bit morbid with the level of detail, but it can’t hurt to know where the dangerous intersections are.

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  • One Response to “Morning Links”

    1. #1 |  Stephen | 

      “Police chief ordered to turn over gun after shooting a family’s dog last month.”

      WTF? Is this from The Onion? Seems like I’ve heard Maricopa before.

      A police chief no less losing his gun over a dog. Maybe the dogs owners are more influential than most or the chief has some powerful enemies already.

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