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Criminal law, Society April 27, 2016April 27, 2016

Indiana Burglar Sues Homeowner Who Shot Him

There is an interesting case out of Indiana where a would-be burglar who was shot by an owner is suing…

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Constitutional Law, International, Religion April 27, 2016April 27, 2016

Turkish Parliamentary Speaker Calls For Islamic State

We have followed the rapid decline of civil liberties under the authoritarian rule of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the past…

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Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Free Speech, International, Media, Politics, Society April 26, 2016April 26, 2016

Dutch Newspaper Publishes Front Page Cartoon Mocking Erdogan After The Arrest Of Dutch Journalist

As Western leaders like Angela Merkel cave into the authoritarian demands of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in crushing free…

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Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Free Speech, International, Media, Politics, Society April 25, 2016April 25, 2016

Turkey Arrests Western Journalist For Criticizing Erdoğan

Our close ally in Turkey this week is continuing his comprehensive attack on free speech and free exercise. A Dutch…

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Free Speech, International, Politics, Religion April 25, 2016April 24, 2016

Bangladesh Professor Reportedly Hacked to Death By Islamic Extremists

We have another murder of an intellectual in Bangladesh by suspected Islamic extremists. The Latest and seventh victim was English…

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Bizarre, Criminal law April 22, 2016April 22, 2016

Michigan Court Rules That Man Cannot Be Charged With Driving Drunk In His Own Driveway

The Michigan Court of Appeals has handed down an interesting ruling this week that a man arrested for driving drunk…

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Bizarre, Criminal law April 22, 2016April 21, 2016

Wisconsin Man Swerves Car Into Fresh Concrete And Then Things Got Even Worse . . .

There are bad days and then there are days like this. A 43-year-old Wisconsin man first ran his car right…

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Constitutional Law, Free Speech, Media, Politics April 21, 2016April 21, 2016

Public Health Expert in Georgia Sues Over Job Termination Allegedly Due To His Sermons As A Lay Minister

We have been discussing the increasing monitoring and punishment of public employees for statements made during their personal time, including…

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Academia, Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Free Speech, International, Politics, Society April 20, 2016April 19, 2016

A Tun Of Trouble: Chinese Academic In Australia Forced To Resign After Calling Chinese Students “Pigs” In Anonymous Postings

There is another controversy over the punishment of a teacher for statements made on his private time on social media.…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Free Speech, Media, Politics, Society April 18, 2016April 18, 2016

Merkel Offers Erdoğan The Head of German Comedian In Final Surrender Of Free Speech

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to first apologize to authoritarian Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a satirical poem and then…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Media, Politics, Religion April 18, 2016April 18, 2016

Berkeley Student Removed From Plane After Speaking Arabic

We have another shocking case involving a passenger who was removed from a flight because his presence made other passengers…

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Bizarre, Free Speech, International, Society April 14, 2016April 14, 2016

Risqué Rompe: Teacher Fired After Winning Dance Contest While On Vacation

I have previously written about the increasing monitoring and discipline of teachers for conduct in their private lives.  A new…

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Bizarre, Lawyering April 13, 2016April 13, 2016

Worst Exhibit Demonstation Ever . . .

There are bad exhibit demonstrations and then there is the demonstration recently in Karachi’s Anti-Terrorism Court when a judge asked…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law April 11, 2016April 10, 2016

Indiana Trooper Fired After Continuing To Question Drivers About Their Faith

The Indiana State Police has fired a controversial trooper who had been sued twice in the past 18 months for…

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Uncategorized April 11, 2016April 10, 2016

Kentucky Derby Party Cancelled For “Recreating An Antebellum South Atmosphere”

We have been discussing the battle over free speech on colleges and universities, particularly with the rise of protests and/or…

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