This is really hard to believe that it could happen in America! People arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced for switching public schools. Outrageous!
My thoughts on recent articles concerning issues of justice and fair play in the United States
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Micheal Flaherty: The Latest Crime Wave—Sending Your Child to a Better School - WSJ.com
Monday, October 24, 2011
'Mens Rea' Legal Protection Erodes in U.S. as Federal Criminal Code Expands - WSJ.com
I think this is a serious threat to our freedom. Our list of laws that identify crimes continues to grow at Federal and State levels, and they are now so complex that it is difficult for anyone to know what is a crime and what isn't. At the same time, it appears that citizens can be convicted of crimes even when there was no way that they could know they were doing anything wrong --sounds a lot like 1984
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'Mens Rea' Legal Protection Erodes in U.S. as Federal Criminal Code Expands - WSJ.com
I think this is a serious threat to our freedom. Our list of laws that identify crimes continues to grow at Federal and State levels, and they are now so complex that it is difficult for anyone to know what is a crime and what isn't. At the same time, it appears that citizens can be convicted of crimes even when there was no way that they could know they were doing anything wrong --sounds a lot like 1984
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