7.17.2006

new slogan for montana, wyoming, north dakota, iowa, vermont, and maine

"Where you are much less likely to be killed by the police"

Radley Balko has been researching paramillitary-style police raids for over a year now. He's covered so many that I'll admit my eyes just dart over those posts when he puts them up at his blog.

He has now published a paper through the Cato Institute detailing his findings. Even if you aren't inclined to read that sort of thing (I haven't read it yet myself), the interactive map (entitled "An Epidemic of 'Isolated Incidents'") is worth a look.

The word "fascist" is one that gets thrown around a lot. It's abused to the point that no one really knows what it means anymore.

Which is a real shame for the times when it's so apt.

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