Hey guys! It's tournament time, so I thought I'd weigh in on the situation while we're waiting for the games to resume. FYI, I picked Indiana to win it all this year.
Please be aware, that this episode is shorter than usual, and this is probably going to be typical from now on.
Links:
Kids Forced to Break Up Their Tournament Bracket
Betting on NCAA Brackets is a Victimless Crime
This episode of the podcast features a list of six laws that you've probably broken without realizing it. This is followed by a discussin of why it seems necessary to overreact to everything these days, when the fact remains that it is impossible to completely follow the law.
Links:
Hurting Others Hurts You Just as Much
Counseling for Kids Who Saw a Pop Tart
Man Arrested and Charged with a Felony for Pointing His Finger
This episode of Technically, That's Illegal discusses the power of children -- they are capable of more than we realize. While modern adults don't even trust kids to cross the street, the fact is that children are capable of so much, inlcuding facilitating healing.
Unfortunately, the government, however, is not as capable as a few small children...I hope to prove it with this post. Some articles to help my case:
Kid gets suspended for eating his pop tart into the shape of a gun
Man faces summons for laughing in his own house
Health inspector destroys perfectly good food
Man faces possible 7 years for empty ammo magazines
Welcome to another episode of Technically, That's Illegal.
The episode begins with a discussion about jury duty and the possibility of requiring an intelligence test to participate.
Then, I discuss a bill that proposes to outlaw anonymous posts on the internet.
The grumpy neighbor award this week goes to a code enforcement officer who went overboard in his citation of an elderly man for "a small stain" on the side of his house.
The safety segement this week talks about the fact that hand sanitizer is flammable.
Links:
Breathtaking level of ignorance on juries
A bill proposes to make anonymous internet posts illegal
Code enforcement is probably worse than any grumpy neighbor you might have
Hand sanitizer catches fire, burns girl
Should we ban eating in restaurants?
Sanitization or Stupidization by Karen De Coster
Liberty in Exile podcast
Drying your hands is important
A summary of my jury duty experience in 2010
Welcome to another episode of Technically, That's Illegal.
First up is a discussion of some "libertarian magic" called Shared Space, which I was introduced to by Dick Puddlecote's blog (including recommended video).
After that, I talk about a politican who completely overreacted to some immature behavior by acting immaturely himself and attempting to make photoshopping illegal.
Then, I discuss the delicate balance of code enforcement issues and another politician who is attempting to ban texting while crossing the road.
This episode starts with a discussion of the movie Craigslist Joe, which is a fascinating look at America through the eyes of someone who tried to live off of the generosity of people on Craigslist for an entire month. This leads to a discussion about altruism and whether we can do good without being forced to by the government. A variety of topics stem off of that.
Some links that are discussed in the episode:
First men, now women cannot approcah children without a huge overreaction
Oh no! A woman was seen offering rides to kids
When a well-intentioned law begins to make people literally sick
Seven year old treated like a thug by NYC police
