Lies of the Left
This COULD be a lengthy post. But, I'll try to winnow it down to a reasonable length. The CA Parent Bribery 'Scandal' - the 1st parent is sentenced - Felicity Huffman. Some people are FauxTraged that she "only" got 14 days incarceration. Keep in mind that the money was - for a Beverly Hills type - small ($15K). The sentence is being used to fuel more "Blacks are sentenced more harshly for less" memes. The truth is more nuanced, and undercuts the 'racism' shouts. Meanwhile, an older article I'd bookmarked for a possible post was just found (while clearing out old bookmarks), and it seems particularly relevant now. It's an old post on Reason, but still valid - what students don't understand about how our economy work. Too many people have little sense of proportion, leading to over-reporting of minor things to police. A kid is reported as a threat for posing with a Nerf gun. Immigrants should NOT get a "Three Strikes (or mo...