Police
No-Knock Reform Malfeasance
Supporters of efforts to restrict no-knock raids by police have cheered legislation claiming to do of late. Unfortunately, many of the purported reforms passed by state legislatures over the last few years won’t change anything in practice or effect. When...
San Francisco Killer Robot Proposal Killed Thanks to New Transparency Law and Tenacious Activists
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2022) – Under intense pressure from grassroots activists, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors reversed course and banned killer robots in the city. The San Francisco Police Department’s plan to arm robots came to light...
How the States Can be Even Worse than the Feds on Qualified Immunity
For decades, the federal courts have upheld the doctrine of qualified immunity, giving federal officials enormous legal protections against lawsuits from private citizens for violating their rights. As interpreted today, a federal agent only has to “reasonably...
Jackboots Policing: No-Knock Raids Rip a Hole in the Fourth Amendment
It’s the middle of the night. Your neighborhood is in darkness. Your household is asleep. Suddenly, you’re awakened by a loud noise. Someone or an army of someones has crashed through your front door. The intruders are in your home. Your heart begins racing. Your...