Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Government has long used fear to erode liberty and further statist goals. The War on Drugs is no different. Pushingback.com has a story today on “extreme Ecstasy.” What is extreme Ecstasy? Ecstasy with meth in it.

ONDCP does not want you to think about the failure, death, corruption, and tyranny they promote. After all we have arrested millions and wasted billions fighting both meth and E and guess what? Somehow, both are still readily available and now come conveniently packaged together.

The Mornings News has a story on a Fort Worth Policy “no refusal” policy for New Years Eve. Drivers suspected of DWI will be forced to give a blood sample. A typical law enforcement holiday Constitutional desecration of the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendment goes like this.

A suspect will be pulled over for a traffic violation. The officer will then magically find all of these signs of intoxication- bloodshot/glassy eyes, the odor of an alcoholic beverage, and slurred speech (trust me, they always find all three). The officer will fax this information to a friendly magistrate. This magistrate is assigned to sign blood draw warrants upon request. Suspects will then be forced to give a sample of blood and have no recourse if they are found to innocent later.

“We’re going to get our evidence one way or another,” Fort Worth Police Chief

I enjoy the writings of CS Lewis. The Screwtape Letters is a favorite book of mine.

Mr. Lewis is primarily a theologian but offers great insight into the tyranny of good intentions. If you have wondered how Drug Warriors can lie to the public, encarcerate hundreds of thousands, destroy families, advocate policies that spread AIDS, corruption, and kill innocent Americans without a hint of guilt or regret? Mr. Lewis explains-

Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

US News has announced that attorneys are among the 13 most overrated careers for 2008. Here is the anaylsis-

Most lawyers’ lives bear little resemblance to those on Law and Order. Even

litigators spend lots of time drafting or poring over sheaves of detailed information and negotiating with other lawyers prone to contentiousness and chicanery. And most lawyers rarely go to trials, working instead as transactional attorneys who need to bill 2,000 hours a year or more to meet the firm’s targets. That can mean long evenings drafting lengthy, airtight contracts or other documents. In the corporate world, many lawyers find little fulfillment and burn out.

I meet interesting people through this blog. Today I had the chance to talk with Steven Nicely of K9 Consultants of America. Mr. Nicely was kind enough to answer a few questions about drug dogs. Mr. Nicely is a consultant out of Austin and an expert witness on drug dogs. Here is our Q&A.

1. What is your background/experience?

I started in law enforcement and then K9 while in the Marine Corps during the 1970’s. You can find my CV at http://k9consultantsofamerica.com/CVupdage3.htm