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Common law society vs. statutory, state-centered society; which is freer?

Chattanooga police officers close off a street after having investigated a suspicious package left in a neighborhood, one that proved harmless. (Photo David Tulis) By David Tulis / NoogaRadio 92.7 In my pursuit of understanding local economy in the Chattanooga area, I have explored the idea of common law versus statutory systems such as Tennessee […]

‘Talking while black’ defendant yields to courageous cops

Talking-while-black victim Cameron Williams, a hip hop musician called G-Grimey, wants to make the most of his bad experience with cops in which he stood in a public place, addressed an officer for a seeming abuse of his authority, and was arrested under the vague disorderly conduct statute and charged, and his girlfriend gassed while […]

Authority ex nihilo; trooper agency seems to exert power apart from law

A Tennessee highway patrol trooper takes part in a little PR with a boy, who enjoys sitting on his transportation enforcement motorbike. (Photo department of safety and homeland security) I reveal here a fascinating problem that the corporate state makes for itself, that is creating policies and procedures that go beyond the scope of statute. […]

With loud thump, Rhea tables ‘police powers’ bill

George Thacker, the besuited county executive, stands among critics of a Rhea County police powers bill tabled by the county commission, with Mr. Thacker’s strong blessings. (Photo David Tulis) More than 70 people throng a Rhea County Commission meeting room Tuesday, most all of them angry at a sweeping plan to give county government harassment […]

Rhea plan would ‘define, prohibit, abate, suppress, prevent, regulate’

A law to regulate much innocent activity as a nuisance in Rhea County, Tenn., is under consideration by the county commission. (Photo Tnvacation.com) The Rhea County commission is considering a proposal to seize power against the people under authorization of a state law that gives broad authority to cities and counties with token language about the […]

Rhea County: Bad law

Rhea County commission weighs ordinance to suppress, harass, regulate free market trades and businesses under police power. A meeting is set Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Rhea County courthouse annex in Dayton to bring about these protections against so-called nuisances. (Courtesy Noogaradio) Tweet Pin It

Chilled cells, drugging of inmate, corporate chiseling seen in TN prison

In November the state auditor gave a harsh review of Tennessee prisons, with our correspondents adding to the litany of grievances — including overmedication of prisoners. By Sharon  Rondeau / The Post & Email (Nov. 30, 2017) — Three grievance forms from TDOC inmate Grenda Ray Harmer, #88710, dated November 20, 2017 report that his […]

Audit gives scathing review of TN corrections department

WSMV News 4 By Demetria Kalodimos / WSMV.com TV4 NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV), Nov. 14, 2017 — Two Democratic lawmakers are going to recommend not to re-authorize the Tennessee Department of Correction after a scathing audit released on Tuesday by the Tennessee Comptroller’s office. Reps. Bo Mitchell and Mike Stewart, both Nashville Democrats, said in a press […]