Ten-Year-Old Arrested for Bringing Toy Gun to School
Last week, a ten-year-old Alexandria, Virginia, boy was arrested and charged with brandishing a weapon, according to The Washington Examiner. This is a very serious… Read More
Articles by Daniel Dew
Overcriminalization Ruins Lives
The story of the late Dr. Peter Gleason, a Maryland psychiatrist who devoted much of his practice to serving the poor and underserved populations, is… Read More
Couple Faces Jail Time for Saving Baby Deer’s Life (VIDEO)
An Indiana couple is facing up to 60 days in jail and $2,000 in fines for saving a deer from death. Jeff Counceller, a police… Read More
Jail Time for Offensive Facebook Postings?
How many people would be in jail if annoying or offending a person were against the law? The answer: pretty much everyone. If you think… Read More
Overcriminalization: Jail Time for Charging a Cell Phone, Drying Clothes
Did you know that you could be put in jail for charging your cell phone? Or for hanging your clothes out to dry? These are… Read More
Do We Need a New Law to Make Stealing Illegal?
Everyone agrees that stealing should be a crime. Theft has been an offense in every society that has recognized property rights. Theft was a crime… Read More
Mother of 3-Year-Old Fined $2,500 for Toddler’s “Public Urination”
Justice is flowing like a river for an Oklahoma mom. A Piedmont police officer was fired for writing an excessively hefty fine for her three-year-old’s… Read More
Paperwork Errors Can Send You to Prison
Under a recently proposed rule, a clerical error could send someone to prison for five years. In the latest attempt to criminalize seemingly every aspect… Read More
Fowl Statutory Language Puts the Innocent at Risk
Eating a dead animal that you find on your property may be gross, but it may also be criminal. A Texas man recently learned this… Read More
INTERVIEW: Norman Reimer on Overcriminalization
Norman Reimer is executive director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). He sat down with us to discuss his organization’s efforts to… Read More
