5 Posts That Inspired You This Year
2013 was a great year for The Foundry. Here are the top five posts that inspired you the most. 13 Tax Increases in 2013 New… Read More
Much Ado About Blubber: Marine Biologist Faces Fines, Probation for Research
Nancy Black has dedicated her career to the research and conservation of wildlife. Now, she will have a criminal record and potentially faces a $100,000… Read More
Felony Shrub-Trimming: San Diego Man Criminally Charged for Pruning Plants
The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office filed felony vandalism charges against 46-year-old Ocean Beach, California, resident Juvencio Adame for “defacement, damage and destruction” of… Read More
“Help Make It Stop”: Victims Testify About How Overcriminalization Ruins Lives
This story has been removed based on new information that came to The Foundry’s attention.
The Motor City Wants Your Car Back: Civil Forfeiture in Detroit
To most Americans, attending a party at a downtown art institute is a fun, cultural experience. But for the 130 people attending “Funk Night” at… Read More
Fishing as a Felony: Teen Faces Prison Time for Leaving Fishing Equipment in High School Parking Lot
The “zero tolerance” idiot parade marches on, leaving innocent people in its wake. This time, it’s a teenage fisherman, and he’s facing felony charges. We’ve… Read More
“Bang, Bang,” You’re Suspended: Second-Grader Sent Home for Carrying Invisible Gun
Just when you thought gun-fearing “educators” couldn’t get any sillier. Last week, it was a couple of teenagers suspended for a year for playing with… Read More
LawNews
Don’t Film Me, Bro!: Officer Confiscates Cell Phone, Prevents Wife from Videotaping Her Husband’s Arrest
It was her cell phone. She was on her property. And they were handcuffing her husband on the ground. Yet when Heather Donald used her… Read More
“Zero Tolerance” Zombies: Seventh Graders Suspended for Playing with Toy Gun
It didn’t look like a real gun. It shot plastic pellets. It was labeled “Zombie Killer.” It didn’t hurt anyone. And it was being used… Read More
Hard Time for Chalk Crime
It may or may not be true that, as some seem to believe, not a single cop in the history of the Las Vegas Metropolitan… Read More
