Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds

DEMOCRATS AS THEY ARE: Breaking: Jasmine Crockett Security Officer Shot, Killed by SWAT Team. “A man who was shot and killed by police in Dallas was part of Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s security detail, multiple sources reported on Friday. According to CBS News, the individual in question was ‘known publicly as Mike King,’ although he’d been using various aliases to gain employment.”

DON’T STOP. MAKE IT A WORSE IDEA.

OPEN THREAD: Ring in the weekend.

AS THE WAR “DRAGS ON,” TRUMP CONTINUES TO OBLITERATE ALL THE MULLAHS’ ASSETS: Live Updates: Trump says U.S. “obliterated” every target on Kharg Island, as Iran war nears 2-week mark.

No, seriously, The Atlantic is talking about the war “dragging on” after less than two weeks:

UPDATE:

ANOTHER UPDATE:

THAT’S DIFFERENT BECAUSE SHUT UP:

Except it’s not a daughter:

MAKE THEM PAY: Ted Frank’s turnaround: Driving a class action for motorists ‘imprisoned’ by a protest. “Frank and his team brought the case in 2024 on behalf of drivers stuck for ‌hours in a traffic jam while pro-Palestinian protesters blocked a highway near Chicago’s O’Hare airport. On its website, opens new tab, Hamilton Lincoln says they sued to hold the activists accountable and ‘prevent further politically-motivated attacks in the future.’ The filing made the novel argument that the motorists were falsely imprisoned in their cars and sought $36 million in damages for thousands of drivers.”

I approve. That said, beyond the intentional tort of false imprisonment, when you perform an illegal action, you should be responsible for the foreseeable consequences — missed flights, etc. It is not simply a “traffic jam” but deliberate infliction of harm on third parties for political reasons.