“Start with the observation that American law is not designed to catch and punish every instance of illegal conduct. Nothing short of a totalitarian state could do that. It is designed to prosecute persons when there is a reasonable basis… — Dale Carpenter Copy Share Image
“[Justice] Murphy... who ruled against the state [anti-sodomy] law... didn't see why the Supreme Court had to dwell on the historical background of sodomy laws [before striking them down]. All one really had to know to decide the case, he… — Dale Carpenter Copy Share Image
“Start with the observation that American law is not designed to catch and punish every instance of illegal conduct. Nothing short of a totalitarian… — Dale Carpenter Copy Share Image
“[Justice] Murphy... who ruled against the state [anti-sodomy] law... didn't see why the Supreme Court had to dwell on the historical background of sodomy… — Dale Carpenter Copy Share Image
“If citizens cannot trust that laws will be enforced in an evenhanded and honest fashion, they cannot be said to live under the rule… — Dale Carpenter Copy Share Image
“Police throughout the United States have been caught fabricating, planting, and manipulating evidence to obtain convictions where cases would otherwise be very weak. Some… — Dale Carpenter Copy Share Image
“I'm sorry, anal sex," Beavers continued, embarrassed by her slip of the tongue.” — Dale Carpenter Copy Share Image
![“[Justice] Murphy... who ruled against the state [anti-sodomy] law... didn't see why the Supreme Court had to dwell on the historical background of sodomy laws [before striking them down]. All one really had to know to decide the case, he reasoned, was that Texas and its legions of moralizers let…” quote by Dale Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e81/dale-carpenter-59590_bestality_justice-murphy-who-ruled-against-the-sta_382589.jpg)
