“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
“If citizens cannot trust that laws will be enforced in an evenhanded and honest fashion, they cannot be said to live under the rule of law. Instead, they live under the rule of men corrupted by the law.” — 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