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Podcast — Commander Dale Brown — Decentralizing Security And Protection Services

March 13, 2021 by Counter Markets

The Free Thought Project On this week’s episode of the Free Thought Project Podcast, Jason and Matt sit down with Commander Dale Brown from the Threat Management Center. In 1995, Air Force veteran, Commander Brown, started managing threat by developing strategies, tactics and logistics to rid his community in Detroit of violent crimes. His program specializes in stopping … [Read more...] about Podcast — Commander Dale Brown — Decentralizing Security And Protection Services

Don’t Defund Police, Make them Part of the Market

June 10, 2020 by Counter Markets

By Peter C. Earle A few years back I took my kids to an amusement park on Coney Island. Under the early afternoon July sun, already sticky with sweat, I turned upon hearing a shouting match near the ticket booths. After a brief but coarse exchange — I’m glad my kids were on the ride and didn’t hear some of the choicer expletives — two security guards walked over and stood … [Read more...] about Don’t Defund Police, Make them Part of the Market

Protest Also Against Police Unions and Qualified Immunity

June 8, 2020 by Counter Markets

By Donald J. Boudreaux Surprising myself, I write here about the murder of George Floyd. My surprise springs from my long-held belief that I, a professional economist who now specializes in studying trade and trade policy, likely have nothing useful to add to public discussions about race relations and police misconduct. It’s not that I have no opinions about these … [Read more...] about Protest Also Against Police Unions and Qualified Immunity

Police Are Complicit in Politicians’ Disregard for the Rule of Law

May 6, 2020 by Counter Markets

By Ryan McMaken People of a certain age might remember the old John Birch Society slogan "Support your local police!" The idea here is that your local policeman is a liberty-loving buddy of yours who would only ever support just laws and constitutional mandates. Only those bad guys in the FBI or BATF would ever consider violating your rights. Now, obviously that … [Read more...] about Police Are Complicit in Politicians’ Disregard for the Rule of Law

“We’re Going to Find You” — How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins

September 2, 2019 by Counter Markets

By Graham Smith An Australian national living in Boulder, Colorado was slammed with a one year and a day prison sentence last month for trading bitcoins. An August 23 statement from the Colorado U.S. District Attorney’s Office states that Emilio Testa, 32, was charged with money laundering, and claims Testa knew the funds he was acquiring had been used in narcotics deals. … [Read more...] about “We’re Going to Find You” — How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins

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