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July 19, 2006
More on the latest prosecutorial abuse
Following on the latest example of out-of-control federal prosecutors, Cato Institute's Radley Balko has the best line of the day in responding to one of the vapid rationalizations for Congress' jihad against online betting -- "we have to protect our chidren from such evils:"
"The people who are pushing this ban in Congress . . . try to argue these sites prey on children, which is totally ridiculous," [Balko] said. "If your kid has access to your checking account or credit card and is making transfers to off-shore accounts across the world, Internet gambling is the least of your worries."
Balko has more on the absurdity of all this here.
Posted by Tom at July 19, 2006 06:40 AM
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