Legislature should back off on search, I.D. bills

FEB. 5, 2010 – Something’s fishy in Columbia with two bills that directly impact our constitutional rights.

imagesIn one, state lawmakers want to start so-called “warrantless searches” to allow police to search people on parole or probation without the hassle of getting a search warrant. In another, legislators want to require photo identification for voting, a practice that could dampen turnout among more than 178,000 people who don’t have such identification cards. Click headline for more …

Back off a little, would ya?

DEC. 7, 2009 — So what is it with you folks who can’t get enough of tailgating?
Seems like just about everybody these days must think [...]

Riley pushing anti-crime measures

Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. is pushing a package of legislation that seeks to give police more tools to keep bad guys off the streets.
“We have some people who are arrested and out on bail for 13 different offenses,” Riley told the Rotary Club of Charleston this week. He went on to highlight how [...]