Brickbats
Brickbat: No Paper Trail
After her indictment on two counts each of destroying government records and violating her oath of office, Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp suspended Cobb County Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor from office. The…
Brickbat: Post Fraud – Reason.com
A federal grand jury in Boston indicted former postal fraud inspector Scott Kelley on counts including wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, and filing false tax returns. According to prosecutors, Kelley used his position…
Brickbat: Up in Smoke
Singapore has some of the world's strictest vaping laws, banning the use, possession, and sale of e-cigarettes since 2018. Despite those laws, vaping has become more popular, especially among young people. As a result,…
Brickbat: Can't You Knock?
In Illinois, Oak Park and River Forest High School removed exterior doors to student bathrooms. The intent was to stop problems like vaping, skipping class, and fighting, and the school reports fewer incidents since removing…
Brickbat: Hard Time
In New York, former Mid-State Corrections Officer Brandon Montanari admitted he and two colleagues kicked and punched an inmate in a hallway at the prison in April 2023, and they later tried to lie about it during the…
Brickbat: Checks in the Mail
In California, former U.S. Postal Service worker Mary Ann Magdamit pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Magdamit admitted that over three years, she stole checks and credit cards from the mail, activating the…
Brickbat: Sink or Swim – Reason.com
Parents in Vancouver, Canada, are frustrated because city rules block them from teaching their kids how to swim during public swim times. They say lifeguards prevented them from giving their children "unsanctioned…
Brickbat: Signal and Noise – Reason.com
Democratic Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and his advisors used the encrypted messaging app Signal to communicate about the city's migrant crisis. The app was set to automatically delete messages, a practice that open…
Brickbat: Do This, Don't Do That
After the fifth shoplifting incident, Rob Davies put up a sign in the window of his vintage clothing store in Wales, calling the thieves "scumbags." After receiving a complaint from a member of the public, police…
Brickbats: August/September 2025 – Reason.com
The California Assembly Transportation Committee voted to advance Assembly Bill 435, which would require all children under age 10 and shorter kids under 13 to sit on a booster seat. Teens up to 16 years old would also be…
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