• Is there mens rea in the tainted-cantaloupe prosecution? [Politico, Marler-backed Food Safety News]
• “Some unanswered questions about private prison quotas” [Paul Gowder, Concurring Opinions]
• “Smoke A Joint, Lose Your Kids” [Radley Balko]
• Senate “Stand Your Ground” hearing postponed [earlier, and check out our new stand your ground tag];
• “From Streaking to Possible Sex Offender to Tragedy” [Free-Range Kids, Reason; related on sex offender registries, Jacob Sullum, ABA Journal]
• Also related: New app for anonymous denunciation, courtesy of the feds: sure, what could go wrong? [Free-Range Kids, FireDogLake]
• Florida prosecutors consider seeking death penalty for pain doctor whose customers overdosed [Sentencing Law, Broward Palm Beach New Times]

Filed under: Child Protective Services, crime and punishment, Florida, food safety, illegal drugs, mens rea, sex offender registries, stand your ground