[Conscience of a Conservative]

In theory, this could actually make for a decent class. Teaching a law school class through the lens of a single case can be interesting and enlightening, especially if the case involved a wide range of different legal issues (as the Gray case certainly does). I took one law school class like that, and thought it was great.

In practice, there is really no question that the class will be politically-oriented drivel.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

The course will examine the recent unrest itself and then examine the causes of, and possible solutions to, those dislocations, including an examination of problems in policing; criminal justice; housing; health care; education; poverty; and community development and joblessness. The course is not viewed by its organizers as an end in itself. Rather, it is intended to be a springboard for further student and faculty involvement in citizen and government efforts to reform law and policy in the subject matter areas listed above.

Serves me right for responding without reading the article (or even the excerpt). I thought the class was going to be related to the arrest itself (the arrest itself raised some interesting fourth amendment issues, not to mention the evidentiary and other issues related to whatever happened to Gray in the back of the van). Nope. It's pure political drivel.

[MarvinStinson]

In theory

[duffee]

I wonder if Freddie’s “Cash for Crash” will be taught as part of the curriculum? or if they’ll teach that he was a good but misunderstood boy who was just trying to turn his life around so he could become a rap star and care for his family.