In response to New York City’s jailing one-eighth of its population, and as a reminder that positive, man-made laws are as silly as their enforcers, Richard Malloy writes, “Your post reminded me of an episode of the Andy Griffith show where Barney was acting Sheriff for a day in Andy’s absence.  He enforced the letter of the law and had all of the town’s folk behind bars much to the chagrin of Andy upon his return.  The NYPD are just as comical, though not nearly as funny.” Update: Our Rulers’ ambitions to toss the lot of us in the pokey … Continue reading The NYPD: As Comical as Barney Fife, Though Not As Funny