May 9, 2017 5:15PM 

# When Our Rights Become Crimes 

By [Tim Lynch](https://www.cato.org/people/tim-lynch) 

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In four little panels Steve Kelley punctures the government’s bizarre claims about its powers and our rights.

Although many false arrests are exposed in court, that’s cold comfort when you’re getting handcuffed and realize you’ll be locked up a while. Here’s a fairly recent example of such a false arrest caught on tape:

For related Cato work, go [here](https://www.cato.org/events/you-have-right-remain-innocent) and [here](https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/cooperate-or-else-0).

H/T: Jacob Sullum at [Hit &amp; Run](https://reason.com/blog/2016/05/06/after-arresting-driver-for-silence-cops).

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[Constitutional Law](https://www.cato.org/constitutional-law), [Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies](https://www.cato.org/robert-levy-center-constitutional-studies) 

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