Charles Oliver, Author at Reason.com

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Happy teens in a classroom hold U.K. "Union Jack" flags. | Sergey Novikov | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: School Days

Charles Oliver | 8.7.2024 4:00 AM

Male police officer holds up on finger to the camera, as if to say "hold on." | Aaron Amat | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: No Need To Hurry

Charles Oliver | 8.6.2024 4:00 AM

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaking at a press conference in front of several news microphones. | Kyle Mazza/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Brickbat: Double Dip

Charles Oliver | 8.5.2024 4:00 AM

A female dentist sits by the patient's chair with a laptop open. | Valerii Honcharuk | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: What a Nice Idea!

Charles Oliver | 8.2.2024 4:00 AM

A businessman joyously tosses cash all over the place as if he's "making it rain." | motortion | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Worth Every Penny

Charles Oliver | 8.1.2024 4:00 AM

The silhouette of a hand, in shadow, reaches down to a pile of U.S. $100 bills | Apartura | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Go Big or Go Home

Charles Oliver | 7.31.2024 4:00 AM

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni | Stefano Costantino/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Brickbat: Short Fuse

Charles Oliver | 7.30.2024 4:00 AM

Water main, pipes with backflow preventer. | Stevendalewhite | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Getting Soaked

Charles Oliver | 7.29.2024 4:00 AM

A firefighter talks into a handheld radio as two others lean against a fire engine in the background. | Photographerlondon | Dreamstime.com

Government abuse

Brickbat: Pants on Fire

Charles Oliver | 7.26.2024 4:00 AM

AI-generated image of a police car speeding down a city street at night. | Gearstd | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: 'Limited Value'

Charles Oliver | 7.25.2024 4:00 AM

A credit card with a fishhook through it and fishing line, signifying a phishing attempt. | Nevodka | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Caught a Big One

Charles Oliver | 7.24.2024 4:00 AM

A hand holds an Apple AirTag next to an open cell phone and three other AirTags. | Julija Matuka | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Every Breath You Take

Charles Oliver | 7.23.2024 4:00 AM

Black-and-white image of a car accident involving a dark sedan and a police car, each with extensive front-end damage. | Thomas Carter | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Unsafe Speeds

Charles Oliver | 7.22.2024 4:00 AM

A hand reaches down to grab a bundle of newspapers bound with twine. | blurf | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Hot Off the Press

Charles Oliver | 7.19.2024 4:00 AM

Sign on a building of the Department of Motor Vehicles | David Tonelson | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Driving Me Crazy

Charles Oliver | 7.18.2024 4:00 AM

A Target store location | Robwilson39 | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Report No Evil

Charles Oliver | 7.17.2024 4:00 AM

Website login page with username and password entries blanked out. | Gunnar3000 | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: I Can't Get Into That

Charles Oliver | 7.16.2024 4:00 AM

Drone view of a suburban residential area. | Ivan Zhaborovskiy | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Home Sweet Home

Charles Oliver | 7.15.2024 4:00 AM

An empty office chair with a sign on it that says OUT OF OFFICE | Flynt | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: No-Show Job

Charles Oliver | 7.12.2024 4:00 AM

A short woman in a purple plaid top reaches up to put her hand over the head of a tall man in a grey sweater. | andreikorzhyts | Dreamstime.com

College Admissions

Brickbat: No Short Kings

Charles Oliver | 7.11.2024 4:00 AM

A pile of red rice | Coconutdreams | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Too High

Charles Oliver | 7.10.2024 4:00 AM

A witch's hands stir a magic potion on a table near tarot cards | Filindmitriy86 | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Black Magic Woman

Charles Oliver | 7.9.2024 4:00 AM

Man typing code into a laptop screen | blurf | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Model Misbehavior

Charles Oliver | 7.8.2024 4:00 AM

A man in a park, wearing a heavy coat, clears a walkway using a backpack leaf blower. | Olena1 | Dreamstime.com

Local Government

Brickbat: Turning Over a New Leaf

Charles Oliver | 7.5.2024 4:00 AM

A tall glass of beer labeled Old Chicago, inside a bar. | Wirestock | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Not-So-Sweet 16

Charles Oliver | 7.4.2024 4:00 AM

A young girl with a backpack and a passport in an airport terminal | Romrodinka | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Are You Sure That's You?

Charles Oliver | 7.3.2024 4:00 AM

Two police officers stand in a blurred background, while one holds up a smartphone with a blank screen | Lightfieldstudiosprod | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: A Picture's Worth 1,000 Words

Charles Oliver | 7.2.2024 4:00 AM

A black and brown dachshund, looking surprised, is covered with U.S. bills as if they're bedsheets. | Irina Meshcheryakova | Dreamstime.com

Local Government

Brickbat: Gone to the Dogs

Charles Oliver | 7.1.2024 4:00 AM

A fence with dense vegetation growing | Anatol1973 | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: No Thanks for Clearing That Up

Charles Oliver | 6.28.2024 4:00 AM

Shelves and cooler in a convenience store. | Tonny Anwar | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: How Inconvenient

Charles Oliver | 6.27.2024 4:00 AM

Close-up of a water glass as it is being filled past the rim. | Juan Moyano | Dreamstime.com

State Governments

Brickbat: All Wet

Charles Oliver | 6.26.2024 4:00 AM

Paramedics wheel out an elderly woman, who is sitting up and smiling, on a gurney. | Tyler Olson | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Consent to Treatment

Charles Oliver | 6.25.2024 4:00 AM

A man in a business suit holds a wad of cash behind his back while crossing his fingers on his other hand. | Vladans | Dreamstime.com

Law enforcement

Brickbat: There for the Taking

Charles Oliver | 6.24.2024 4:00 AM

Lights through an intersection denoting cars whizzing by. | Vachiraphan Phangphan | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Civilian Collateral

Charles Oliver | 6.21.2024 4:00 AM

A person shuts off a fire hydrant by tightening it closed with a wrench. | Mary Sullivan | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Pressure Built Up

Charles Oliver | 6.20.2024 4:00 AM

A hand reaches into a cookie jar to take a cookie. | Anderm | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Quadruple Dealing

Charles Oliver | 6.19.2024 4:00 AM

bb4 | Illustration: Peter Bagge

Brickbats: July 2024

News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world.

Charles Oliver and Peter Bagge | 6.18.2024 6:01 AM

Close-up of a body camera on a policeman's uniform | Oleksandr Lutsenko | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: You Don't Want To See This

Charles Oliver | 6.18.2024 4:00 AM

Brown horse with white face hanging head over a wood rail. | Tkgraphicdesign | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: All Things Must End

Charles Oliver | 6.17.2024 4:00 AM

Crowd of protesters in Guadalajara, Mexico, calling for an end to drug cartel violence. One holds a handwritten sign that says "PAZ" ("peace"). | Toni Rodriguez/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom

Brickbat: You're Making Us Look Bad

Charles Oliver | 6.14.2024 4:00 AM

A blurred picture of a Volvo, as if it's speeding | Damnura | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Life in the Slow Lane

Charles Oliver | 6.13.2024 4:00 AM

Whiskey on the rocks, a decanter, and a cigar | Igorr | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: …Where Everybody Knows Your Name and Badge Number

Charles Oliver | 6.12.2024 4:00 AM

Close-up of a statue of blindfolded Lady Justice, with focus on the scales she is holding. | Oleg Dudko | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Injustice Is Blind

Charles Oliver | 6.11.2024 4:00 AM

A bulletproof vest held aloft | Sirawit Hengthabthim | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Naked and Afraid

Charles Oliver | 6.10.2024 4:00 AM

Harvey Weinstein at the defense table in court | Steven Hirsch/UPI/Newscom

Brickbat: Get 'Em Next Time

Charles Oliver | 6.7.2024 4:00 AM

One businessman whispers to another, as if sharing a secret | Miszaqq | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Intemperate Talk

Charles Oliver | 6.6.2024 4:00 AM

A nurse attaches a tag to a deceased person's toe in a morgue | Katarzyna Bialasiewicz | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: I Had No Suspicions

Charles Oliver | 6.5.2024 4:00 AM

A man in the drivers seat of a car blows into a breathalyzer. | Andrey Popov | Dreamstime.com

Brickbat: Three Strikes

Charles Oliver | 6.4.2024 4:00 AM

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