https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2013/01/24/the-criminalization-of-everyday-life-part-ii-with-an-assist-from-a-p-herbert/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:50:01 -0400<![CDATA[The other day, commenting on Glenn Reynolds’s essay about how the  “plethora of criminal laws and regulations in today&#8217;s society . . . allows prosecutors to charge almost anyone they take a deep interest in,” I posted something about Ayn Rand and the criminalization of everyday life. This prompted a friend to send me a marvelous bit of legal history — or perhaps it is only classic comedy — from A.P. Herbert, the great British lawyer, MP, and comic novelist, author of  Uncommon Law: Being 66 Misleading Cases.]]>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:26:33 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2013/01/24/the-criminalization-of-everyday-life-part-ii-with-an-assist-from-a-p-herbert-n117319