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Andrew Wimer
@andrewwimer
Director of Media Relations at Institute for Justice (@IJ). Former Hill staffer, former speechwriter, current Dad. Opinions are my own.
Jun 10, 2025 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
Penny McCarthy did nothing wrong, but she was arrested by US Marshals and spent a horrifying day in custody. It started with marshals speeding down her street, holding her at gunpoint, and shoving her in a car. They never bothered to check her ID. 🧵 Image
Image Penny tells her story in this new @IJ video:
Apr 30, 2025 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
I just can't get over this line of argument the government attorney made at the Supreme Court yesterday: that officers raiding a house can make a "policy tradeoff" to not check that they are at the right address. 🧵 Image Again, this is the case where an FBI SWAT team with a warrant for a different address rushed into the wrong house. Mind you, these weren't identical looking houses. Image
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Nov 6, 2020 • 17 tweets • 7 min read
Yesterday I posted a new @Forbes article about @IJ client James King's upcoming Supreme Court case: forbes.com/sites/institut…

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If you want to hear from James directly. Sign up for @IJ's webinar, which starts at 11:30 EST. Register here: ij-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Mar 24, 2020 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
Five years ago, Miladis Salgado was busy planning for her daughter’s quinceañera, a big 15th birthday party. Then the DEA took all the money for the party. I wrote about her continuing legal battle for @Forbes today: forbes.com/sites/institut… /1 /2
In short, an anonymous (and bogus) tip led the DEA to raid Miladis’ home and seize $15,000 in cash. Read the article for more details, but eventually the government admitted that there was no evidence that the money was tied to a crime.