The Ryan Frederick case has been handed to the jury to decide. From the coverage, it sounds like the state's case for first-degree murder is pretty shaky, but the jury has been instructed to consider lesser included charges. Anything could happen, but I'm thinking the jury is going to feel uncomfortable freeing a man who killed a police officer. I think he'll probably end up … [Read more...] about Ryan Frederick Deliberation
The Secret Porn Police
While our government was busy using enhanced interrogation methods on suspected terrorists, they were engaging in a shadowy quasi-legal battle against simulated torture, according to the directors and producers of the documentary Graphic Sexual Horror. Other than the railroading of Paul "Max Hardcore" Little, the government's resurgence of pornography prosecutions under Bush … [Read more...] about The Secret Porn Police
Michael Phelps Smokes Up
I don't know why this caught my eye, but yet another sports figure---this time it's Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps---has admitted he's smoked pot, complete with ritual show-trial confession: "I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I'm 23 years old and despite the successes I've had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate … [Read more...] about Michael Phelps Smokes Up
Herding Cats
I gather this is an old Superbowl commercial: Herding Cats @ Yahoo! Video Sounds about right. (Hat tip: Illinois Review) … [Read more...] about Herding Cats
What Victims?
Does anybody know how to file a Freedom of Information Act request? Because there's something I've just got to know. I was visiting the DEA site to see if they had any information about their anniversary celebration ("35 Years Of Ruining Lives For Nothing"), when I discovered something that stopped me cold: Like many law enforcement agencies, the DEA has a Victim Assistance … [Read more...] about What Victims?