In the spirit of a holiday named after a wise Jew from the (middle) east, I think it's only fair to direct you to Simple Justice, where Scott Greenfield has posted a heartfelt thanks for all his fellow blawgers: Blawgers give of their time, their thoughts, their talents to write. In return, they are told how ignorant and stupid they are by people they don't … [Read more...] about Merry Bloggy Christmas
How to Stop a Stalker – Thoughts and Observations
I've been reading How to Stop a Stalker by Mike Proctor, a former detective in Westminster, California. I'm fascinated by some aspects of forensic psychology, so I was hoping the book would discuss the psychology of stalkers and how to discourage them. However, Proctor's book is more about how stalking is defined as a crime and how police handle it. There are several … [Read more...] about How to Stop a Stalker – Thoughts and Observations
Fuck Ed Jagels
Radley Balko bids farewell to Kern County California D.A. Ed Jagels: You'd be hard pressed to find a law enforcement official anywhere in the country who better embodies the worst excesses of America's sharp turn toward law-and-order crime policy over last 30 years. From expanding the death penalty to eroding the rights of the accused to jacking up prison populations to … [Read more...] about Fuck Ed Jagels
Profitable DUI Punishment in South Carolina
South Carolina criminal defense lawyer Bobby Frederick has an excellent example today of the scourge of profitable punishment: Law enforcement agencies receive grants based on the number of DUI arrests they make - if the number of arrests goes down, they are in danger of losing that money. Law enforcement officers are given awards for the number of DUI arrests they make … [Read more...] about Profitable DUI Punishment in South Carolina
God of Tetris
Meet the God of Tetris, master of blocks. If you've played Tetris, his last words will haunt you. … [Read more...] about God of Tetris