Last September, I wrote a long series of articles about my service on a jury hearing a case in which the defendant—whom I called "Jose"—was accused of assault and battery against a police officer. At the end of the 3-day trial, we found him guilty. After I wrote the first four articles about the case—Voir Dire, Testimony, Verdict, and Reflections—I had … [Read more...] about Jury Duty: The End?
Minnesota I-35w Bridge Collapse
These amazing photos of the I-35w Bridge Collapse in Minnesota were taken by Tim Davis. He has a civil engineering background, so his photos really show the enormous force it takes to bend and break something as strong as a road bridge. As Davis points out, this isn't some chaotic and unavoidable act of nature like an earthquake or a hurricane. This is engineering. The … [Read more...] about Minnesota I-35w Bridge Collapse
A Useful Theory About Al Queda
Gateway Pundit links to a story in which the Saudi Arabian government is blaming the bombing of the Shiite Golden Mosque in Samarra on...wait for it...Jews. This sounds like an opportunity to me. Al Qaeda operatives have already taken credit for both bombings of the mosque, and many Moslems believe that 9/11—also an Al Qaeda operation—was a Jewish scheme to get … [Read more...] about A Useful Theory About Al Queda
More Model Shots
Here are a couple of photos of some of the models from last week's shoot just, you know, takin' a load off and actin' casual...NicoleJessica (The shot of Jessica is just for you, Ken.) … [Read more...] about More Model Shots
The Itzhak Perlman of Forensic Analysis
Over at Reason, Radley Balko has written a piece about Mississippi dentist Dr. Michael West, who bills himself as a forensic odontologist or bite mark analyst. He has testified at dozens of trials, many leading to convictions. Bite mark analysis is not exactly the most trusted of forensic disciplines: Forensic odontology is an imprecise field. It often draws heavy scrutiny … [Read more...] about The Itzhak Perlman of Forensic Analysis