Tag: Crime and Justice

From the Opinion page in today's Baltimore Sun: PLENTY OF John Ashcroft's former Senate colleagues had misgivings when George W. Bush nominated him to be attorney general. They knew him […]

Ian Demsky of The Tennessean on Murfreesboro officers tell of disturbance at roll call: Murfreesboro police officers were astonished when their shift's commander, Lt. Alvin Randolph, came into morning roll […]

Apparently, Cookeville officer Eric Hall, now famous for shooting a family pet on police video, has shot pets while on duty before. The difference between the current shooting, which was […]

Fellow Central Illinoisan, Matt Hale may be headed to jail for solicitation of murder. I won't miss you homey.

Radley Balko has commented on one reason to oppose capital punishment – it costs far more than incarceration. Like me, he has other reasons for opposing capital punishment as well […]

Chris Lydgate and Nick Budnick of the Willamette Week Online dig through the trash to get the goods on some top Portland officials with no respect for privacy: It's past […]

Heather Lende of The Anchorage Daily News reports that Haines residents apologize to wrongly convicted man: A month ago, the Chilkat Valley News stunned old-timers and shocked newcomers with Phillip […]

Two cops in Houston have been indicted in connection with the mass arrest scheme concocted in order to "fight" drag racing. The article mentioned this little tidbit: Acting Police Chief […]

From the Shit That Doesn't Really Matter Anymore But Is Interesting To James category:  Author Patricia Cornwall has concluded that Jack the Ripper's true identity was that of artist Walter […]

I've been designated a "man of interest" by the joint sniper task force. I may be responsible for 13 heartless and unprovoked shootings in the DC Metropolitan area. I may […]