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Crime victim advocacy titan Susan Murphy Milano just posted her thoughts on the Casey Anthony trial on the Time’s Up blog, http://timesupblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/in-court-of-public-opinion-verdict-is.html. Her post got me on my soapbox because I’m so sick of seeing coverage that forever cements the names of suspects in our minds while forgetting who the victims are. I would like […]
Read More “News and Analysis”The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil Constitution, are worth defending at all hazards; and it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. We have received them as a fair inheritance from our worthy ancestors: they purchased them for us with toil and danger and expense of treasure and blood, […]
Read More Happy 4th!Have you ever had a urinary tract infection? It is misery with a heap of discomfort. They usually begin with a strong urge to urinate that becomes worse and worse, and if they progress, they can become very painful. At that point you may be urinating blood and having abdominal pain. One of the worst parts […]
Read More D-Mannose in the House!This week in the news there was a story about a European cat that steals from his neighbors. While the story was hilarious, I did not expect a negative response when I posted the following on a news discussion forum: Um… anyone believe in keeping their kitties inside? Many places have laws that require you […]
Read More Indoor KittiesToday KING 5 reported that Pam Kohler, Colton Harris-Moore’s mother, has asked for production on a movie about his exploits to be stopped until she gets $300,000: http://www.king5.com/news/local/Colton-Harris-Moores-mom-reacts-to-plea-deal-Report-124439864.html. Kohler says that she was promised $300,000 and is taking legal action to make sure she gets it. If there is a legally binding agreement that ensures […]
Read More Hey Kids, Crime PaysNineteen year-old Zachary Nelson of Shoreline, Washington says he deserves a second chance and should be released from juvenile detention. So do his grandparents. The King County Prosecutor’s Office has asked that Nelson be indefinitely committed and kept in custody for life because he’s a violent sexual predator. King County is spot on. According to […]
Read More Indefinite Commitmenthttp://dcfederaldefenseattorney.com/2011/06/01/barefoot-bandit-criminal-forfeiture-rule-32-2b-of-the-federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure/ Federal defense attorney Erich Ferrari has posted a good explanation of criminal forfeiture law on his blog. I hadn’t seen a technical explanation in the local media of how Colton Harris-Moore can “give up” money he doesn’t yet have, and this explains it clearly.
Read More Criminal ForfeitureMartha Stout, author of The Sociopath Next Door, said, “The most universal behavior of unscrupulous people is not directed, as one might imagine, at our fearfulness. It is, perversely, an appeal to our sympathy.” I find it very disturbing when people fall for this mind game, a trap that low to no conscience types and their defenders […]
Read More Hot Dog, It’s Healin’ TimeTonight I was standing in line at the seafood counter of a bustling grocery store. When the employee behind the counter asked, “who’s next?” a young couple practically jumped up and down and said, “us!” To my dismay, a snappily dressed middle aged woman told the employee, who was standing closer to her, “mine’s really quick.” There […]
Read More Time for Billy Quan?I am grateful for Shinto, for Buddhism and for Confucianism. I owe much to these faiths. Yet these three faiths utterly failed to minister to my heart’s deepest needs. I was a pilgrim journeying upon a long road that had no turning. I was weary, I was footsore. I wandered through a dark and dismal […]
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