Year: 2007
CATBLOGGING DEPT.
Friday Catblogging
Here’s a picture of Dozer doing what he does best: Dozer And here’s a special guest cat, spotted on a neighbor’s balcony: Neighbor Cat Read more
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT DEPT.
Second Thoughts on Hate Crimes
(My discussion of hate crimes arises against the background of Bush’s veto of a new federal hate crimes bill, but I’m not discussing that bill at all.) A few days ago I blogged about hate crime laws. These laws increase the punishment for “hate crimes,” which are crimes that are motivated by bigotry. Beat a… Read more
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT DEPT.
Meanwhile, In Other Embarassing Chicago Police News…
William Hanhardt wants a new trial. I guess if I were a 78-year-old former Chicago Police Chief of Detectives who got sent away for 12 years for running a jewelry theft ring, I’d want a new trial too. Although…I’m not sure “new trial” is the right term when you plead guilty the first time. I… Read more
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT DEPT.
Technology and the Prosecutor
Sarena Straus has a post about the lack of technological support she had as a sex crimes prosecutor. In my first year at the DA’s office, I shared my desk with five other ADAs and my phone with 7 in a windowless room aptly called, “The Barn.” By my last year at the office, only… Read more
EMINENT DOMAIN DEPT.
Des Plaines TIF: Jimmy’s Restaurant
The Des Plaines TIF is so huge that I’ve got to start posting more pictures or I’ll never get done. So here’s a few pictures from Jimmy’s Restaurant, another property threatened by eminent domain in the Des Plaines Five Corners/River-Rand TIF District. Jimmy’s Restaurant As you can see, Jimmy has been pretty active in the… Read more
