Year: 2007
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT DEPT.
More Charges for Abbate
Chicago police officer Anthony Abbate is in more trouble: Chicago Police Officer Anthony Abbate, accused of beating a female bartender in an attack caught on videotape, was charged in an indictment Friday with 14 new felonies… My first thought when I about the 14 new charges was that this was just the department piling on… Read more
LEGAL DEPT.
Stormin’ Norman
Connecticut criminal defense attorney Norm Pattis is ready to fight for YOU! Read more
DOGBLOGGING DEPT.
Meet Joey
Here is the latest addition to our family, Joey. He is a min-pin (miniature pinscher) that we adopted from petfinder.com. Joey Here he is with our other dog, Vegas. They seem to be getting along, but she’s still not quite sure what to make of him. Vegas and Joey Read more
CREEPING TOTALITARIANISM DEPT.
Will the VT Massacre Spawn Another War on Privacy?
A few days ago Kip Esquire posted a terrific article about the likely responses to the Virginia Tech massacre from our politicians, and the dangers we face from that. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t? Sounds like job for — politicians! Seriously, think back to September 11. The first knee-jerk reactions were “Never… Read more
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT DEPT.
Blaming the Victims of the Virginia Tech Massacre
The Virginia Tech massacre has brought out the usual bunch of wackos looking to blame it on their favorite social ill, from video games to the teaching of evolution to Teh Gay. (Links via Kip) I haven’t read of anybody blaming the Jews yet, but you know that’s coming. In my mind, the most reprehensible… Read more