As little as I know about the military, I know even less about military law. Still, this sounds wrong: IRVINE, Calif. - A former Marine sergeant facing the first federal civilian prosecution of a military member accused of a war crime says there is much more at stake than his claim of innocence on charges that he killed unarmed detainees in Fallujah, Iraq. ... Nazario is the … [Read more...] about Is It a Good Idea To Try Ex-Soldiers As Civilians?
Archives for August 2008
More About the Undesirables in Our Country
I was going to write something about Hiu Lui Ng's death from untreated cancer while in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, but Scott Greenfield beat me to it. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: The undesirables who hate American values are already here, and they work for Homeland Security. … [Read more...] about More About the Undesirables in Our Country
Much Ado About An Annoying Videographer
Virginia prosecutor Ken Lammers has a few interesting things to say about a video taken by a some kid who's a political operative visiting the opposition camp. I'm going to disagree with Ken over this---oddly enough, I'll be defending the cops---but first you might want to view the video. Or not. In case you skipped the video---it's nothing spectacular---it starts with a … [Read more...] about Much Ado About An Annoying Videographer
I’m Sure Obama Has Nothing To Worry About
Fans of TNT's The Closer know that when Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson tells a suspect that he's going to get away with his crimes, but then she asks him to do just one harmless little thing for her, he's about to go down hard. I thought of that when I read this: WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton's name will be placed in nomination along with nominee-in-waiting Barack … [Read more...] about I’m Sure Obama Has Nothing To Worry About
Search and Destroy
Rob at the 26th St. Bar Association has a fascinating post, at least to a non-lawyer like me, about the difficulty the state has in proving constructive possession of contraband. What really caught my eye, however, was the description of the police raid: The police still came in, without any information that there would be guns or possible violence, shot all three of the … [Read more...] about Search and Destroy