Year: 2008
“…deviant murderers awaiting their just desserts…”
Among the issues near and dear that I shall post on presently are the disastrous decision in New Jersey to abolish the death penalty, giving much holiday joy to the various deviant murderers awaiting their just desserts on Jersey’s sadly slow death row, the Supremes taking on the supposed cruel and unusual nature of lethal… Read more
Some Advice for the New Top Cop
Unless the City Council does something other than rubber-stamp the Mayor’s nominee, former FBI agent Jody Weis will soon be the next police superintendent. As an observer and commentator and self-important blogger, I’d like to offer him the following advice: Your initial top priority should be to eliminate corrupt cops. Indict them, fire them, or convince them to… Read more
Meet the Lima SWAT Team
The town of Lima, Ohio (population 40,000) has a 14-member SWAT team. According to their web site, the SWAT team deploys about once a week. Check out these badasses: That picture is from their web site. Here’s another one from their web site: Now that you’ve seen how these macho bastards portray themselves, would you be… Read more
The Wire
One of my favorite television shows comes back today to start its final season. It’s The Wire, created by David Simon and Ed Burns. Set in Baltimore, the series is one of the most realistic police dramas ever created, with a plot that weaves complications through many layers of characters and institutions. Consider the fate of Sergeant Thomas “Herc” Hauk,… Read more
Spit on the RIAA?
I don’t read John Dvorak’s PC magazine column very often, and when I do, I usually disagree with him. In his latest column, Dvorak bashes the RIAA for its lawsuits against people who rip MP3 files from CDs even though they own the CDs. He finds this practice reprehensible, and he implies that when we see RIAA… Read more