The other day I was once again lamenting the state of Chicago criminal defense bloggers---which is, basically, as I've complained before, that there aren't any---when I had a shocking revelation: There is, in fact, one person in Chicago blogging about criminal defense issues: Me. Thus, by default, I, Windypundit, am The Greatest Criminal Defense Blogger in Chicago. … [Read more...] about The Greatest Criminal Defense Blogger In Chicago
Reserved Parking, WTF?
I just visited the Apple store in Old Orchard for some accessories for the new hotness, and I spotted something I've never seen before: License-plate-specific reserved parking? This must be reserved for one person, and including the plate number makes it easy for mall security to recognize the right car, but don't they have parking stickers or something? … [Read more...] about Reserved Parking, WTF?
Scattershot 2009-07-13
Random shots around the web: Awesome Train v.s. Tornado video. Movie Preview: If the vampires defeated the humans, what would be left for them to eat? Don't try to break into the home of a former boxer, even if he's 72 years old. Pigs flew. Movie Preview: They're not just zombies. They're Nazi zombies. Don't follow me on Twitter. Really, I got nothing. Security Theater: … [Read more...] about Scattershot 2009-07-13
Why Eric Turkewitz Still Matters
With regard to the issue of giving credit for discovering the "Sotomeyor & Associates" issue, Eric Turkewitz comments: Something might be in the public domain, but it if is buried in a box of other documents, someone still has to go find it. Whether this qualifies as that proverbial box of documents is, of course, another question. I have to assume that, given the high … [Read more...] about Why Eric Turkewitz Still Matters
On the Ethics of Sourcing For Bloggers and Journalists
Radley Balko used to piss me off. Back in my early days in the blogosphere, I sent him a few links to stories I thought might interest him. He then mentioned those stories in his Agitator blog, but didn't credit me for sending him the links. Of course, I had no way of knowing for sure if he was using the links I sent or if it was just coincidence, but it happened often enough … [Read more...] about On the Ethics of Sourcing For Bloggers and Journalists