Sometimes reality gets ahead of the Onion: Rock-Paper-Scissors. … [Read more...] about RPS Championships?
Good People Screwed By the War on Drugs, Episode #543402:
Even in states where medical marijuana is legal, it's still illegal under federal law. That's a bit of a problem for cancer patient Owen Beck and maybe even more of a problem for Charlie Lynch, the guy who provided his medical marijuana. See the whole sad story at reason.tv. … [Read more...] about Good People Screwed By the War on Drugs, Episode #543402:
This Could Balance the City’s Budget…
Adding to my recent post about Chicago's crackdown on drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, I found this great comment on Second City Cop: They should combine the crosswalk initiative with the prostitution stings and have undercover hookers loitering in the crosswalks. Bust em for indecent solicitation if they stop, failure to yield to a pedestrian if they … [Read more...] about This Could Balance the City’s Budget…
Crimefighting the Chicago Way
June 2: At least eight people were wounded -- five fatally -- in shootings from Friday night through early Monday in Chicago, while two brothers were stabbed -- one fatally. June 5: Nine people were shot -- including a woman who was seriously injured and a 16-year-old boy -- in seven separate eruptions of violence late Wednesday and early Thursday on the South and West Sides. … [Read more...] about Crimefighting the Chicago Way
Do People Suck?
Mike at Crime & Federalism says "Yes, they do." His evidence is pretty compelling: The story of a 78-year-old man being hit by a car and left lying in the street as people walk on by. (You can click to see security video of the hit-and-run. It's a little shocking.) A 78-year-old man is tossed like a rag doll by a hit-and-run driver and lies motionless on a busy city … [Read more...] about Do People Suck?