Some of the practicing lawyers in the blogosphere are arguing about whether it's ethical to refuse to represent clients who snitch to the government to get a better deal. On one side we have Mark Bennett, who refuses to have anything to do with snitches. His contract with his clients makes this clear in advance. Scott Greenfield at Simple Justice feels about the same way. On … [Read more...] about Snitching and Criminal Defense
Scattershot
A few random shots: New York mayor Micheal Bloomberg thinks that having illegal drugs in your system when you die undoes the heroism of an NYPD detective who was one of the first on the scene at Ground Zero. Find out the salary of every single employee of the City of Chicago or Cook County. Scott H. Greenfield notes that it's "better to be gouged and fed then to not be … [Read more...] about Scattershot
Scattershot Posting
A few random shots: How not to run a confidential tip line. (ht Balko) Mike Mette's dad is driving him to prison. If the G.I. Joe movie ever makes it out of development, rumor has it Joe might lose his American identity and become a member of an international special forces team based in Brussels, presumably working for the European Union. Maybe he could go … [Read more...] about Scattershot Posting
Rudy Rex?
Even before he started running for president, there were three things I didn't like about Rudy Giuliani when he was mayor of New York: He said things like this. He tried to shut down legal businesses he disliked, such as strip clubs and adult bookstores. He aggressively defended New York police officers against accusations of misconduct … [Read more...] about Rudy Rex?
Obama and the Flag: This Time It’s Interesting
Maybe. I thought the kerfuffle over Obama not wearing a flag pin was pretty dumb. I wouldn't be surprised if somebody on Obama's campaign staff orchestrated the whole mess to make his opponents look petty. Now John Ruberry just pointed out another flag flap for Obama. This time it's a picture of him and several other people standing for the national anthem. He's the … [Read more...] about Obama and the Flag: This Time It’s Interesting