Author: Mark Draughn

  • Jury Duty (continued)

    I woke up around 6:30 am and got ready for my day of jury duty. After showering, I started to prepare myself for the security checkpoint. As I mentioned yesterday, I normally have a lot of stuff in my pockets and I wanted to thin it out. So I just took my keys, my wallet,… Read more

  • Jury Duty

    I have been called to serve as a juror in Cook County, Illinois. I’m self-employed, so I don’t have an employer to pay me for jury service, but the good news is that we have a one day/one trial policy which means I will be stuck there for only a day unless I get assigned… Read more

  • Dear Michael Wynne,

    How about you go fuck yourself? How about that? Sincerely, An American Citizen. [end of letter] From an AP wire story: Nonlethal weapons such as high-power microwave devices should be used on American citizens in crowd-control situations before being used on the battlefield, the Air Force secretary said Tuesday. The object is basically public relations.… Read more

  • Lammers Brings Back Some Memories

    Over at CrimLaw, Ken Lammers is running a new CLTV episode about his move to a new town. The footage is kind of poor because—as he was winding down his defense practice before starting his new job as a prosecutor—someone stole his good video camera. Ken’s new job is with the Wise County prosecutor’s office,… Read more

  • In the Park

    Grass Willows Sidewalk More Willows Photography Read more