Crime and Punishment

Wow, this is pretty impressive: 345 arrested, kids rescued in prostitution busts Hundreds of people have been arrested and 21 children rescued in what the FBI is calling a five-day roundup of networks of pimps who force children into prostitution. The Justice Department says it targeted 16 cities as part of its "Operation Cross Country" that caps off five years of similar … [Read more...] about 345 Pimps?

First of all, thanks to Rob at the 26th St. Bar Association for taking the bait and starting a series of posts about Illinois DUI law. There's been a lot about DUI in the blawgosphere lately, with lawyer/philosopher Mark Bennett explaining why DUI is a victimless crime---because the law does not require a victim to convict someone of a crime. (Sigh. These  guys are all … [Read more...] about Dirty DUI Secrets

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…

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

I haven't really been following the trial of the four cops who shot an unarmed Sean Bell outside the strip club where he'd just had a bachelor party. However, a few things seem worth mentioning. First of all, the fact that the cops fired 50 shots is vivid and horrific, but I don't think it says much about the cops who did the shooting. Cops used to be taught to draw and … [Read more...] about A Few Thoughts About the Sean Bell Shooting