Crime and Punishment

As long as I'm on a rant, I might as well come to the defense of a couple of child molesters. Apparently the law in Utah considers young children who have sex with other young children to be the victims of a sex offense and the perpetrators of a sex offense. Utah Supreme Court justices acknowledged Tuesday that they were struggling to wrap their minds around the concept that … [Read more...] about The Youngest Sex Offenders

While most of us were enjoying Thanksgiving dinner with our families, Chicago police were dealing with a hostage situation that did not end well. The standoff began early Thanksgiving morning after an armed man took what was then believed to be two young women hostage inside their apartment building. The gunman opened fire on authorities who responded to the … [Read more...] about Hostage Down

From a decision by the Connecticut Board of Mediation and Aribitration: "[Police officer Deborah] Gulledge was also criticized because she didn't stop a driver who waived [a] police cruiser to go ahead, on the theory that someone acting courtesously toward the police must be up to something illegal." In the Matter of: City of Waterbury and AFSCME, Council 15, Local 1237 (No. … [Read more...] about Always be Rude to the Waterbury Police

You've got to admire the thought process here: STONE MOUNTAIN - Three thieves robbed a suburban Atlanta sex shop early Wednesday after tying up employees with silver leg irons and black fur handcuffs taken from the store shelves, police said. (Hat tip: CrimLaw) … [Read more...] about Practical Bondage

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan just got sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for corruption. It shouldn't be too hard for him, however: He commuted the death sentences of 167 inmates, so he's got some good friends on the inside. … [Read more...] about Ouch