One of the most disgusting aspects of the current economic unpleasantness is the way our local governments have betrayed us. Instead of tightening the belts like the rest of us, they've been trying to find new ways to squeeze money out of us to meet their bloated payrolls. Here in Illinois, the cost of license plate stickers has gone up $21. No reason for it, they just need to … [Read more...] about Betrayed By Our Local Governments
So What If You Might Be Innocent?
I was reading Mark Bennett's account of the long and winding road that lead to the U.S. Supreme Court granting a stay of execution for Hank Skinner, a Texas man who's claiming that some untested DNA evidence might prove him innocent. It's a fascinating procedural tale, if you're into that sort of thing, which I'm not. But one thing Bennett wrote really sticks out: If the … [Read more...] about So What If You Might Be Innocent?
A Bank Robbery To Go
In the movies and on television, bank robbers are daring and audacious. After storming the bank in a blitz attack that stuns the guards, they force the bank manager to empty the vault while they raid the teller drawers. All the while, one of them yells out a precise two-minute countdown that will allow them to escape before the police respond. In real life, bank … [Read more...] about A Bank Robbery To Go
“We Are All Not Guilty of Something…”
As you may have noticed, I love reading criminal defense blogs, and now there's a new one I'm looking forward to. Actually it's one of the oldest crimlaw blogs on the web, but it's getting some new life to it: Mirriam Seddiq -- the no-longer-anonymous proprietress of the original Not Guilty blog -- is scraping a few rusty spots off her sword and shield as … [Read more...] about “We Are All Not Guilty of Something…”
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
I've been a Weird Al fan since the beginning, so yeah, I'd go see this. … [Read more...] about Weird: The Al Yankovic Story