I just recently discovered a web site for the Law Offices of R. Scott Andringa in Clearwater Florida. His About Us page has an interesting bit of information (emphasis mine): After beginning his career as a misdemeanor prosecutor in the State Attorneys Office in Clearwater, Florida he was promoted to Misdemeanor Lead Trial Attorney. He transferred to New Port Richey, Florida … [Read more...] about Scott Andringa – The Name You Know
Thank You Blawgosphere
The only posts I've got in the pipeline are an announcement about a nasty little web site I'm building and a followup to my series on prositution. Somehow, neither of those feels right for Thanksgiving Day. So today I'm posting about how thankful I am for the legal blogosphere (or, if we must, blawgosphere). Windypundit's been around for over six years. Clearly, I'm not on the … [Read more...] about Thank You Blawgosphere
Sometimes things end for the best. Maybe.
I've been following the pi -- discussion among various folks in the legal blogosphere that was kicked off by this, among other things. You'll find one part of it here. I find all this stuff fascinating, for a variety of reasons, but it is an acquired taste. For those who haven't hung around, any, either in person or virtually: criminal defense lawyers might, from … [Read more...] about Sometimes things end for the best. Maybe.
“Nothing to see; move along now,” in four steps
Step one: Walk into any gun shop, and take a look at the empty spaces on the shelves where EBRs/Evil Black Rifles/Semiauto Assault Weapons/Scary-looking long guns used to be. Watch the remaining ones fly off the shelves, and people place backorders. Or just read reports by folks who have done just that. There's plenty; here's one. Step two: browse over … [Read more...] about “Nothing to see; move along now,” in four steps
When is a Sex Offender not a Sex Offender?
People are sometimes shocked that I'm wary of laws requiring sex offenders to register. How could I possibly object to alerting communities about rapists and child molesters? Because the laws are written by grandstanding legislators, and grandstanding legislators are often stupid and callous, and stupid, callous legislators are a much greater threat than some sex offenders. … [Read more...] about When is a Sex Offender not a Sex Offender?