Virginia prosecutor Ken Lammers has a few interesting things to say about a video taken by a some kid who's a political operative visiting the opposition camp. I'm going to disagree with Ken over this---oddly enough, I'll be defending the cops---but first you might want to view the video. Or not. In case you skipped the video---it's nothing spectacular---it starts with a … [Read more...] about Much Ado About An Annoying Videographer
I’m Sure Obama Has Nothing To Worry About
Fans of TNT's The Closer know that when Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson tells a suspect that he's going to get away with his crimes, but then she asks him to do just one harmless little thing for her, he's about to go down hard. I thought of that when I read this: WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton's name will be placed in nomination along with nominee-in-waiting Barack … [Read more...] about I’m Sure Obama Has Nothing To Worry About
Search and Destroy
Rob at the 26th St. Bar Association has a fascinating post, at least to a non-lawyer like me, about the difficulty the state has in proving constructive possession of contraband. What really caught my eye, however, was the description of the police raid: The police still came in, without any information that there would be guns or possible violence, shot all three of the … [Read more...] about Search and Destroy
Twisted Facts About Corporate Income Tax
Kip Esquire points us to an AP wire story that has some shameful news (emphasis mine): WASHINGTON - Two-thirds of U.S. corporations paid no federal income taxes between 1998 and 2005, according to a new report from Congress. ... Collectively, the companies reported trillions of dollars in sales, according to GAO's estimate. "It's shameful that so many corporations make big … [Read more...] about Twisted Facts About Corporate Income Tax
Scooter-Cops, Pseudo-Porno-Cop, Dog-Hating-Cops, and Bears
I've been a little too busy to do proper blogging, so I'll just post a few random shots around the web: Heh. Nice Try LONGMONT, Colo. - A man claiming to be a police detective tried to get an adult novelty shop to give him free X-rated videos, saying he wanted to make sure the performers weren't underage, authorities said. He made three tries within nine days last month … [Read more...] about Scooter-Cops, Pseudo-Porno-Cop, Dog-Hating-Cops, and Bears