The recent meltdown of the Chicago Marathon serves as an interesting example for discussing issues of responsibility and risk taking. Over at Marathon Pundit, John Ruberry is taking issue with a Chicago Tribune opinion piece by Mike Downey, who has offered his take on who is responsible for the meltdown of the Chicago Marathon. He says it's the runners' fault. I think he's … [Read more...] about Marathon Responsibilities and Risks
No Hard Feelings
Ken Lammers posts a fascinating account of prosecuting a habitual offender. … [Read more...] about No Hard Feelings
More On the Marathon Problems
The story of yesterday's marathon meltdown is taking shape. Runners continue to report water shortages along the way, but marathon officials insist there was plenty of water to be had. Friend-of-the-blog John Ruberry ran in the race (and finished it), and he reported no problems getting water. On the other hand, I was in Chinatown briefly in a largely unsuccessful attempt to … [Read more...] about More On the Marathon Problems
Evil Lawmaking: DUI
It's all been building up to this. When it comes to Evil Lawmaking, DUI has it all. Every evil lawmaking practice I've mentioned so far, and then some. That alone makes it an example of the evil lawmaking practice of Piling On. The DUI laws are are twisted maze created by decades of legislators trying to prove they're tough on crime. I'm not very good at reading statutes, … [Read more...] about Evil Lawmaking: DUI
A Preview of Terrorism
Did you ever wonder if your city was really prepared to handle a major terrorist attack? Here in Chicago, which is in the running for the 2016 Olympics, we may have just found out the answer. No, we didn't have a terrorist attack. We had the 2007 Chicago Marathon on the hottest day ever in race history. According to reports, about 35,000 people started the … [Read more...] about A Preview of Terrorism