I have been called to serve as a juror in Cook County, Illinois. I'm self-employed, so I don't have an employer to pay me for jury service, but the good news is that we have a one day/one trial policy which means I will be stuck there for only a day unless I get assigned to a trial. The bad news is that the court system is a government operation, which means they have little … [Read more...] about Jury Duty
Dear Michael Wynne,
How about you go fuck yourself? How about that? Sincerely, An American Citizen. [end of letter] From an AP wire story: Nonlethal weapons such as high-power microwave devices should be used on American citizens in crowd-control situations before being used on the battlefield, the Air Force secretary said Tuesday. The object is basically public relations. Domestic use … [Read more...] about Dear Michael Wynne,
Lammers Brings Back Some Memories
Over at CrimLaw, Ken Lammers is running a new CLTV episode about his move to a new town. The footage is kind of poor because—as he was winding down his defense practice before starting his new job as a prosecutor—someone stole his good video camera. Ken's new job is with the Wise County prosecutor's office, but his home is across the state line in Kentucky, just … [Read more...] about Lammers Brings Back Some Memories
In the Park
Steve Irwin Will Be Avenged!
The Guardian reports: Up to 11 stingrays have been found dead and mutilated on Australia's eastern coast since the Crocodile Hunter's death, prompting fears that Irwin's fans are exacting their revenge on the normally docile fish. Officials from the department of primary industries and fisheries say two of the dead stingrays were not the victims of revenge attacks, but they … [Read more...] about Steve Irwin Will Be Avenged!