Public defense blogger David Feige notes that the police did manage to catch one looter: That's Merlene Maten, who's 73 years old. My immediate thought was that the police must have picked her up because she was easier to catch than all the younger looters. Apparently, that's what everyone else thinks, too: Family and eyewitnesses insisted Maten was an innocent woman who … [Read more...] about The Police Nab a Looter
Not Soon Enough
"I'm turning in my resignation today...I think it's in the best interest of the agency and the best interest of the president to do that and get the media focused on the good things that are going on, instead of me." That's Mike Brown resigning as the Director of FEMA. Man, I'll bet he'd like the media to focus on something else... (Hat Tip: Hit & Run.) … [Read more...] about Not Soon Enough
Fourth Anniversary
Reason magazine has an open comment thread for 9/11 thoughts. Here's mine: I remember watching the towers burn in real time as it was happening, and I remember wrestling with the fact that it was too late. No matter how rich and powerful and capable we are, we could never bring back all the people who were murdered by the crashing planes, by the roaring fireballs, and by the … [Read more...] about Fourth Anniversary
Helping MADD Help MADD
I thought I'd try to get away from Katrina blogging for a while, so I visited the MADD web site to see what those paternalistic weanies are up to. I turns out they're trying to cash in on the hurricane: Contribute to MADD's Katrina Fund and provide aid to MADD volunteers and staff whose lives have been changed forever by Hurricane Katrina—100% of proceeds will be sent … [Read more...] about Helping MADD Help MADD
Mike Brown
According to an AP wire story by Ted Bridis, former horse-show manager and current FEMA director Mike Brown... Wait a minute! What was that? The FEMA web site gives Mike Brown's history as follows: Prior to joining FEMA, Mr. Brown practiced law in Colorado and Oklahoma, where he served as a bar examiner on ethics and professional responsibility for the Oklahoma Supreme … [Read more...] about Mike Brown