New York Times reporter Matt Apuzzo has a fascinating story about Dr. William J. Lewinski's work as an expert witness in police shooting cases. When police officers shoot people under questionable circumstances, Dr. Lewinski is often there to defend their actions. Among the most influential voices on the subject, he has testified in or consulted in nearly 200 cases over the … [Read more...] about The Argument For Pulling the Trigger
An Attempt to Explain High Sensitivity Analysis in Collins
Both Jeff Gamso and Scott Greenfield have written about Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Mark Dwyer’s opinion in People v. Collins discussing the admissibility of a certain type of DNA analysis in a criminal case. Since I have an amateur's interest in both science and criminal law, I thought it might be interesting to read the actual opinion.Surprisingly, despite the … [Read more...] about An Attempt to Explain High Sensitivity Analysis in Collins
Road Trip 2015 – Part 2 of 2
This is the second half of my summer trip report. Part 1 took us through our stay at the Opryland hotel.The next day we checked out and made our way to Memphis. Every time we've been to that city, we've made it a point to stop in at the Peabody Hotel downtown for drinks or a meal or just to see the famous ducks in the lobby. This time, however, we were checking in for a few … [Read more...] about Road Trip 2015 – Part 2 of 2
Censorious Thugs Detected In the Holodeck!
Rapper Chief Keef was originally scheduled to perform at the Red Moon Theater in Chicago at a benefit for the family of Dillan Harris, a 13-month-old baby killed in a car accident. However, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office put pressure on the venue to cancel the concert, The city called Red Moon and requested they not host the concert, calling Chief Keef "an unacceptable role … [Read more...] about Censorious Thugs Detected In the Holodeck!
Road Trip 2015 – Part 1 of 2
Our trip this year started off with a wedding -- the son of an old friend was marrying a wonderful woman who we all liked -- and we caught up with the show at the rehearsal dinner on Friday night. It was at Luigi's House, which seems like a decent enough restaurant. The hotel, on the other hand, had a really hard bed, slow elevators, and questionable bathroom plumbing.On … [Read more...] about Road Trip 2015 – Part 1 of 2