A couple of weeks ago Somaly Mam resigned from the anti-human-trafficking foundation that used to bear her name. (Apparently, it's changing its branding from the Somaly Mam Foundation to just SMF.) It turns out she had been lying about important parts of her life story, including the part about being sold into forced prostitution. She also claimed to have rescued young women … [Read more...] about How the Real Professional Human Traffickers Do It
The Wit and Wisdom of Allison Williams, Esq.
I've recently discovered a new member of the legal blogosphere, and I'd like to tell you a bit about how I found her. Although actually, she found me.I like getting comments on my blog. Years ago, I used to get a lot of comments. However, my blog traffic crashed a few years back when I was dealing with my parents' passing, and it's never really rebounded to past heights. … [Read more...] about The Wit and Wisdom of Allison Williams, Esq.
What’s Illegal About the Bowe Bergdahl Trade?
Could someone explain to me why people think it was against the law for President Obama to trade five prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in exchange for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been held by Taliban forces for years? I understand that Congress has passed a law that requires him to notify them before releasing a Guantanamo inmate, but I don't see where … [Read more...] about What’s Illegal About the Bowe Bergdahl Trade?
You Can’t Trust a Killer
We just had Elliot Rodger's rampage in Isla Vista, and we're now seeing another horror story from Waukesha, Wisconsin, in the form of two 12-year-old girls who stabbed another 12-year-old child, supposedly to benefit a supernatural entity known as "Slenderman."Slenderman is an entirely fictional creation of recent vintage:He is Slenderman, a menacing, faceless specter … [Read more...] about You Can’t Trust a Killer
Terrorism In America
Say, did you hear about the new Islamic terrorist cell? So far, they've killed a Christian pastor and they've set a baby on fire. And they're operating right here in the United States!Actually, I lied. It wasn't an Islamic terror cell, it was something called the Mountain Judicial Circuit Narcotics Criminal Investigation and Suppression Team, which is led by Sheriff Joey … [Read more...] about Terrorism In America