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Sullivan deserves the same fate as the dog he killed
So, lets summarize what we know about this Joe Sullivan. At age 12, he was rolling houses and 'accidentally' killed a dog that happened to reside in one of these houses - by striking it in the head. Dogs aren't that fragile.. If you hit a dog hard enough in the head to kill it, unless the dog was anemic, killing it was no accident. So, age 13, he ...
Posted to Jurisprudence by anewshound on November 15, 2009
Call Hasan What He Is: a Traitor
For a column ostensibly setting about the task of characterizing Hasan's action within our legal framework, this make a major, inexplicable omission. There is a word for what Hasan did, much more accurate and less subjective than ''terrorism'' or ''crime.'' The word is treason. Treason, the only crime expressly defined in the constitution, means ...
Posted to Explainer by wheatiebear on November 12, 2009
Re: Not casting aspertions, but...
For a business with this much traffic and this much income, the problems its users encounter day after day, post after post, are really beyond comprehension. They make enough money to fix this stuff, folks – and they refuse to do it! And that’s not all they refuse to fix. Over the last few years, newspapers and television news stories across ...
Posted to Technology by gregcollier on September 23, 2009
What about the other 90%?
The testers proposed that the unresponsive 90% needed a 'nudge' away from payday loans. Without payday loans, what is the likelihood that these individuals will 'nudge' themselves into other forms of capitalization anyway? There is always some entity willing to provide money to the desperate, and each is more illicit than the next. If a payday ...
Posted to The Dismal Science by ft985 on July 23, 2009
Re: Overturning
To Kit Kat & All Assistant District Attorneys Specifically in Texas, K K, I would like to include your last two paragraphs in my book (The Griffith Files - 1984 & Beyond) as filler info. due to your subject matter falling in line with one of the things I wish the reader to walk away with. {Basically, If your case has no DNA evidence, you ...
Posted to Jurisprudence by No More Nolo Contendre on May 27, 2009
Judge and Defendant Fight:120 Years In Prison
A man convicted of shooting at police in Washington State got angry in court and was told to shut his mouth by a judge who sentenced him to 120 years in prison. Judge and Defendant Fight:120 Years In Prison
Posted to Ballot Box by wilsontruth on March 4, 2009
Kinder, Gentler, Justice
I agree with Gillian Tett's assessment of the function of the word ''criminal'', specifically, that it suggests that ''problems can be pinned on a small minority while letting off the majority scot-free, and it also detracts from the systemic problems.'' Financial problems are system-wide, and the system will not be fixed by tossing out a few bad ...
Posted to Dialogues by kingdingaling on March 3, 2009
US Attorney: No More Marijuana Raids
A local lawmaker is promoting the idea of legalizing marijuana as the answer to the state's money problems. This comes after DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart, and reiterating a position made by the White House following DEA raids in California. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters that ending federal raids on medical marijuana ...
Posted to Ballot Box by wilsontruth on February 27, 2009
14 Year Old Accused of Stabbing Brother Over Video Game
The altercation began when a 17 year old was fighting with his mother over a video game. Minutes later his younger 14 year old brother stepped in and stabbed his older brother 2 times in the back and 1 time in the hand. The younger brother has been charged with aggravated assault. 14 Year Old Accused of Stabbing Brother Over Video ...
Posted to Ballot Box by wilsontruth on February 25, 2009
Teen Faces Cell Phone Porn Charge
Bryce Dixon is facing a bunch of charges all because of a picture on his cell phone. He sent a topless pictures of his x girlfriend and this guy is facing years in prison! This guy has a $140,000 bail! Teen Faces Cell Phone Porn Charge
Posted to Ballot Box by wilsontruth on February 20, 2009

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