Tag Archives: Crime

More UK Riot Coverage From The World Of The Daily Mail

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Two notable features of the recent round of riots wrecking havoc across the UK is the complete lack of remorse among the rioters, and the lack of any sort of overriding cause to the disorder other than the fact they … Continue reading →

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London Calmer, But Other Parts of England Flare Up

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Telegraph’s live newsfeed reports that rioting has spread to “Birmingham, West Bromwich, Manchester, Wolverhampton and Salford.” And here’s audio of two drunk female rioters describing the “good times” they had burning things and drinking stolen wine. “It’s the government’s … Continue reading →

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London Burning

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Riots in London continue to increase in size, spreading to most of the city. There seems to be no particular reason, except they provide the UK’s permanent dole chav culture a chance to burn and smash things and loot shops. … Continue reading →

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More Oslo Shooting Fallout (and Some Notes on Breivik’s Guns)

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Lawrence Person

This is a relatively short post, as I don’t currently have time to address some of the larger issues, like what should be the response when someone who shares at least some of the same beliefs you do commits a … Continue reading →

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Geraldine Ferraro RIP

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Former Walter Mondale Vice Presidential pick Geraldine Ferraro has died at age 75. If Mondale had not made this liberal New York congresswoman his running mate, her obituary would barely be a blip nationally. If the Ferraro pick was meant … Continue reading →

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Advice for Journalists on How to Write About Guns

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Over on NRO, Robert VerBruggen offers some sage advice for journalists on how write about guns without making yourself look like an idiot. Especially important is his second point: “If you’re going to write that a certain kind of gun … Continue reading →

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to Judge Kevin Fine: No, You Can’t Magically Rule the Death Penalty Unconstitutional

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (the highest criminal court in Texas, as the Texas Supreme Court does not handle criminal cases) told State District Judge Kevin Fine, in essence, cut it out. One key factor in the ruling is … Continue reading →

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Republican Judge Killed by Left Wing Extremist Insane Lunatic

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The good news is Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is alive and able to communicate. Sadly, Federal Judge John Roll, appointed by President George H. W. Bush to the bench in 1991 is dead. Roll received death threats over his ruling … Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Criminal Justice System Unclear on the Concept of a “Life Sentence”

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The Massachusetts Criminal Justice System seems to be especially unclear on the idea that, if a career felon is in jail on “three concurrent life sentences,” you don’t let him out on parole. Their lack of clarity on that issue … Continue reading →

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Dwight Goes to Town Fisking Those WaPo Gun Pieces

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Lawrence Person

I’ve already put in my two cents worth on the first installment of that Washington Post series on guns used in area crimes and the gun shops where they were originally bought. But Dwight Brown at Whipped Cream Difficulties digs … Continue reading →

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