Justice Scalia and the Genetic Panopticon
I haven't always been that kind to Justice Scalia (or to Justice Scalia's hats), but I do think he's a very good writer, and so I'm glad to be able to quote him saying something I agree with. If you…
Crime and Punishment
Man’s Inhumanity to Manatees
They have enough problems without people jumping on them.
Mom Has Son Arrested for Stealing Her Pop-Tarts
That headline could just as easily have been something like: "Police Arrest Boy for Stealing Mom's Pop-Tarts"—it just depends whose stupidity you want to highlight, and this is really a toss-up. Few details are available, mainly because everybody involved was…
On Second Thought, Don’t Pick Up Any Hatchet-Waving Hitchhikers at All
You may remember Kai, the oddball hitchhiker who became a hero of sorts after he saved a woman in California from an attacker by going after that guy with a hatchet he happened to be carrying. See "Axe-Wielding Hitchhiker Dude…
Creeps (Back) in the News
O.J. Simpson and Joe Francis, to be specific.
Guess What the Air Force’s Chief of Sexual Assault Prevention Was Just Arrested For (UPDATED)
Shoplifting! No, I'm just kidding. It was sexual assault. Ironically, according to the website of the U.S. Air Force's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program—a program that was led until today by the alleged assailant, who now seems to have…
TIP: If You’re Standing in Front of a Car, You Are In a Poor Negotiating Position
Don’t try this at home, or anywhere.
Criminal-Defense Tip: Do Not Answer the Door Holding Contraband
You won't be able to read the full text of this article if (like me) you don't have premium access to the New Jersey Law Journal. On the other hand, you don't need to. If the first sentence is too…
Court: “Driving Carefully,” “Probably an Indian” Not Probable Cause for Stop
From the opinion in People v Deer, decided March 19 in St. Lawrence County, New York: [Border Patrol Agent] Carrier on cross examination said the reasons he stopped the vehicle were that the driver had both hands on the wheel with…
Saudis May End Beheadings; Said to Be Short on Swordsmen
But if you thought (and you probably didn't) that Saudi Arabia had finally taken a giant leap forward into the eighteenth century by deciding that chopping off heads is inhumane, think again. A joint Saudi committee composed of representatives of…