He caused her death – but the judge can’t jail him

I’m angry and disgusted to read of the case of Ian Patterson. A district judge today criticised sentencing powers which left him unable to jail a 17-year-old youth for making a hoax call to the fire service that led to a woman’s death. Nicola Stacy, 36, from Sheffield, died last month when her car was… Continue reading He caused her death – but the judge can’t jail him

Is this sick, or what?

I’m horrified to read of a case of attempted necrophilia in Wisconsin – and even more horrified to read of the court shenanigans around it! Wisconsin law bans sex with dead bodies, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in reinstating charges against three men accused of digging up a corpse so one of them could… Continue reading Is this sick, or what?

Does this make a mockery of the justice system?

I’m a little taken aback by the sentence handed down to a Texas man convicted of child abuse. James Kevin Pope drew sentences for multiple offenses totaling 4,060 years in prison, to be served consecutively, and a fine of $430,000. The lengthy sentence includes the maximum life sentence for each of the sexual assaults and… Continue reading Does this make a mockery of the justice system?

After 9/11, surprising results from overseas arrests

MSNBC reports that many fundamentalist Muslim insurgents detained in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia have turned out to have prior criminal records in the USA. The records suggest that potential enemies abroad know a great deal about the United States because many of them have lived here, officials said. The matches also reflect… Continue reading After 9/11, surprising results from overseas arrests

Shopkeepers fleeced by baaaaa-d man!

I’m hugely amused at reports from New Zealand that a cunning forger has been circulating fake 100-pound notes – replacing the Queen’s portrait with that of a sheep wearing her tiara! The fake notes are easily recognisable as the picture of the Queen has been removed and replaced with a picture of a sheep, replete… Continue reading Shopkeepers fleeced by baaaaa-d man!

An interesting story about the international “refugee” racket

As readers are no doubt aware, many claiming “refugee” status in foreign countries aren’t refugees at all. They simply want the better economic opportunities offered in other countries, but can’t get legal immigrant status there, due to lack of skills or competition for a limited number of immigrant visas: so they try to cheat, and… Continue reading An interesting story about the international “refugee” racket