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
Tag: Crime
Remembering Chappaquiddick
On this date in 1969, Mary Jo Kopechne died a slow, horrible death, trapped underwater in a car driven by Senator Edward Moore Kennedy, commonly known as ‘Ted’. Rather than summon aid and inform the police, as he was legally obliged to do, the Scoundrel Senator from Massachusetts went home and fell asleep. Indications are… Continue reading Remembering Chappaquiddick
The reality of violence
The UK banned almost all handguns over a decade ago, and makes it extremely onerous to get a license to possess a long gun. These measures were – and are – touted as being necessary to reduce “gun violence”. Now, a newspaper report quotes the latest British Crime Survey as revealing that someone in the… Continue reading The reality of violence
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?
The danger of relying on 911
I’ve written before about the real danger of relying on the police and the 911 service to summon help when you’re the target of criminal aggression. That danger has been made horrifyingly clear in a number of recent news stories. To name just two: A police officer’s daughter was kidnapped and killed – despite five… Continue reading The danger of relying on 911
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
Doofus Of The Day #44
Here’s a tip. If you’re going to steal people’s stuff . . . don’t try to sell it in the same neighborhood. In particular, don’t put it out on the roadside and hold a yard sale! The McAteers, who live in Ocklawaha, arrived at the home in Ocala in the 800 block of Southeast Fifth… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #44