Courtesy of a link by Robb Allen, I came across an interesting article about a recent speech by Louis Farrakhan in New York. When working as a prison chaplain, I had a fair amount of contact with members of the Nation of Islam (NOI), a syncretic religious movement in the USA (not regarded as Muslim… Continue reading “Pound Cake” redux?
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This is why I oppose the death penalty
A tip o’ the hat to Radney Balko for highlighting the work of the National Registry of Exonerations, which seeks to track cases where persons found guilty of crimes were later shown to have been wrongfully convicted, and exonerated. The database compiled and analyzed by the researchers contains information on 873 exonerations for which they… Continue reading This is why I oppose the death penalty
At last! Good riddance!
It seems that disgraced former Representative William J. Jefferson is finally about to get his come-uppance. The Washington Times reports: A former Louisiana congressman who infamously was caught with $90,000 in cash hidden in his freezer will have to begin serving a 13-year bribery sentence within the next two weeks, a judge ruled Friday. Democrat… Continue reading At last! Good riddance!
Doofus Of The Day #580
Courtesy of a link provided by reader Snoggeramus in Australia, we learn of today’s winner. It seems one Mishelle Salzgeber, of Dade City, Florida, was arrested after failing a drug test administered as part of her probation. As she was being processed into the jail, an X-ray revealed a miniature vodka bottle in a body… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #580
Debunking the ‘racism theory of incarceration’
I’m sure many readers are aware that there are far more African-American males in prison, in proportion to the size of the African-American population in the USA, than there are males of other races. Many on the left routinely blame this on racism, whether personal or institutional. Fortunately, we can move past the ‘politically correct’… Continue reading Debunking the ‘racism theory of incarceration’
Well, what did they expect?
I’m cynically amused by the indignation of the Vermont State Police over the ingenuity of prison inmates. Inmates working at a Vermont correctional unit’s print shop managed to sneak a prank image of a pig into a state police crest that is emblazoned on police cars, and 30 cruisers sported the design for the last… Continue reading Well, what did they expect?
A cannibal falls in love with a vampire
No, I’m not making that up. The Local reports: After meeting at a high security ward and chatting on the internet, “the Skara Cannibal” and the “Vampire Woman”, two infamous Swedish murderers, have found love and are hoping to get married. ”We got together on November 13th. ‘Do you want to be my girlfriend?’ he… Continue reading A cannibal falls in love with a vampire
Ya think?
From the Department Of Stating The Obvious: The mayor of La Puente said Thursday that a federal mandate to cut the inmate population in California prisons is to blame for a sharp jump in crimes in the city. . . . According to Mayor John Solis, sexual assaults are up about 300 percent and assaults… Continue reading Ya think?
Not your average paralegal assistants . . .
It seems that paralegal services are becoming rather more . . . er . . . adventurous than I recall during my years as a prison chaplain! The Miami New Times reports: Stripteases, sexual favors, booze, porn mags, and fat stacks of cash would be run-of-the-mill in many Miami strip clubs. But at downtown’s maximum… Continue reading Not your average paralegal assistants . . .
Should flogging be revived?
TIME magazine has an interesting article on the potential revival of flogging as a punishment for crime. Here’s an excerpt. Peter Moskos’ In Defense of Flogging might seem like a satire — akin to Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal,” an essay advocating the eating of children — but it is as serious as a wooden… Continue reading Should flogging be revived?