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Category Archives: Polls
Lifeguard Fired For Helping Save a Swimmer
Specifically, Hallandale, Florida lifeguard Tomas Lopez was fired on July 2 for leaving his assigned area to help a man who’d been swimming along an officially “unprotected” stretch of beach (where swimmers are informed that they swim at their own risk). Other lifeguards were watching Lopez’s area while he was … Continue reading
Scott Peterson and Drew Peterson Updates
In yet another argument against California having a death penalty at all, Scott Peterson filed an automatic appeal of his sentence last week: claiming not only that he’s innocent, but that his trial was marred by incorrect evidentiary rulings and “overwhelming publicity.” His attorney argues that the trial, already moved … Continue reading
Posted in Current Criminal Justice Headline News, News, Polls
Tagged California, capital punishment, death penalty, Drew Peterson, polls, Scott Peterson, sppeals, trials
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New York, New York, It’s a Hell of a Town
Okay, first your thoughts: the poll is only for out-of-towners who don’t visit New York City, please. My 2¢ follows. Is this your impression of New York City in 2012? Thirty, thirty-five years ago, New York City was a scary place: crime had jumped to third-world standards (you had a … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Bickel, Managing Editor, Editorials, Lawsuits, Polls
Tagged Bernhard Goetz, Bill Bickel, editorial, guns, lawsuits, muggings, New York City, polls, subway, vigilante
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If you get sick during your vacation, should you be entitled to additional vacation days to compensate?
I have to be honest, the question had never even occurred to me until it came up as a court case. If you get sick during your vacation, should you be entitled to additional vacation days to compensate? What the European Union’s Court of Justice ruled last week This article, … Continue reading
Posted in Court Rulings, Polls
Tagged Court of Justice, court rulings, European Union, polls, sick days, vacation
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Texas Man Won’t Face Charges For Beating His Daughter’s Attacker to Death
A grand jury has decided not to charge a Texas man (whose name is not being disclosed in order to protect his daughter’s identity) who beat a man to death after he caught him sexually assaulting his 5-year-old daughter (described in some news accounts as 4 years old). It’s questionable … Continue reading
Soda Noir, Mimes in Traffic, and Death Row Suicides
Gotta love this. This week’s New Yorker cover references, of course, New York City’s plan to ban the sale of large cups of soda Venezuela Uses Mimes to Enforce Traffic Laws: Nothing really more to say about that, is there? Death Row Suicide Highlights Execution Delays — This is the … Continue reading
Friday Morning Miscellany: June 8, 2012
Next week, North Dakota voters will vote on a state constitutional amendment guaranteeing “religious freedom” — but is the amendment’s interpretation of religious freedom actually the right to deprive others of their religious freedoms? California man sentenced to life in prison plus 13 years: I’m thinking those last 13 years … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Bickel, Managing Editor, Current Criminal Justice Headline News, Editorials, Lawsuits, News, Polls
Tagged Bill Bickel, CDC, driving, Editorials, lawsuits, polls, religion, teenagers, texting
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You Be the Jury: Should She Be Awarded Monetary Damages Because Her Date Gave Her Herpes?
The facts themselves are fairly straightforward: In Oregon, a 69-year-old retired dentist and a 49-year-old woman (whose occupation is not mentioned) met on the dating service eHarmony, and had sex on their fourth date. He had genital herpes, but didn’t mention it because (he says) he didn’t believe she could … Continue reading
Update: Ontario Father Receives (Very Qualified) Apology For Being Strip-Searched and Arrested After His 4-Year-Old Draws a Picture of a Gun
“The results of this review have determined that Waterloo Regional Police officers acted in accordance with the law by arresting Mr. Sansone and made every effort to preserve his dignity and the safety of this community, however, the review also found that due to a miscommunication in the processing of … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Bickel, Managing Editor, Current Criminal Justice Headline News, Editorials, Lawsuits, News, Polls
Tagged Canada, guns, polls
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The “Two Fly” Rule, Texas Hit Men, Soda Bans, and Lawyers Profiting From Bernie Madoff
The Two-Fly Rule: The Chinese government sets sanitary standards for public bathrooms in Beijing. Yes, this is exactly what it sounds like. Sex, Lies and Hit Men! Who was trying to kill Yvonne Stern? Lawyers, Not Victims, Getting the Most From Madoff Settlements: I’m not sure this either a) surprises … Continue reading
Posted in Current Criminal Justice Headline News, Lawsuits, News, Polls
Tagged Bernie Madoff, fraud, laws, lawsuits, lawyers, Michael Bloomberg, murder, polls
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