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CJA’s Top Ten (Eleven, Actually) of 2011

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Bill Bickel

(based on the number of reader comments) 1. Who’s the Most Famous Person Ever to Commit Murder? 2. Muslim Students Sue Catholic University of America for Surrounding Them With Catholic Symbols Which are Incongruous to Their Religion (the accompanying poll had the greatest number of responses by almost a 2-to-1 … Continue reading →

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Wives Who Defend

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Bill Bickel

Dorothy Sandusky, Jerry Sandusky’s wife, is defending him. Assuming she isn’t and wasn’t entirely clueless (and could she have been?)… If your husband is clearly guilty of morally-indefensible actions, is it honorable to defend him?

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Monday Morning Round-Up: Hot Coffee, Pizza, Arson Forensics, In-Flight Pornography, and More

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Bill Bickel

Arson Forensics How the field has changed How Pizza Became a Vegetable A return to Reagan-era school lunches? Tennessee Law Requires Everybody To Report Child Abuse Well, except for the whole “no actual punishment if you don’t” part In-Flight Pornography No, this isn’t a new perk for first-class travelers; this … Continue reading →

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Penn State Scandal Follow-Ups: Campus Security, Lawsuits, and Law Changes

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Bill Bickel

New York Times: “On [many college campuses], law enforcement is the responsibility of sworn police officers who report to university authorities, not to the public…” Pennsylvania governor wants a law change Lawsuits on the way Maryland State Senator Nancy Jacobs wants jail time for educators who don’t report child child … Continue reading →

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Should failing to report serious child abuse be a crime?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Bill Bickel

If you follow the news at all, you probably know what’s going on at Penn State. To sum it up if you don’t, legendary football coach Joe Paterno was aware of several incidents of child molestation — child rape, technically speaking –that took place in the football building over a … Continue reading →

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