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O, Canada! Puh-leeze!
When a Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, published a series of cartoons depicting the Islamic Prophet Muhammad in a "disrespectful" fashion in 2005, a radical Muslim cleric incited protests which erupted into…
Maryland perverts told "NO CANDY" for Halloween
For the second year, Maryland police will be distributing signs to sex offenders who have been ordered not to have contact with children, the Associated Press reports: To discourage contact…
Judge blocks U.S. illegal worker crackdown
One of the long-overdue enforcement steps undertaken by the federal government against the use of false Social Security numbers by employees has been overturned by a Federal District Court Judge…
A travesty of justice
Carla Freeman, the woman at the center of an immigration controversy, has given up her fight for legal status. Mrs. Freeman is a woman from South Africa who married an…
Haditha prosecution crumbling?
Only one Marine still stands charged of actions at the scene of the alleged "Haditha massacre," and the case against him is in doubt, writes Paul Von Zielbauer of the…
Abu Ghraib officer draws reprimand
The only officer convicted of charges in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal has received the minimum penalty from a military jury, a reprimand, reports David Dishneau for The Washington Times:…
Would-be assassin to be paroled
Arthur Bremer, whose attempt on the life of Presidential candidate George Wallace in 1972 left Wallace paralyzed and three bystanders wounded, will be paroled from a Maryland prison in December,…
Illegal “sanctuary” woman arrested in LA
The woman who took “sanctuary” in a Chicago Methodist Church to avoid deportation has been arrested in LA, reports CBS2.com: An illegal immigrant who stayed in a Chicago church for…
Padilla: Guilty
Jose Padilla has been found guilty, according to the AP: Jose Padilla was convicted of federal terrorism support charges Thursday after being held for 3 1/2 years as an enemy…
Wizbang Podcast #41 is up
The 41st edition of the Wizbang Podcast is up for your listening pleasure. Here's what I thought you'd like to hear about today: The Real Problem with Press Bias -When…
New Hampshire's Penal Dysfunction
Some times, it seems I spend way too much time bashing Massachusetts politics. In my defense, I point out that there's just so much they do down there that is…
So much for "close enough only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and thermonuclear warfare…"
Age is a very fluid thing. On one's birthday, one is legally a year older, but on that day one only ages a single day, not a whole year. Last…
Don't close that book quite yet…
Yesterday, I wrote about a young girl who was put into a coma after a severe beating, allegedly at the hands of her surrogate parents. Her stepfather, apparently trying to…
Closing the book on a horrific tale
Last November, I discussed the story of Haleigh Poutre, an 11-year-old girl who was clinging to life after a severe beating — allegedly at the hands of her stepfather and…
Mob rule or oligarchy: I'll take C, none of the above
Last week, over at the World Wide Rant, I got into a bit of a donnybrook over gay marriage. As I have before, I supported it, but with the caveat…
DNA Test Confirms Guilt Of Executed Virginia Killer Roger Coleman
A last minute move by outgoing Virginia Governor Mark Warner to give incoming Governor Tim Kaine an avenue to abandon his pledge to enforce Virginia's death penalty laws, which we'd…
He that liveth by the drive-by shooting…
There is no doubt that our legal system is flawed. Guilty people are set free, and innocents languish behind bars. Fortunately, those are the exceptions — in the vast majority…
Quote Of The Day – Barney Fife Edition
"This new technology has created a whole wave of crimes, and we're just trying to find ways to solve them."Canton City (Ohio) Prosecutor Frank Forchione commenting on the felony arrest…
Will Kaine Be Raising The Death Penalty Issue?
I couldn't help notice possibility that Virginia Governor Mark Warner may be attempting to throw a mulligan to incoming Governor Tim Kaine when it comes to the death penalty. In…
New year, new laws
A couple of my fellow Cow Hampshirites run a rather entertaining blog over at Weekend Pundit. They live up in the Lakes Region, a particularly lovely part of New Hampshire…
Simplifying matters
I've written a couple of times about Evandro Doirado, the man accused of kidnapping a mother and her two-year-old son, raping the mother repeatedly over the course of a couple…
DeLay Gets High Court Hearing On Dismissal
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (the state's highest criminal court) agreed to hear U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay's request for dismissal of the money laundering and conspiracy indictments brought by…
"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose…"
I've often said that Massachusetts is one of the least free places to live. Not only is it incredibly expensive to live there, based largely on taxes, fees, and whatnot,…
The face of evil gets even more twisted
Earlier this week, I wrote about Evandro Doirado, the Massachusetts man accused of a truly terrifying series of crimes. At that time, I called for his immediate, summary execution –…
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