That’s how far Republicans went trying to block a Biden judicial appointment. Nowadays it’s a given that Republicans will oppose any Biden judicial appointee. It hasn’t always been that way; there used to be more Senate courtesy, but we’re now living in the era of hyper-par[...]
Archive for the ‘Law and Courts’ Category
November 18th, 2024 - 1:37 pm § in Law and Courts
Why we need a felony murder law
Israel hanged Adolf Eichmann for his complicity in the murder of 6 million Jews even though he didn’t personally kill anyone. His role in the Holocaust was “collecting information on the Jews in each area, organizing the seizure of their property, and arranging for and scheduling trains&[...]
November 18th, 2024 - 12:28 pm § in Donald Trump, Law and Courts
Ex-soldier and war criminal sentenced for Jan. 6 rioting
The photo below isn’t of a military unit; these dudes aren’t soldiers at all, they’re Jan. 6 rioters. In fact, Edward Richmond Jr. of Geismar, Louisiana (in middle of photo), was court-martialed and dishonorably discharged for murdering a handcuffed Iraqi civilian prisoner. Richmon[...]
Student protests: Enforcing laws or repression?
Nowadays when people discuss protests, the subject usually is pro-Palestinian protesters, so that’s what I’ll discuss in this posting. That’s because Black Lives Matter marches have receded into history, and there won’t be a Democratic version of January 6 though I’m su[...]
How enforcing antitrust laws might change under Trump
When a Republican president replaces a Democratic president, you expect a drastic shift in how America’s antitrust laws are enforced. Specifically, you expect Republicans to be more lax about enforcing them. America’s stable of antitrust laws sprang from the monopolistic abuses of the la[...]
November 15th, 2024 - 6:15 pm § in Law and Courts
Immigrant parents jailed for honor killing attempt in Washington
Immigrants typically bring their customs, beliefs, and habits with them. But when you’re in another country, you’re subject to its laws. Don’t bring drugs with you to Indonesia, or you might get to visit that country’s notorious “Execution Island” (grisly details [...]
November 15th, 2024 - 12:16 am § in Law and Courts
Bellevue Pride art vandal arrested
On three separate occasions last summer, a young male BMW driver (photo below) performed “burnouts” on Pride street art (vide0). On Tuesday, November 12, 204, police arrested Ivan Barzul, 21, of Renton, Washington (read story here). Hate crime? Or just being an immature jerk? Barzul is c[...]
“The Onion” buys InfoWars
Rightwing provocateur Alex Jones owes a $1.4 billion judgment to Sandy Hook families which he can’t pay. But he can pay something; after all, he made millions by selling supplements on his podcast show. To help satisfy that judgment, his assets are being sold off in bankruptcy court. One of th[...]
November 14th, 2024 - 12:36 am § in Law and Courts
Teen swatter headed for prison
When he was 16 years old, Alan W. Filion (photos below), of Lancaster, California, made at least 375 swatting calls targeting “religious institutions, schools and universities, government officials, and other innocent victims.” The malice of his swatting calls is illustrated by “a [...]
Should Biden pardon everyone on Trump’s “enemies list”?
The Atlantic thinks so; their headline says, “Pardon Trump’s Critics Now” (see story here), arguing Biden has a moral obligation to do so. However, I can think of reasons why he shouldn’t. First and foremost, people who haven’t committed crimes don’t need pardons,[...]