The FBI has been shaken by the failure to charge Hillary
Agents are talking. See this and this: It is safe to say the vast majority felt she should be prosecuted.
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Trump and jailing Clinton: how will it play in Peoria?
In case you’re unfamiliar with the somewhat archaic reference in the title of this post, it’s based on an old show biz term, “traditionally used to ask whether a given product, person, promotional theme, or event will appeal to mainstream…America, … Continue reading →
FBI agents on Comey and the Clinton emails
Meanwhile, further evidence that the FBI has gone down the tubes.
Continue reading →The Clinton emails: that’s quite an immunity deal you’ve got there
It’s hard to know what to say about this, except that apparently one cannot get cynical enough to keep up with reality: Immunity deals for two top Hillary Clinton aides included a side arrangement obliging the FBI to destroy their … Continue reading →
The awfulness of the Clinton email scandal
See this (read the whole thing): This mass destruction of evidence was known to Comey. It’s in his investigative case summary. Yet he couldn’t make an obstruction case? “Any one of those in that long list says obstruction of justice,” … Continue reading →
Disabled people and the police
Commenter “Ann” has helpfully provided this link that corroborates the story I had reported yesterday about Terence Crutcher, one that’s gotten surprisingly little attention—the fact that he had one fake eye. And it adds another surprise: “One thing that people … Continue reading →
Crutcher: the eyes have it
In reports on the Crutcher case, I couldn’t help but notice a certain detail I haven’t seen anyone else remarking on, which is that some of Betty Shelby”s distrust of Terence Crutcher appears to have been based on his lack … Continue reading →
Waiting for backup : the Crutcher case and police protocol
One of the main suggestions I have made about the Crutcher case and Officer Betty Shelby is that she should have called for backup and then waited. A lot of people seem to have either missed that statement, ignored it, … Continue reading →
The Tulsa shooting and the mind of Officer Shelby
Now, that’s a pretty presumptuous title, isn’t it? How can I presume to talk about what was in the mind of Officer Betty Shelby when she shot Terence Crutcher in Tulsa a week ago? The answer is: of course I … Continue reading →
Cars, riots, Glenn Reynolds—and the law
Glenn Reynolds—known in the blogosphere as Instapundit—is probably one of the most widely read, if not the most widely-read, conservative bloggers. He’s also a law professor at the University of Tennessee. And he’s also (like so many pundits, politicians, celebrities, … Continue reading →
Let’s make an immunity deal
Like candy?: Hillary Clinton’s former chief of staff Cheryl Mills and two other staffers were granted immunity as part of the now-closed FBI probe into the former secretary of state’s email practices, according to a top House Republican who questioned … Continue reading →
Tulsa Country DA charges Officer Betty Shelby with manslaughter in the first degree
That was quick. And not really surprising, from what I’ve seen and read so far. More facts will no doubt be coming out as the case proceeds. I plan to write more tomorrow on the topic. In a different but … Continue reading →