The fallen Dallas officers
Here are their names and faces, and a little bit about the lives of each. RIP.
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Case studies Part II(a): relevant precedents for the Clinton email investigation
[Part I can be found here. I found as I researched and composed Part II that, as I had suspected, to write it properly would take several weeks of solid work and end up the equivalent of a lengthy law … Continue reading →
Emerging thoughts on the Dallas shooting of police
There’s an awful lot to digest today, a lot. Now it is being reported that during last night’s sniper attack in Dallas 12 officers and two civilians were shot, and five officers have died. That may be the largest death … Continue reading →
Several Dallas police officers injured during demonstration against recent shootings by police
Breaking news: At least two police officers have been shot at a rally to “show solidarity for communities affected by officer-involved shootings this week in Louisiana and Minnesota.” There’s very little news on the condition of the officers. I’m reading … Continue reading →
The archaic FBI: why it neither tapes nor transcribes interviews [see UPDATE]
[See UPDATE below.] To most people (and I include myself) the news that the FBI neither taped nor even transcribed its interview with Hillary Clinton is quite shocking. Nor was she under oath, although that’s not as important since it’s … Continue reading →
Comey’s testimony before the House: looking-glass world
First of all: forgive me, but I haven’t watched it. My excuse (besides the usual “busy doing other things earlier today”) is that at this point it’s hard to stomach much more of this. I never expected Hillary to be … Continue reading →
Case studies Part I: why the Comey announcement was so shocking
It’s a curious thing that yesterday’s Comey statement was shocking even though it was fully expected by the vast majority of people on the right. Although we didn’t know exactly how Comey was going to wriggle out of recommending an … Continue reading →
Prosecutorial discretion: sometimes…
…as we saw yesterday, prosecutors make a seemingly politically-motivated decision not to prosecute a case even though the offense that has been committed satisfies all the elements of the crime and then some. And sometimes, as we’ve seen in the … Continue reading →
The FBI’s failure to recommend a Hillary prosecution: what’s “intent” got to do with it?
{NOTE: See my previous post today on certain other aspects of the Comey announcement. The present post deals with some of the legal issues.] When I first read the Comey statement I wondered why he was talking so much about … Continue reading →
Comey: FBI does not recommend bringing charges against Hillary
In announcing that the FBI does not recommend bringing charges against Hillary for matters related to her private email server, Director James Comey said in effect she’s a fool, not a knave. The complete text of Comey’s statement can be … Continue reading →
Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch: they’ve got to stop meeting like this
Why did Bill Clinton and AG Loretta Lynch have a chat this past Monday? No one knows, although that doesn’t stop everyone from speculating. Lynch says it was purely social—golf, grandkids, you know the drill. For about 30 minutes. The … Continue reading →
SCOTUS issues several rulings; strikes down Texas “abortion law”
Why did I put the words “abortion law” in quotes? First take a look at what occurred:
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