And to stream an execution live – isn’t that a kind of oxymoron? Here’s the announcement: The firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, the Pentagon said Thursday, a stunning revelation about plans for … Continue reading →
Hard to believe that Nidal Hasan – aka the Fort Hood terrorist – is still alive. But perhaps not for long: The Pentagon announced Monday night that Nidal Malik Hasan, 56, better known as the Fort Hood shooter, will be … Continue reading →
Governor Hochul apparently wants to make sure the Cornell frat men don’t get off: Eiglarsh believes that the move to assign AG James to the case is not for her to conduct an investigation, but rather to indict the men. … Continue reading →
Three teenagers brutally murdered another teenager over thirty years ago. The crime was especially cold-blooded and horrific. One, Christa Pike, received the death penalty. The other two did not. The story: Christa Pike, now 50, has been in prison since … Continue reading →
The attempted (and failed) execution of Christa Pike is grisly and extremely disturbing on almost every level. It starts with the 1995 murder itself, segues into the long delay before carrying out the sentence, and then the failure of the … Continue reading →
I suppose you’ve read about the Cornell fraternity gang rape allegations: New details are emerging in the case of a former Cornell University student who claims she was drugged and gang-raped for multiple hours inside a fraternity house in October … Continue reading →
The administration might not be able to ban birth tourism, but that doesn’t mean it’s powerless against it. For example, there’s this: The State Department’s new policy uses powers under the Immigration and Nationality Act to yank visas from those … Continue reading →
Seems there are two extremes right now on the subject of the Clancy case, at least in terms of the bulk of online discussion. I don’t fit into either camp – not those who say Clancy is some sort of … Continue reading →
Selling green cards. Hey, why not?: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced charges against a former government employee and his alleged accomplice, who are accused of selling immigration benefits and expedited application processing. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) … Continue reading →
[NOTE: For now, the Clancy case is on hold. But discussions about it aren’t on hold. This post isn’t specifically about that case, however. Rather, it’s about a topic connected with the Clancy case but not specific to it.] I’ve … Continue reading →
In discussions of the Lindsay Clancy case, I’ve seen a lot of misunderstanding of psychosis, especially the fact that in some instances a person can plan and function while under the sway of psychosis. The word “insanity” is actually fairly … Continue reading →
A mistrial was my prediction, because I think this has been an inherently difficult case to decide and reasonable people can differ. It involves an especially heinous and heartbreaking crime, the murder of three young children by their mother. But … Continue reading →