Paterno and the duty to report
What did Joe Paterno know and when did he know it? And what was his duty based on what he knew, and did he shirk it? I won’t mince words here: what is alleged to have taken place at the … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Law
How do you fight back?
I’ve long had a special interest in the topic of false accusations—or rather, how to tell false from true, when the only evidence is the word of one party against another. Whether the charge be date rape, recovered memories of … Continue reading →
In a completely predictable development in the Cain case…
…Gloria Allred digs up another Cain accuser, Sharon Bialek, who ups the ante and accuses him of genital groping in a car in July of 1997. In another enormous surprise, the accuser failed to report the offense to the NRA … Continue reading →
One of Cain’s accusers won’t talk
Hmmm, very interesting. What does it mean? It could certainly mean, as Ace suspects, that it was a bogus accusation in the first place. Or it could mean that the accuser knows her name would be dragged through the mud, … Continue reading →
Short rumination on sexual harassment laws
The most interesting thing about Herman Cain’s predicament may be the spotlight it throws on the state of sexual harassment laws: awful. Sexual harassment is one of those causes of action, initially designed to tackle a real problem, that fast … Continue reading →
But you should see the photos
Remember the old joke about the grandmother proudly wheeling her infant grandchild in the carriage? She stops in front of a friend to show the child off, and when the friend offers the requisite oohs and ahhs on how adorable … Continue reading →
The Cain chronicles
I am heartily sick of the story and it’s hardly begun. Just take a look at the amount of coverage on memeorandum today, for example, and you’ll see what I mean. All those articles for something that shouldn’t have seen … Continue reading →
Why is Eric Holder still Obama’s AG?
In today’s WaPo Marc Thiessen lists and describes the errors Attorney General Eric Holder has made since joining the Obama administration. It makes for sobering reading; “Fast and Furious” is only the most recent in a lengthy accounting. And yet: … Continue reading →
More on the Michael Morton case
I’m not done with this one yet; I plan to follow the proceedings against the original prosecutor—if and when he is investigated and charged with something. But in the meantime, this will give you a good idea of what Morton … Continue reading →
Man released from prison after 25 years: the Morton case
Call me a bleeding heart liberal if you want (or a bleeding-heart ex-liberal, or whatever suits your fancy). But I am outraged whenever I hear of a miscarriage of justice, especially in a murder case. And although the issue of … Continue reading →
Was it legal to kill al-Awlaki?
Was it legal to kill al-Awlaki without due process, courtesy of drone? Some will say “who cares? Good riddance.” But they are ignoring the importance of the issue and the possible danger of the precedent, while those who question the … Continue reading →
Another al Qaeda terrorist…
…killed. And by the same unit that got Bin Laden. This time it was the American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. He apparently was the power behind the Christmas bomber (otherwise known as the underwear bomber), and “inspired” the 2010 Times Square … Continue reading →