“Defounding America”
I recommend reading this article by Myron Magnet, which is a summary of how we got where we are today in terms of the loss of autonomy and the growth of federal control, as well as the extreme change in … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Law
Black cop: the heart of the matter is lies
This article appeared recently in The Federalist, based on an interview with a black police officer (his employment was documented by the periodical): In my opinion, the anti-cop narrative began with the Obama administration. He made negative law enforcement comments, … Continue reading →
Another false narrative about January 6th
[NOTE: See UPDATE below.] It seems the only truth in the original Democrat/MSM narrative about the deaths associated with the DC rally and the Capitol incursion on January 6th was that five people died, two of cardiovascular events, and that … Continue reading →
Witness intimidation: the message is clear
We’re familiar with the fact that jurors in the Chauvin trial would naturally and almost inevitably feel that anything but a guilty verdict would spark more rioting and destruction, not only in their home town of Minneapolis but around the … Continue reading →
More about the Chauvin trial: Legal Insurrection; David Horowitz
Here’s the link to last week’s post-verdict discussion of the Chauvin trial. William Jacobson and Andrew Branca of Legal Insurrection were the panelists. Here’s a highlight video: Here’s the complete talk: If you prefer reading, you can find a transcript … Continue reading →
Watermark for absentee ballots?
Recently I read that the Tennessee legislature is considering requiring watermarks for absentee ballots: Big Tech and Corporate America may face more difficulty funding the elections process under the “Tennessee Election Integrity Act.” In part, the act would require funding … Continue reading →
A new video in the Columbus, Ohio case…
…makes it even more clear that the police officer who shot the knife-wielding 16-year-old Bryant was doing what was unfortunately necessary to prevent a potentially fatal stabbing. I predict that this story will be one that fades relatively quickly. Various … Continue reading →
What chance does Chauvin have to win his appeal?
Alan Dershowitz thinks the case might be reversed on appeal: The conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on all counts in the death of George Floyd “might be reversed on appeal” — likely by the U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading →
LeBron James tries to backtrack on his tweet about the officer who shot Ma’Kiya Bryant in Columbus
{NOTE: I already wrote about some of the facts of the Bryant case yesterday in this post.] Let’s see: cops are called to the scene of a fight and are told by the callers that knives are involved. When they … Continue reading →
Further thoughts on the Chauvin trial and verdict
(1) There seems to be a common notion, based on early reports, that Chauvin and Floyd may have known each other from a previous job. That report was retracted/recanted early on, although I’m going to assume that far more people … Continue reading →
By the way, for what it’s worth…
…all these public statements by people such as Biden and Pelosi and many others, about how the guilty verdicts for Chauvin were so wonderfully correct, will almost inevitably have a prejudicial effect on the pending trial of the other officers … Continue reading →
Democrat officeholders react to the Chauvin verdict
Of course, they shouldn’t be reacting except to say something like, “Now that the jury has spoken, I hope the nation can heal.” And then to change the subject. But that sort of behavior ended long ago, and so we … Continue reading →