Commenter “rickl” writes: [Dylann Roof] shot old women praying in a church while talking about “black rape”. If he was really so upset about it, then why didn’t he go after young male gangbangers in the hood? Answer: Because he … Continue reading →
Will people call for stricter drug laws as a result? I doubt it. But drugs seem to have been very important in Roof’s life: A high school classmate of Roof’s, John Mullins, told The Daily Beast that the accused white … Continue reading →
Nine worshipers, including the pastor, were murdered at a historic black Charleston SC church yesterday during a prayer meeting. The shooter, 21-year old Dylann Storm Roof, had recently been arrested by authorities on drug charges. The shooter was white and … Continue reading →
…oh why were they given the prison privileges they appear to have been given? The answer to the first is: among the most psychopathic, cold-blooded killers in the prison population, and that’s saying something. Both of them have been known … Continue reading →
This was the case that virtually no one was defending: that of a policeman who killed a fleeing suspect by shooting him in the back. Now the South Carolina policeman (who is no longer with the force), Michael Slager, has … Continue reading →
Most of you have probably read about the fight yesterday between two rival motorcycle gangs in Waco, Texas, in which nine people were killed and at least 18 injured. To call these groups “motorcycle gangs” is a bit like calling … Continue reading →
…as he was sentenced to death. I don’t think the jurors cried from sympathy. I think they cried from excess of emotion, relief, and exhaustion. It’s somewhat surprising that in Boston, a town where 62% had favored a life sentence, … Continue reading →
The Baltimore prosecutor has made a decision: State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, the chief prosecutor for Baltimore, announced this morning that her office has also found probable cause to pursue criminal charges in connection to the case. Five of the six … Continue reading →
The following was written by David Simon, who so far as I can tell is a not just a liberal but a leftist. He’s lived in Baltimore for a long, long time, used to be a police reporter for The … Continue reading →
The Baltimore police have delivered a report to a prosecutor that contains the following new information: “The police van carrying Gray to the station made a previously undisclosed stop that was captured on a ‘privately owned camera.’” That’s all we … Continue reading →
The WaPo is reporting that a man who was being transported in the other side of the van that also was carrying Freddie Gray has told investigators he heard sounds that indicated Gray may have been trying to hurt himself … Continue reading →
There’s anarchy in Baltimore, and the leaders of the city don’t seem to have a clue what to do about it. Many articles here. See also this. The major had a message that sounded bizarre: So, the city government “gave … Continue reading →