Thinking about the street fight in Chicago makes me think Frank Zimring and Gordon Hawkins’ 1997 book, Crime is Not the Problem. They distinguish between crime and violence and argue convincingly that America’s problem is not crime but violence. Other nations have as much if not more crime, they say. They just don’t kill each…
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One 16-year-old high-school honors student student gets sucker-hit with a large piece of wood, then cold cocked, and finally stomped and beaten to death. All this caught on video in front of a large screaming (and sometimes cheering) crowd. Finally some nearby adults carry try and rescue him and carry him away, but it’s too…
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The Agitator has the story.
“Believe it or not, as a high school teenager, [heroine] was easier for us to get than alcohol,” he said. “It’s cheaper than anything out there.” That’s because alcohol is legal and restricted and heroin is prohibited and unrestricted. But I guess it’s only newsworthy when rich white kids get hooked. Here’s the story in…
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Some desperate [terrorists] decided to [destroy American cities]. The idea was to … team up with disaffected [locals] to wreak havoc. For New York City the plans were particularly grandiose. [Terrorists] would infiltrate the country from Canada, make their way to the metropolis, and set off fires around town. … [Terrorists] would revenge the [destruction…
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After a couple weeks of extreme violence, including one night with a fatal accident, three shooting, the homicide of a 9-year-old as he slept in bed, and another suspicious death, the religious community is challenging Saginaw’s citizens to become angry about violence. I am sure this message is full of good intentions. The problem is…
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The BBC has a good video reportage on the latest gun battles between the drug mob and police. This time in the port city of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacán. The complete disrespect the drug people have for law enforcement is shocking. They engage in gun battles with heavily armed police and expect to win. Sometimes they…
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A reader of mine read John Seabrook’s story in the New Yorker, about John Jay Professor David Kennedy. He send me these thoughtful comments: I’m still turning the article over in my head. This may come off as a rant but I don’t mean it as such. The piece was thought provoking for a host…
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Ryan Grim reportsin the Huffington Post that only 3 of 763 “sneak and peek” requests involved terrorism cases. A sneak and peak is when the government searches your home or office without telling you. It was supposed to keep us safe from terrorists. But most sneak and peaks, not surprisingly, were for drugs. Also worrisome,…
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Whoa… In the afternoon, protesters who tried to march toward the convention center where the gathering was being held encountered roaming squads of police officers carrying plastic shields and batons. The police fired a sound cannon that emitted shrill beeps, causing demonstrators to cover their ears and back up; then the police threw tear gas…
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