And then you’re found not-guilty. After being behind bars for five years. Now granted, as the guy’s lawyer says, “Ikoli was carrying an unloaded gun” and “there’s an awful lot to not like about what he did.” But he was not guilty of murder and acquitted by a jury. His friend, who he was with,…
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Mostly I just like the headline. But as usual, Peter Hermann has interesting things to say. Particularly about suspended sentences. That’s the crazy concept where you do a crime, get caught, get convicted, get sentenced, and then don’t serve time. Not even in theory. Guest, when was 15, he shot another youth in the head…
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I’m not too hard to reach. But if you’re going to prank call me, please be sober enough so I can understand you! The only really strange thing is that the caller ID comes back as a not-in-service number: (212) 237-2546. I’m not quite certain how you do that… Here’s the transcription, best I figure…
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Crediting prisons and not mentioning police for the crime drop is a bit misguided, but there are still some very good points in Ross Douthat’s New York Times column.
Stilgar, in a comment, raises some excellent questions: Claims about the quality of pay are irrelevant without context. Rather than shout past each other, it might be worthwhile to ask: 1. Based on the backgrounds of the cops you have worked with, would you say that many of them were well-paid in policing compared to…
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It includes 5 days of furlough and 2 more days of paid vacation. I would have liked that. I suspect most police do not. Comp time (at 1.5 : 1) instead ofovertime for court? The number of arrests will plummet! Given that most police want to work more hours, not fewer, and this contract is…
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Also good police work.
Here’s to Sgt Kelly and his good Times Square shooting! The man was carrying a card that said: “I feel sorry for a cop if he think I’m getting into his paddy wagon.”
E.J. Dionne writes about an interesting poll of NRA members.
I’m all for regulation. But a ban on locations within 1,000 feet of a residence could be the same as a ban. We’ll see. The storyin the LA Times.