Category: Crime
Wednesday Writs for 8/14
A special “Em ran out of time” edition of the Wednesday Writs with some great moments in SCOTUS sarcasm, Trump’s new immigration rule, health insurance vs. drug manufacturer, reality TV tax evasion scandal, the crap show that is Barstool Sports, and more.
This One Really Hurts
The big problem with advocating for victims of sexual assault is that nobody wants to believe it when it’s a public figure that they admire.
Pushed Over the Edge
What sort of bullying conduct would cross a threshold into criminality? It certainly seems that a person who sets out to drive a person to their death and succeeds should face some sort of punishment.
Epstein Dead
No justice, but plenty of questions, conspiracies, and soon-to-be pending civil suits against the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
We Don’t Really Care Why
I don’t know the answer. I just know we will never find it because we can’t leave our corners.
Wednesday Writs for 7/31
Em is back on Wednesday Writs this week, tackling Bad Elk v. US and misconceptions about fighting the law. Also, some Trump news both good and bad, a Penn professor/provocateur, Katy Perry the Christian rap song thief, a tweet-worthy dumb criminal and more.
Defending Skyler White
Is Breaking Bad’s Skyler White the least sympathetic character in all of fiction?
Wednesday Writs for 7/17
Your Wednesday Writs for this week include eminent domain and little pink houses, creepy judges, Trump above the law, Trump violating the law, a true crime and literary fraud, a dumb criminal, and more.
Wednesday Writs for 7/10
This week’s Writs include Santeria, a couple of alleged perverts, updates on the case against Botham Jean’s killer, Amazon faces product liability, Sublime and more.
The Case for Keeping Jeffrey Epstein Behind Bars
To determine a defendant’s risk of flight and danger to the community, the Bail Reform Act sets forth the specific factors to be considered when bail is requested, and it seems the feds have a pretty good case on all four.
Jeffrey Epstein Arrested, Again, Finally
Our legal system & our system of government is about to get a 2nd acid test on how much corruption it can handle. It failed the first such test with Epstein
Wednesday Writs for 7/3
This week: 2 Live Crew, SCOTUS updates, bad lawyers, bad judges, really bad judges, and the worst judges. Also: Weird Al.
A Camp By Any Other Name Would Smell as Foul
I don’t want the extremely esoteric battle over what we call our immigration detention facilities to distract from what they are; a catastrophe, regardless of what you choose to call them.
Lessons From a Bike Thief
My kids are unfamiliar with want. It was the constant, extended wanting that made me resolved to remove myself from poverty as an adult; my kids will have to find the motivation for that elsewhere.
Wednesday Writs for 6/12
This week: the Christian burial case, Alabama on a roll, lawful lemonade & lawless ice cream trucks, a cephalon in dispute, and Masterpiece Cakeshop, again.
