Sunday, July 17, 2011

Just send 'em down the road

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Who'da thought there might be homeless people living in and around downtown Houston ? I mean, that's just got to be a complete and t...
Friday, July 15, 2011

Oh, for the love of Cthulu

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It would appear that someone down at the DMV isn't up on their occult studies. The license plate frame is a very nice touch.
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Bk

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A BALK is an illegal act by the pitcher with a runner or runners on base, entitling all runners to advance one base. MLB Rule 2.00 The ...

Did an 82-year-old man really need to be tasered?

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Tasermania is the new fad sweeping the English countryside these days. According to the BBC, on June 28, 2011, police were called out to ...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

It's only coercive if I say it's coercive

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co·erce   [ koh- urs ] –verb   (used   with   object),   -erced,   -erc·ing. 1. to   compel   by   force,   intimidation,   or   authority, ...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

It's a good day

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So much of our job is thankless. We're firefighters -- rushing to put out the blaze and limit the damage. But every once in a while some...
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How long until they decide to outlaw trial by jury?

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The backlash against the not guilty verdicts in the Casey Anthony case has reached Texas. State Sen. Chris Harris (R-Arlington) has let th...
Monday, July 11, 2011

Sign of the times

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"Fourth Amendment? What's that? We don't need no stinkin' probable cause up here in Conroe!" If a search warrant for...
Saturday, July 9, 2011

DPS policy now law

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A controversial DPS policy is now law thanks to an amendment to the education funding bill added by Rep. Jim Pitts (R-Waxahachie). Back in...
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Friday, July 8, 2011

The eyes have it?

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The American Optometric Association adopted a resolution at their 2011 House of Delegates endorsing the use of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus...

The death machine claims another life

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The State of Texas murdered another person tonight. Humberto Leal wasn't a nice person. He was convicted of a brutal crime. But murder...
Thursday, July 7, 2011

Damn the public, full steam ahead!

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So much for the will of the voters. Mayor Annise Parker has announced that the red light cameras are being turned back on . Of course the ...

Testing the presumption of innocence

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Why is that whenever someone discusses the verdict in the Casey Anthony case they must preface their comments by stating that they think she...
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Execution Watch 7/7/11

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Texas plans to execute a man tomorrow who's at the eye of an international political storm. Humberto Leal, Jr., wasn't given consula...

Diverting from the law

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According to the Houston Chronicle, the Harris County DA's DIVERT program is the greatest thing since sliced bread when it comes to dea...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Being wronged for doing right

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Sometimes, in this bizarre world in which DWI is demonized more than any other criminal offense, you can do the right thing and still get bu...
Monday, July 4, 2011

Happy Fourth

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Happy Birthday, America!
Sunday, July 3, 2011

The turning of the tide

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While we celebrate this Independence Day weekend, let us not forget what happened back in 1863. On July 1, 1863 Confederate troops invaded...

Texas court prevents disclosure of governor's travel vouchers

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Rick Perry is the governor of Texas. He is the chief executive (a weak one thanks to the drafters of the Texas Constitution) of the state. ...
Saturday, July 2, 2011

Where did he come from?

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And at what point, if any, did our hero realize that something was (horribly) wrong ? From the Houston Chronicle: A driver who hit a pedest...
Friday, July 1, 2011

We hold these truths to be self-evident...

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Here's a special shout-out to the folks who showed up at the Harris County Criminal (In)justice Center this morning for the reading of t...