You know the jokes...they all start with 'Why do...' and they're pretty funny, and completely true. But when it comes to people, hurting other people, because they can... well that's a different matter. And it doesn't make me laugh. Bail was created, not to punish those arrested with fines they can never repay, or to … Continue reading Because they can.
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When police stop doing police work
In states around the country, there is a huge backlog of unprocessed rape kits. This fact surprised me. If a person was violated, and a rape kit completed, aren't the police OBLIGATED to investigate? Isn't that the very definition of their job? In 2015 florida passed legislature requiring their law enforcement agencies to audit unprocessed … Continue reading When police stop doing police work
Educating the Ignorant
It's amazing how many people are offended by the word 'ignorant'. Ignorant does not mean 'stupid', yet it is used identically often these days. I was IGNORANT. Blissfully so, until this happened to my family. I wish we were still ignorant. The thing I find offensive is not that the public doesn't KNOW about what … Continue reading Educating the Ignorant
Where? I don’t see it!
Jace best friend Simon (yes, the same Simon who told the judge Jace can be really stupid!) is the inspiration for the theme of this post. We just received today, via Jace appeals attorney Skyler Brett, notice that the prosecution has conceded that Jace constitutional rights were violated when he did not agree to a … Continue reading Where? I don’t see it!
A small victory
This week we received news from our friend in Florida. Our friend was arrested under a similar illegal proactive sex sting. He was enticed and entrapped as so many innocent men have been, and are still being, by law enforcement who say they are 'keeping us safe'. Just a new scheme for the MOB's 'protection … Continue reading A small victory
The Lady Justice Myth 