September2016

September 30, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Whatever you do, don’t call FBI Director James Comey a “weasel.” Don’t refer to any of his hard working staff at the FBI as “weasels.” Director Weasel Comey and his...

September 30, 2016 (Fault Lines) — The temperatures are cooling down, but the heat keeps coming at Fault Lines. From a debate over forensic science in the courtroom to the barn-burning debut of our newest contributor,...

September 30, 2016 (Fault Lines) – On June 17, 2016, Greensboro, North Carolina police officers C.N. Jackson and Travis Cole answered a call about a possible break-in and made contact with DeJuan Yourse. Yourse was on...

September 30, 2016 (Mimesis Law) – Substitute teachers were usually a nice break from the monotony of school. They didn’t know the rules; they didn’t know much about the subject; and they were there just killing...

September 30, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Heather Mac Donald and others have focused lately on a so-called “Ferguson effect,” the idea that increased scrutiny and accountability for police has made them shy. As a result, Mac...

September 30, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has, in part, built his campaign on America’s rising crime rate. The Donald paints a bleak picture of our modern-day nation. Between Mexican murderers and...

September, 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) – During Monday’s debate, while ostensibly answering a question about healing racial tensions, Secretary Clinton meandered into a discussion about the terrorist watch list and its cousin, the no-fly list. Of...

September 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Some cops drive it like they stole it, but Emil Van Lugo stole it to drive it. No, he didn’t steal the car. He stole the gas to drive his...

September 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Two nephews of Venezuela’s First Lady are facing cocaine trafficking charges in Manhattan’s federal court after being apprehended by Haitian law enforcement at the behest of the DEA. According to...

September 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Ineffective assistance of counsel (IAC) cases are notoriously tough to win. The reason for this is pretty simple: the burden of proof is shifted. It’s not on the prosecution to prove...