Court Of The One-Eyed Judge

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Saturday, March 19, 2005

There Is Frying, Then There Is Frying

Tyrone Williams faces the death penalty. It is contended that the Jamaican truck driver from Schenectady, New York, acted out of greed that resulted in the death of 19 illegal immigrants that were packed along with 51 others into the trailer of his truck while he transferred them. Williams' lawyer... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Pit Bull Solution

Pit bulls have taken up a lot of air time on television lately. They have taken up a lot of print space in newspapers. They have taken up a lot of time in state legislatures across the country. Why is there such a great concern for this breed of dog? They're killers, that's why. They're extremely... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 14, 2005

Oh, Goody, Another Convict (Uh...Covert) For Jesus

Ashley Smith must have been traumatized by her hostage ordeal. The fact that a murderer of four had agreed to take off her restraints after hours of talking, that he just wanted a little "normalcy" in his life, that he was "overwhelmed" by pancakes and real butter as she played short-order cook for... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 12, 2005

Judge Ye Not, Lest Ye Be Judged

Remember a few years back, when a couple of court cases led to shootings and violence within courtrooms and courthouses all across the country, which in turn led to heightened security at most local and federal judicial buildings? The recent events in Chicago and Atlanta show us that deadly violence... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 3, 2005

Above The Law Or Just Above Making Restitution?

I have just witnessed a gross miscarriage of justice in the commonwealth of Virginia. There is no other way to describe the outcome and sentencing of a minister for the negligent death of his 12-month-old daughter by leaving her in a baking vehicle for over twelve hours while he worked around his... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Ain't No Vibrator, Sheriff Bubba, That's A Back Massager And Fish Lure!!

Good ole sweet home backward Alabama strikes again. (Don't get me wrong, people, I love the state of Alabama, but, boy, have they been in the news a lot lately about some pretty stupid goings-on down there.) The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that Alabama was within their rights to... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Thirty Years For Killing Two People? What A Deal!!!

Chistopher Pittman, when he was a troubled 12-year-old, murdered his grandparents as they lay sleeping. He shot his grandfather first by placing the shotgun in his mouth. He then shot his grandmother in the head. Afterward, he burnt the house down and stole his grandparents car in an apparent... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 12, 2005

McDonald's Settles Trans Fat Suit

McDonald's settled a lawsuit today for $8.5 million dollars, $7 million of it to go to the American Heart Association and $1.5 million to go toward publicizing its mistake and apologizing to the public that it did not adequately let the consumer know that it had delayed switching its cooking oil to... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 9, 2005

Meting Out Justice To Felon Who Burnt Own Son

In 1983, Charles Rothenberg too his 6-year-old son to a local California motel, doused his body in kerosene (after giving the boy a sleeping pill), set the youngster afire and left the room. Later he defended his actions -- which resulted in the the boy surviving with 3rd-degree burns over 90% of... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 30, 2005

Serial Killing Of Prostitutes Almost Cliche

The Green River Killer. Jack the Ripper. Some of the most prolific murderers in history had one thing in common: their choice of victim. It is common to hear or read of a serial killer whose chosen target(s) is or was a prostitute. Now we have another one. Larry Bright, a 38-years-old former... Sign in to see full entry.

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