The Libertarian Party issued the following press release about tax protester Wesley Snipes. Note that Snipes was acquitted(!) of tax fraud and conspiracy, but he’s been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on a misdemeanor conviction merely for being a non-filer. Wes for Wesley Snipes Why men can’t jump on Wesley Snipes WASHINGTON – Wes Benedict,…
Crime
Crime, University
Wisconsin State Journal: Questions abound after uptick in hate crimes at university campuses
by JOHN ADAMS •
Reporters Deborah Ziff and Doug Erickson write about the rise in hate crimes on some state campuses. They note how standards for cataloguing incidents vary between schools — Even on UW campuses, there is variance in what officials interpret as a hate crime. At UW-Eau Claire, racist graffiti in four bathroom stalls in March, including…
Crime, Press
A free pamphlet about illicit drugs that every reporter should download – By Jack Shafer – Slate Magazine
by JOHN ADAMS •
Drug addiction is a serious problem, and one compounded when bad information substitutes for good — Where do most people get their information about drugs? From the press. And where does the press get its information? Primarily from other misinformed journalists, lazy cops, grieving parents, clueless drug counselors, spurious Web sites, and gibbering druggies. By…
Crime
Milwaukee FBI agent trips up Russian ‘king of spam’ – JSOnline
by JOHN ADAMS •
Authorities say he was the king of spam, a 23-year-old Russian controlling a network of infected computers generating 10 billion unwanted e-mails a day – a third of the global spam stream – until a Milwaukee FBI agent unplugged the operation. Now, Oleg Nikolaenko awaits a hearing in federal court in Milwaukee, where he is…
Crime, University
Wisconsin State Journal – On Campus: A third hate crime reported at UW-Whitewater
by JOHN ADAMS •
At the Wisconsin State Journal, reporter Deborah Ziff writes about reports of a third hate crime at UW-Whitewater: Three cars owned by African-American students at UW-Whitewater were vandalized this week, in what university officials are describing as the third hate crime incident on campus this semester. The owners of the vehicles notified police that the…
City, Crime, Police
Repetitive Failures from the Wrong Approach
by JOHN ADAMS •
Following a house party at which over one-hundred people were cited for underage drinking, Whitewater’s long-tenured police chief, James Coan, announced that two people hosting the party would be cited for violations amounting to six-thousand dollars apiece. (What they’ll actually pay may be a different matter.) See, Residents fined $12,000 from party bust. (I’ve written…
Crime, Weird Tales
La Crosse Tribune: Mr. Pancake Wins Early Release
by JOHN ADAMS •
Crime, Weird Tales
La Crosse Tribune – Montana Police: Man Calls Cab to Make Robbery Getaway
by JOHN ADAMS •
Cats, Crime
“Janesville man suspected of killing pet cats” by GazetteXtra
by JOHN ADAMS •
Crime, Laws/Regulations
Citations and Drinking
by JOHN ADAMS •
Last week, police in Whitewater broke up a large drinking party at a house on Highland Street. They issued one-hundred thirty-two citations. See, Police issue 132 citations at Whitewater party. I am a supporter of neither a drinking nor a drug culture; they hold no allure for me. Drinking in a house with a hundred-fifty…
Crime, Weird Tales
La Crosse Tribune: Wisconsin Woman Finds Stolen Dress, Solves Burglaries
by JOHN ADAMS •
Crime, Weird Tales
Massachusetts Man to Be Charged with Toilet Paper Assault
by JOHN ADAMS •
Shouldn’t whistling while working be commendable? A Massachusetts man is facing an assault charge for allegedly hitting a town hall custodian on the back of the head with a roll of toilet paper because he was angry the cleaning man was whistling while he worked. See, Massachusetts Man to Be Charged with Toilet Paper Assault.
City, Crime, Police
Filling Up Prisons Without Fighting Crime: Mark Kleiman on American’s Criminal Justice System
by JOHN ADAMS •
When you look around your community, do you feel that politicians’ and bureaucrats’ policies have reduced crime, or do you feel that they’re merely treading water, with every supposed ‘victory’ followed by subsequent crimes? Even small communities spend big sums on crime-fighting, but many of these efforts make no dent in crime. Carrying on as…