Posts Tagged ‘Diane Dimond’s weekly crime and justice column’
Our Gun Violence Problem Needs Urgent Solutions – But What?
Oh, the empty rhetoric that spewed from politicians in the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history! Stop all foreign Muslims from coming to the United States / Stop people on the no-fly list from buying guns / Enforce tougher background checks for gun buyers/ Restore the ban on AR-15 assault rifles.
Read MoreThe Escapee, the Rapist and Unjust Sentencing
The state of Georgia wants Robert Stackowitz back. Now, it is up to the governor of Connecticut whether to extradite the 71-year-old convicted felon so he can serve the remainder of a 17-year prison sentence. Fifty years ago Stackowitz was a brash 21-year-old who, along with two buddies, committed a robbery by force. The trio…
Read MoreWhat Would You Do as a Witness to Crime?
An infamous psychopathic serial killer died a couple of months ago in prison at the age of 81. You likely don’t recognize the name Winston Moseley but you might very well have heard about the last murder he committed. In March 1964, Moseley hunted down, repeatedly stabbed, raped and killed a young New York woman…
Read MoreThe Great Bathroom Debate – What Are We So Afraid Of?
This too shall pass from the headlines in time, but while the issue of who-can-legally-use-what-public-bathroom is still red hot here are some thoughts. We are a nation of almost 320 million people. Statistics are not plentiful. There are no national figures kept but it’s estimated the number of transgendered Americans is about 700,000 or 0.3%…
Read MoreFailure to Act on Immigration Reform Puts Us in Danger
Decisions always have a consequence. That’s what I told my daughter as she was growing up. Make a decision to do something but, realize, you must then live with the consequences. I’m left wondering if Washington politicians had mothers who taught them the same lesson. The consequence of Washington’s long-term failure to fix our fractured…
Read MoreAG Loretta Lynch Must Recuse Herself on Clinton Case
A federal prosecutor friend wrote me recently and attached a news article with the headline, “Decision Time for FBI on Clinton.” “Why does the media say stuff like this?” he asked. “The FBI has no say in this or any investigation.” And he went on to muse about how reporters just don’t seem to understand…
Read MorePlundering Grandma’s Estate Via Court Ordered Guardianships
Note: This is the last of three columns on this topic… Would you hire someone to manage your personal affairs and finances who charged $50,599.18 in just three months? What if they charged $1560.00 to make two phone calls to your son to discuss, “Dates for (a) Christmas” visit with you. Or if you got…
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