Now those responsible for the death of Freddie Gray have been charged, but all is still far from right with the world. The process could easily drag out for a good while and culminate unsatisfactorily. The local liberal-Democratic political establishment has … Continue reading
Category Archives: Fuck tha police
In matters of criminal justice, in contrast to all my hippie, crunchy, rec-room-Bolshevik tendencies, I lean towards an Old Testament posture. I relish revenge, not excluding associated righteous violence. This is purely on a fantasy level. Governments in the U.S. … Continue reading
Annals of the United States of Lyncherdom: the fix is in for the murder of Michael Brown. By now there are six witnesses to the incident. Their stories are all pretty much the same. In the face of this, “Prosecuting … Continue reading
The Obama Administration, aided by the civil rights establishment, has shut down the uprising in Ferguson, MO. They accomplished this craven feat through two channels. On the ground, they permitted the local police free reign to extinguish non-violent protest. The mechanism was … Continue reading
A fellow named Kajieme Powell was shot dead by police in St. Louis on August 20th. This case is not as egregious as what we know about the Michael Brown incident. It just speaks, at the very least, to the lack … Continue reading
The good people of Ferguson, MO now enjoy the right to stroll, but not to assemble. They have the right to a free press, as long as the free press stays in the free press zone, properly roped off from … Continue reading
This is too funny. Lemon said he feels safe with the police presence. One of the great reaction shots of all time. … Continue reading
Demilitarization of the police is now a watchword, which is all to the good. But we can do better. Before I elaborate, I’d like to note that thus far the most substantive statement on this affair comes from no less … Continue reading
More. This too. And John Cole. … Continue reading