Law and Order
This afternoon, WPRO’s Dan Yorke has taken the Doherty campaign to task (again, hey, it’s a day that ends in “y”) for not being clear on why Doherty supposedly opposes the Violence Against Women Act that is currently stalled in Congress. In truth, there are two versions of the act and Doherty supports the House…
Justin writes live from a “fireside chat” with Supreme Court Justice Alito at Roger Williams University. Continue reading on the Ocean State Current…
Fresh on the heals of more murders in one Providence neighborhood, residents in another provided an example of one way to cut down on crime: The suspects fled empty-handed from the house … and found a gathering crowd, said Randy Figueroa, 20, one of the neighbors. One of the suspects pulled out a gun and…
First, let me get this off my chest. Decriminalize and legalize are not the same thing. I’ve seen numerous news reports talking about how the General Assembly voted to legalize marijuana yesterday. That’s not true. They voted to decriminalize it. Think of it this way, if you park your car next to a fire hydrant,…
Reacting to the decision made by the First Circuit Court of Appeals that Jason Pleau must be turned over to the Federal government to answer the indictment for the murder of David Main and potentially face the death penalty (though that is far from certain), the New York Times editorial board wrote that the court…
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled 3-2 that the state of Rhode Island cannot refuse to deliver Jason Pleau “into federal custody to answer the federal indictment” resulting from his alleged role in the murder of David Main in Woonsocket (h/t Katie Mulvaney). The court’s opinion touches on a number of technical issues…
“Do you know who I am???” That bullying, boastful phrase made famous by Moe Greene and sometimes uttered by politicians and the famous when they get in a jam. After hearing a full accounting of the arrest of Senate Majority Leader Dominick Ruggerio (D) for allegedly DUI, some of us were left slightly wanting (and…
… thought possibly it only applies in New Zealand as I could not imagine any American police force being stupid enough to do this. Kim Dotcom, the notorious founder of MegaUpload and one of the most-wanted alleged copyright infringers in the world, may get all his stuff back from police after a judge ruled that…
That you can kick a handcuffed person in the head and not go to jail … 1.) Whenever you want? 2.) Only if you’re a police officer? 3.) Either of the above as long as you have the right attorney? From WPRO: Edward Krawetz, the Lincoln Police Officer convicted of kicking a handcuffed suspect in…
… just this afternoon. Posted here in accordance with A.R. policy. Looks like WJAR broke it. Former House Minority Leader Robert Watson pleaded no contest Thursday to a charge of marijuana possession. Watson was arraigned in Washington County District Court. According to a court clerk, Judge Mary McCaffrey imposed the recommended sentence, and if Watson…