Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting two underage followers he took as brides in what his church deemed "spiritual marriages." In all fairness, he's not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (aka "the Mormon Church"), but an offshoot of that church: the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of … Read More
Man With The Golden Voice
Yeah, yeah. Homeless man has a good radio voice, and in a matter of days, becomes celebrity. Blah blah blah. Warm feel good story. Oh, here are his mug shots, America. They're from his many arrests and convictions for theft, robbery, escape, forgery, and drug possession. No, but seriously. I hope he can keep it on the straight and low this … Read More
Remains Found
I haven't posted about this story — it's too depressing. But now maybe that her remains appear to have been found (and we all knew it would end up that way), focus can go elsewhere: HICKORY, N.C. – Investigators said Friday they believe they have found the remains of a disabled North Carolina girl who was reported missing about a month … Read More
Frontline Exposes Willingham Execution
I've written in the past — here and here and here — about the execution of Cameron Todd Willingham in the state of Texas, a state which has a disturbing record of getting it wrong when it comes to death penalty cases. For those unfamiliar with the story, Cameron Todd Willingham was executed by the state of Texas on February 17, 2004 after having … Read More
Gay Bullying
There have been a few news stories cropping up lately about "gay bullying" and they all make me wish I was a Second Amendment advocate so that I could go all vigilante on someone's ass. But this story…. man, this is a tough one: It started with a Twitter message on Sept. 19: “Roommate asked for the room till midnight. I went into … Read More
Discovery Channel Bomb Guy
UPDATE: From 2008, someone caught a Youtube video of a protester outside the Discovery building, throwing money. Yes, the money-thrower is apparently the same dude. UPDATE: Some posts about Lee and his earlier protests. View it soon before the site crashes. UPDATE: From 2008, a blurb about his arrest following an unarmed protest of Discovery. *** It started at 1:00 pm EST. The … Read More
The Facebook Killer
It was only a matter of time, really: Three teens who were on a 69-name hit list posted on Facebook have been killed in the past 10 days… Don't worry — it isn't happening in America…. yet. Read the whole thing.
Quote Of The Day
From here: Prior to the warrant being issued, a friend of Lohan's [said] that Lindsay was not pleased with Revel being assigned to her case. "Lindsay thinks that judge is so mean … Lindsay wants a new judge that isn't as bossy and strict … It's not like Lindsay isn't busy. She's an international movie star," the friend said. Shorter … Read More
Bad Marketing Idea
Take a look at this ad, which has appeared on websites and billboards: Mr. Davis's company, Lifelock, advertized that it could protect one's personal information. So confident was Mr. Davis in the company's product that he advertised his social security number prominently. Well, guess what: LifeLock CEO Todd Davis, whose number is displayed in the company’s ubiquitous advertisements, has by now … Read More
Supreme Court: No More Life Sentences Without Parole For Minors Who Haven’t Killed Anyone
It was a 5-4 decision, with Alito, Roberts, Scalia and Thomas in the minority. Really, this should have been a no-brainer. By a 5-4 vote Monday, the court says the Constitution requires that young people serving life sentences must at least be considered for release. The court ruled in the case of Terrance Graham, who was implicated in armed robberies when … Read More
Demystifying Miranda
You have a right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to the presence of an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. You know those words. They are heard on TV screens all the time. They are the Miranda warnings. … Read More
In Which I Get Caught Up In Some Illegal Activity (Part II)
Part I here. Apparently, somewhere in the neighborhood of ten FEDEX packages have been sent out in my name. This morning alone, I have received three phone calls from people all over the country asking why I sent them a check. These checks are in the name of South Motors Infiniti (which is the name of a car dealership in … Read More
In Which I Get Caught Up In Some Illegal Activity
Okay, all you Seventh Sense readers (both of you). I'm in the midst of a mystery/enigma/scam, so please weigh in with your thoughts. Last night I received a call from what sounded like an Hispanic teenage girl. The first words out of her mouth were, "Who is this?" I said, "I'm Ken. Who is this?" She said, "I'm Gina. Why … Read More
Inside The Mind Of The Pentagon Shooter
His name was J. Patrick Bedell, if you don't know by now, and he was killed yesterday in a shootout with police at the Pentagon. What was his beef? This heavily-hyperlinked post that he wrote, pulled from Wikipedia, provides a clue: My hope is to use the creativity of markets and advanced technology to transcend the destructive regimes that have fastened … Read More