Articles in Crime
The Epidemic of Debit Card Fraud
It’s been over thirty years since the financial services industry began pushing the use of debit cards to their customers. Back then, the whole concept of a cashless and check-less society seemed to make a lot of sense for both consumers and for bankers by eliminating the need for cashing checks, and by reducing the need for trips to the …
And Justice For All
I have not always been a fan of the Reverend Al Sharpton, but yesterday in the news conference in which Special Prosecutor Angela Corey announced that Zimmerman had been arrested and charged with second degree murder, Sharpton was measured in his response. He expressed gratitude on behalf of the family, and thanked all those who sought justice for Trayvon Martin’s …
A Song for Trayvon Martin
The story of the death of Trayvon Martin will stay with all of us for a very long time. I will not go into arguments over alleged facts. I only know that this young man died and should not have. Florida has the Stand Your Ground Law. Was Trayvon’s death an unintended consequence? Perhaps this was inevitable. But my heart …
The Terrible Case of Jordan Brown and a Murder
“All things truly wicked start from an innocence.”~~Ernest Hemingway
In 2009 eleven year old Jordan Brown, of Lawrence County, PA, was accused of shooting his father’s pregnant finance’ with a shotgun while she slept. Both Kenzie Houk and the child she was carrying died and Jordan Brown was charged with two counts of homicide, because Kenzie Houk was eight and a …
Kelly Thomas: The Beating of His Life…and Death
On July 5, 2011 police in Fullerton, CA responded to a call about a “homeless-looking man” who may have been attempting to burglarize cars near a bus depot. What happened after that is sketchy at best, but we do know one thing: Kelly Thomas was placed on life support and died five days later do to injuries sustained in his …
Casey Anthony Trial : Justice Denied
For most people, there are a number of events that occur in their lives that are indelibly “time-stamped” in their minds. For my generation several of the major events would be the assassinations of President Kennedy, his brother Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Over the last few decades there have also been plenty of other “time-stamped” events, such …
