We do it so our kids will never, ever be faced with something like this. I know it wasn’t a strip search (although those have happened before in some schools), but come on. We’re talking about 8- and 9-year-old kids. Yes, they’re capable of stealing. But a physical search is wrong, no matter what. Aside Read More
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And I Think I’ve Got It Rough
Up in Shorewood, IL (near Joliet), apparently people get pretty worked up over having to wait for funeral processions. Clara Plut, 20, was recently stuck waiting for a funeral procession (for Troy Fire Protection District Chief Kerry Sheridan) to pass by. I’ve worked firefighter funerals before. They’re big. Think seventy-five cars easy, along with fire Read More
We’re the “Only Ones” in the bathroom
David Codrea, over at The War on Guns, has a section he calls “The Only Ones.” It was inspired by the now-infamous Miami DARE officer officer who shot himself during a classroom demonstration, just after claiming he was “the only one” safe enough to handle a gun. The basic idea behind “Only Ones” is how Read More
Adult? 2-Year-old?
How come no one at the funeral home said “Gee, doesn’t this body seem kind of tall for a 2-year-old?” How come the mortuary transportation service didn’t notice the same issue? Wasn’t someone paying attention here? It’s good that the state is picking up the tab for fixing the error, but it seems like both Read More