From botched executions to the troubling questions of fairness, wrongful convictions, and my own conflicted feelings about executing a traitor, I explain why I believe capital punishment must end.
Law & Order
From Pranks to Terror: Swatting and Online Threats Explained
Swatting isn’t just an online prank—it’s deadly. Recent attacks on colleges show how false reports of shooters endanger lives, spread fear, and expose the real threat of online hoaxes turned terrorism.
Treehouses, Time Travel, and Tragedy
A collapsed tree, a misdated ancestor, and a man wrongfully imprisoned—this week’s stories all circle truth, loss, and what gets buried, whether in the backyard, family records, or a broken justice system.
The Moral and Legal Failures of the Death Penalty
Five states executed prisoners last week, including the 1600th person since 1976. While the crimes were horrific, the question remains: should society decide who deserves to die? With wrongful convictions, uneven sentencing, and flawed science, the death penalty raises serious concerns about fairness, morality, and the risk of killing innocent people.
Innocent Man Exonerated After False Accusations During Satanic Panic Era
In this week’s update, read about Melvin Quinney’s exoneration from false accusations of sexual assault and murder, compensation for wrongful imprisonment, and the limitations of exonerees’ reintegration. Alongside that, I talk about updates on weather, car repairs, and the use of AI in blogging.