When police are sued, who should pay—the officer or the taxpayers? Exploring accountability, fairness, and the complex costs of civil rights violations.
Writing
Did You Know I’m A Writer?
Reflecting on the writing I’ve done over the years and the people who know about it.
You Keep Using That Word
I’m being pedantic this week over a touchy subject.
The Ultimate Injustice of The Death Penalty
No executed person has ever committed another crime—but no wrongfully executed person has ever been brought back to life. That’s the problem with the death penalty: you can free the innocent from prison, but you can’t open the grave once the state gets it wrong.
Hard Drives and Hard Lessons: Thunderbird on the New PC
The final stages of setting up the new computer, plus windy weather, and reflecting on 20 years of blogging.