THE CASTILE SHOOTING

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There has been much discussion and outrage over the shooting of Philando Castile by police officer Jeronimo Yanez, particularly since the officer’s acquittal on all charges several days ago. We humans are a tribal species. ...

ABOUT RETRAINING POLICE…

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A couple of posts back, we had a guest essay by one of our regular commentators.  Much of what I’d have said has already been posted by other commentators, so I’ll be fairly brief. The...

POV

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Point of view is critical to assessing eyewitness testimony, all the more when a camera makes eyewitnesses of us all. This point has been made here before, and now comes another excellent example.  It is...

THE ORLANDO ATROCITY

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Terrorism experts predicted it for a very long time. It happened in a nightclub in Orlando. 50 dead, more perhaps to expire.  The identified killer reportedly used an AR15 type rifle on the helpless...

FERGUSON PART II: THAT DIDN’T TAKE LONG

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As I watched the prosecutor live, announcing the grand jury’s verdict, I watched the ripple of rage go through the crowd outside, seen on the CNN split-screen.  Soon, the rocks and bottles were flying,...