Okay, so I was wrong about George Zimmerman being charged with the death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. In a previous post, I had predicted that the authorities would have a tough time putting together a case against him–even though it appears from what’s been reported in the media that Mr. Zimmerman is guilty of killing …
Watch for my new book, Fallout, coming out June 1!!!
In my last post, I recommended travel book writer Rick Steves’ new book called, Travel as a Political Act. Among other great insights that he’s learned from his travels throughout Europe, he has a chapter on a common problem for both the U.S. and Europe: drugs. http://travelstore.ricksteves.com/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=product&theParentId=163&id=385…
In a recent New York Times editorial, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/opinion/sunday/facebook-is-using-you.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=facebook%20is%20using%20you&st=cse
Lori Andrews exposed how Facebook is using each one of us by collecting data from our Facebook pages to sell to marketing people–exposing our every activity as if we were naked.
The amount of material about us that Facebook sells to others is stunning. Last year, Facebook made $3.2 billion…
My first book, Reprisal, is about a terrorist who steals smallpox virus from Russia in an attempt to infect school children in Minnesota and start a pandemic. Little did I know that non-terrorist scientists may have created a potential plague–much worse than small pox. See the editorial in a recent issue of The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/opinion/sunday/an-engineered-doomsday.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=An+engineered+doomsday&st=nyt
Scientists …
While researching background material for a new book that I’m working on, I’ve studied the odd crime of arson. It’s one of the easiest crimes to commit but also one of the hardest for law enforcement to solve.
Last post, I looked at the recently arrested arsonist, Harry Burkhart, who is alleged to have started more than 50 …
Last week, a book club had invited me to speak to their group. One of the questions about my work as a criminal defense lawyer was intriguing: How many people have you represented who were truly evil?
I had to think for a moment. Although I’ve represented thousands of criminals over the years, how many were actually evil? …
In my years of lawyering, I’ve appeared before dozens of judges. Here in Minnesota, most of them are diligent, fair, and work hard. However, there are a few judges who are definitely biased and do and say inappropriate things in court. If you are scheduled to appear before one of the bad ones, what can your lawyer do …
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