The sad shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida by George Zimmerman has exploded across the media and country. As a result, many groups have used this tragedy as a symbol of larger issues that each group seeks to exploit.
1. “Walking While Black.” This is close to Driving While Black that many of my African-American friends tell me …
You’ve probably followed the tragic story from Sanford, Florida where George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin over some disagreement. There were no witnesses, other than the victim and Mr. Zimmerman, and the only evidence is the 911 recordings and Mr. Z’s version.
It appears that Mr. Zimmerman was a local “watch captain” carrying a gun, who thought Trayvon …
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…
Last week, I heard the travel writer and guide, Rick Steves, speak in Minneapolis. Among other great insights that he mentioned, he promoted his new book, Travel as a Political Act. http://travelstore.ricksteves.com/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=product&theParentId=163&id=385
I bought it, read it, and highly recommend it. In one of his chapters, he writes about the different approach Europe takes (generally) from the …
Latest statistics show that crime is at one of the lowest levels in years. Between 1991 and 2010, the homicide rate fell 51 percent. With some luck, we may reach the lowest homicide rates since 1957. Other crimes such as burglary, armed robbery, and especially auto theft are way down, too. The big question all the experts …
The former governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison in federal court in Chicago and afterward quoted Rudyard Kipling: “…if you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two impostors just the same…” He vowed to fight and not let the next 12+ years in prison get him down.
Give me …
Recently, here in Minneapolis, a man came upon a robbery and chased the attacker. According to the rescuer, the attacker pulled a gun out at which time the rescuer (who was licensed to carry) shot and killed the attacker.
Last post, I wrote about the law of self-defense in Minnesota. But if the rescuer didn’t shoot in self-defense, …
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