I’ve been intrigued by the lack of input by women on some issues I’d have thought would pique their interest. I think I’ve figured out why this has happened. I recognize that since I was around during the great revolution I expected more of women; I expected to see some sparks from them. I remember…
Category: Massachusetts Justice System
In examining this case it is necessary to look at different aspects of the justice system to give people a better understanding of what is going on.
MA Supreme Judicial Court Strange OK To Upskirting
The Massachusetts highest court is the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). Understand that justices on that court have an ethereal existence which sometimes affects the way they decide cases. Their interaction with the rest of us is quite limited and they spend most of their time talking to each other reinforcing the righteousness of their ideas….
A Warning for Those Indicted in Boston’s Federal Court
Earlier today I wrote about how the judge in the federal court, Judge F. Dennis Saylor,IV, seem to be dismayed because defense counsel John Amibile and others are putting up a real fight on behalf of their clients. He noted he was unhappy. Apparently defense counsel must perform in such a way so that they do…
Does An Aggressive Defense Prevent Justice Being Done? Appointing Lawyers Who Play Nicely
Last Friday several newspapers wrote about the case involving the head of the Massachusetts probation department and two of his top aides who are in federal court facing penalties in excess of twenty years. The prosecutors indicted them not because they hired unqualified persons but because they did not hire those who the prosecutors believe…
Denying The Obvious: Boston Bar’s Aid for Tsarnaev the Terroist
According to news reports last week the Boston Bar Association (BBA) has come out against the federal death penalty. The BBA has had a long history of over 40 years of opposition to the death penalty in Massachusetts but the recent report was the first time it addressed the federal death penalty. One may inquire…
The Edward Snowden Affair: Hero or Malcontent?
Edward Snowden turned 30 last year. He dropped out of high school in his second year and never graduated. Somewhat later he acquired a GED degree. He did not graduate from college. He took some college courses yet he never seemed to have the sticktoitiveness to complete anything. I suppose he was bright because his…