Legal Fictions & Gangs

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

A post by Gideon gave the final push for this post.  I’ve been thinking for a long time about “legal fictions,” particularly as they relate to gang cases.  Frankly, they irk me more than a bit.

You see, I’m what’s known as an idealist: I think the law should be understandable and it should mean what it says.  Some people think that makes me stupid; some think it makes me naïve; some (few) think it makes me a good guy.

I think it makes me an American.  True Americans are naturally idealists.

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If I Only Had A Badge

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

By the time you finish reading this, you will know everything you need to know in order to testify, in court, as a gang cop.

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