The Epstein files are like our generation’s Pentagon Papers. One can go to the Department of Justice’s website to query the files. Donald Trump’s name appears in 1,747 documents in the database. Jon Stewart, in the video above, explained how his name appears in the files. Out of curiosity I entered the name Paul RicciContinue reading “Paul Ricci and the Epstein Files”
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Conceal Carry States and Stand Your Ground States
Last week I posted on the Concealed Carry law in Pennsylvania. I showed that states with Concealed Carry laws had 34% higher death rates than ones who do not. The video from the presentation is re-posted above and the data from the conceal carry law is re-posted below. This week I will look at standContinue reading “Conceal Carry States and Stand Your Ground States”
Conceal Carry Gun Laws in Pennsylvania
On November 30 State Rep Frank Burns hosted a seminar on conceal carry gun laws in Pennsylvania and other states. Tom Owens taught the seminar who is a law enforcement and former candidate for Cambria County sheriff. Castle Doctrine and stand your ground laws were also covered. The video of it can be seen above.Continue reading “Conceal Carry Gun Laws in Pennsylvania”
A Panel on Criminal Justice Reform at Pitt Johnstown (UPJ)
Allegheny Independent Media covered a panel on criminal justice reform at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ). The event was moderated by UPJ professor Ross Kleinstuber and was sponsored by both Americans for Prosperity and the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania. Republican State Senator Wayne Langerholc (and former Cambria County ADA) and Republican State RepresentativeContinue reading “A Panel on Criminal Justice Reform at Pitt Johnstown (UPJ)”
Jeffrey Epstein and Scientists
I saw an article in The Nation Magazine by Katha Pollitt titled Jeffrey Epstein’s Science of Sleaze where she is shocked that scientists like Stephen Hawking, Oliver Sacks, and Lawrence Krauss would associate themselves with such a creep. For me the answer is simple, with the shrinking funds for scientific research, scientists almost have to throw themselvesContinue reading “Jeffrey Epstein and Scientists”
A look at the Number of PA Abuser Priests Identified by the Grand Jury
Diocese # of Abuser Clergy Catholic population Per capita Abusers Grand Jury Year Allentown 37 258,997 14.29 2018 Erie 41 221,508 18.51 2018 Harrisburg 45 230,000 19.57 2018 Pittsburgh 99 632,138 15.66 2018 Scranton 59 348,600 16.92 2018 Greensburg 20 137,641 14.53 2018 Philadelphia 63 1,188,225 5.30 2003Continue reading “A look at the Number of PA Abuser Priests Identified by the Grand Jury”
Are Mass Shootings Rare in Southwestern Pennsylvania?
In the press conference following the horrific shootings at the Tree of Life Synagogue which climed 11 lives, Wendell Hissrich, Pittsburgh’s director of public safety, said “these events usually occur in other cities, today the nightmare has hit home in the city of Pittsburgh.” The video clip above details six other mass shooting events (definedContinue reading “Are Mass Shootings Rare in Southwestern Pennsylvania?”
A Closer look at Hate Crimes in DC, Massachusetts and Washington state: DC has more LGBT Crimes
In a recent post on The Hill Talk I looked at the latest FBI report on hate crimes reported to law enforcement. The three states reporting the highest rate of incidents (after adjusting for population) are the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and Washington. These states with the highest rates were surprising because they are someContinue reading “A Closer look at Hate Crimes in DC, Massachusetts and Washington state: DC has more LGBT Crimes”
Death Penalty Deterrence and Panel Studies
Last Thursday I went to the annual banquet of the Pittsburgh Chapter. The keynote speaker was Daniel Nagin from Carnegie Mellon University. He was on a National Research Council panel assessing the deterrence effect of the death penalty on the homicide rate in the US. He described two different types of studies used to assessContinue reading “Death Penalty Deterrence and Panel Studies”
Season’s Shootings
This weekend there were copy cat shootings to the Newtown shootings in Hollidaysburg, PA and Rochester, NY. I know I said I wasn’t going to blog about the shootings but the extra incidents before the holiday prompted me. They may or may not be connected. I feel that this satire by Eddie Murphy and JoeContinue reading “Season’s Shootings”