What we need here is not precedent, at least in the legal sense. What we need is a cultural shift where people are unwilling to simply wash their hands of police misconduct, including in cases where the video clearly contradicts the officer’s account, by just saying “I’m not going to second guess the life or death…

Moreover, I think the cultural shift is not that more woman than men are doing it, just that more women are talking about it.

RE: Vanilla

Aside from the fact that Kavanaugh was evasive as hell, many of his answers strain credulity well beyond the breaking point. Just in relation to his yearbook, if you believe his answers, you have to believe he’s some kind of sexually innocent social drinker who totally accidentally and coincidentally filled his…

I imagine he thought she’d believe she had a natural miscarriage.

They know what he looks like, but they want to minimize the number of good perp-walk photos the press can get. They want to craft the best public perception of Cody leading up to trial, and nobody looks innocent walking out of jail - even innocent people.

Taiwan only doesn’t have an extradition treaty with the U.S. because we don’t formally recognize them as a country.  China made us cut off diplomatic relations with Taiwan as a condition for doing business with the PRC.  We still have practical relations though, and that includes what would otherwise be considered an…

Co-opting is purposeful.

Some people associate the cruelty with the medicinal effectiveness. They wouldn’t phrase it like that, of course. But it’s taken as a given that, say, a genuine Rhino horn is always going to be better than a 3D printed Rhino horn that is chemically indistinguishable. There’s something about the authenticity that gives…

A dude who runs motherfuckers down in a Ford F150 isn’t hatching complicated schemes to surreptitiously infect someone with HIV and watch them slowly die of the disease. If Suge Knight has any psychopathic tendencies, chief among them is lack of impulse control.  

A dude who runs motherfuckers down in a Ford F150 isn’t hatching complicated schemes to surreptitiously infect someone with HIV and watch them slowly die of the disease. If Suge Knight has any psychopathic tendencies, chief among them is lack of impulse control.  

FYI: His username “Sanjuro” means camellia blossom in Japanese. But almost certainly refers to the main character of two classic Japanese Samurai movies: Yojimbo and Sanjuro. Yojimbo is better recognized as the Clint Eastwood classic, A Fist Full of Dollars. Sergio Leone copied Yojimbo almost shot-for-shot.

Concealing the truth is only one reason to lie.

Hmm. Maybe they could inject new life into the team by rebranding. Drop the ‘skins name and go for something with broader, modern appeal.

I think it’s mostly evidence that nobody could do it accidentally, thoughtlessly, or on a whim. This isn’t like trying to hang a painting and accidentally hitting a water line. If it was drilled, then it was drilled by someone who did an unusual amount of planning and preparation, or worked especially hard to…

Woodward’s book is notable for being the most reliable author to write about the Trump White House. Michael Wolff was a sensationalist. Omarosa was a Trump true believer until she was betrayed, so her motives are suspect. But Bob Woodward is Bob Woodward. You can’t just say he made it all up with the same credibility…

Everything is “national security” with him. Who taught him that he could get what he wants if he keeps claiming that?

Many police departments allow officers to wear their uniform while they work their side gig. It makes a certain amount of sense because police can use their police powers within their jurisdiction 24/7, whether or not they are on duty.

That hasn’t always been the case.

White privilege and scond chances? Hm, does the name Anthony Anderson ring a bell? Or Russell Simmons, or Nelly, or Chris Brown, O.J. Simpson anyone? How many second chances to continue to rape for Bill Cosby? It’s almost as if rich, powerful people of any race have a distinct advantage over less rich and powerful…