Patterico’s Pontifications
"Harangues that just make sense."
Author: Patrick Frey is a prosecutor in Los Angeles County.
Blawg Related Categories: Constitutional Law • States • California • Prosecutor
Recent Posts from Patterico’s Pontifications
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Palin on the Offense
[Guest post by DRJ] The Anchorage Daily News reports the Palin’s personal attorney has issued a statement “denouncing rumors that Palin resigned because she is under criminal investigation and threatening legal action for publishing ‘defamatory’…
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Former NFL Quarterback McNair Dead at 36
[Guest post by DRJ] Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair has been found dead in a Tennessee condominium, the victim of several gunshot wounds. A female victim, Sahel Kazemi, 20, was also found dead with a…
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Behind the New Haven Firefighter Case
[Guest post by DRJ] The New York Times delves into the story of 40-year-old Lieutenant Ben Vargas, the lone Hispanic firefighter plaintiff in Ricci vs DeStefano, and why he did what he did: “Gesturing toward…
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An Army Tale Update
[Guest post by DRJ] Remember the soldier in Afghanistan who made the cover of the New York Times as he fought the Taliban in his pink “I Love NY” boxers? The soldier is home now…
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Honduras Quits OAS
[Guest post by DRJ] The Miami Herald reports Honduras will withdraw from the Organization of American States, claiming the OAS is taking action that threatens Honduras’ sovereignty: “[A]cting President Roberto Micheletti and vice chancellor Martha…
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Happy Independence Day 2009
[Guest post by DRJ] Click here to make your own Statue of Liberty fireworks. – DRJ
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A Great Entertainer, Perhaps, but Hardly a Great Man
[Guest post by Jack Dunphy] Courtesy of KFI radio’s Eric Leonard comes a report on this bit of cloying hyperbole from the mouth of LAPD Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger, who, while discussing plans for Michael…
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Air New Zealand Bares All
[Guest post by DRJ] The commercial: And the safety message: – DRJ
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Tom Boggioni Celebrates Palin Announcement in the Usual Way: By Mocking Palin’s Children
Tom Boggioni aka TBogg, “one-time darling of the mail-order panties set and current czar of positioning cash registers to maximize retail commerce and flow,” photoshops a picture of the Palin family to make all its…
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Report: Palin Will Not Run for Re-Election As Governor of Alaska; UPDATE: Will Resign Within Weeks
News is breaking now on CNN.com in a banner headline. No news story available yet. UPDATE 12:27 p.m.: Word now is that she will resign within weeks. What’s going on here? UPDATE x2 12:29 p.m.:…