Michael Moore is a communist. Why does anyone listen to him?
I will never spend a penny to watch this film - or any other film that he makes.
I just finished watching Bowling for Columbine. First, I wonder why the hell anyone ever talks to Michael Moore EVAR. [Kerri Hick's Weblog]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent and property crimes dipped in 2002 to their lowest levels since records started being compiled 30 years ago, and have dropped more than 50 percent in the last decade, the Justice Department reported Sunday.
The annual survey by the Bureau of Justice Statistics identified about 23 million crime victims last year, down slightly from the year before and far below the 44 million recorded when studies began in 1973.
The rate of violent crimes — rapes, robberies and assaults — was about 23 victims for every 1,000 U.S. residents 12 or older last year. That compares with 25 victims per 1,000 in 2001 and 50 in 1993.
For property crimes such as burglary and car theft, the rate was 159 crimes per 1,000 last year, down from 167 the previous year and 319 in 1993.
The study examined property and violent crimes except murder, which is measured separately by the FBI. Preliminary FBI statistics for 2002 released in June — based on reports from police across the country — reported a 0.8 percentage point rise in the murder rate compared with 2001.
The Justice Department survey, however, found continuing decreases in every major property and violent crime, crossing all household income, racial and ethnic lines. Crime is down in cities, suburbs and rural areas. [New York Times]
I’m sorry, but this man needs to stay behind bars. Reading through the rest of the article outlines other examples of killers, including one of a county sheriff during an escape attempt, served 20 - 25 years and are now paroled.
This is wrong. Life should mean what it is.. Life.
Nearly 30 years ago, prosecutors assured Stephanie Manley that the day would never come when the man who pleaded guilty to the murder of her husband would leave prison.
But now that day is almost here. It’s Tuesday.
At her request, a judge is considering an injunction. But if the past is any guide, such a move is unlikely.
Norman Woodford avoided the risk of execution by pleading guilty to murder in connection with the 1974 slaying of Indianapolis Police Officer Ronald Manley.
Back in 1976, when Woodford pleaded guilty in a Marion County court, murderers serving life were ineligible for parole, Indiana Parole Board attorney Earl Coleman said. Only the governor could grant them freedom.
In 1979, lawmakers changed the rules, Coleman said, and gave Woodford and many other convicted killers serving a single life sentence a chance at parole. [Indianapolis Star]
The medical condition of a state trooper whose cruiser was rear-ended by an allegedly drunk teenage driver improved slightly yesterday after surgeons performed another operation, a State Police trooper said.
But the co-worker, familiar with her injuries, said the outlook is grim. ”If she does survive,” said State Police Trooper Scott Shubert, ”it’s going to be a question of quality of life.” [Boston.com]