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Category Archives: Crime
Subway Adding Thick Bulletproof Barriers Between Customers & Staff
An increasing number of Subways in high crime areas are adding thick bulletproof screens between customers and staff, just like banks have. Another bonus for American racial diversity. I bet Japanese restaurants don’t need these barriers. I bet most Australian … Continue reading
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What A Shame
Who knows, given a proper education and encouragement, that suspect might otherwise have found cures for AIDS or ways to make solar power more economical. REPORT: DALLAS – A man shot and killed the person who tried to rob his … Continue reading
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Who Are The Victims Of Domestic Violence?
From the blog Just Not Said: Glen Filthie said: A cop friend summed up domestic abuse beautifully, as far as I am concerned. He says, and I quote almost verbatim – that domestic violence is almost always a case of … Continue reading
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New York Times: IQ Not Important, Until It Is
NYTIMES.com: “Mr. Hernandez’s lawyer is seeking to have the confessions thrown out, suggesting that his client, who has an I.Q. of about 70 and a history of mental illness, gave a false or coerced confession.” If people with low IQs … Continue reading
Is There A Racial Connection To Crime?
The late J. Philippe Rushton and Glayde Whitney wrote for the magazine Population & Environment (Vol. 23, No. 6): Crime statistics within Britain, Canada, and the United States show that people of East Asian ancestry are disproportionately under-represented while those … Continue reading
Is It OK For Women To Hit A Man?
In the TMZ video, I see Ray Rice’s fiance hitting him several times before he hit back. Ladies, don’t hit a guy if you don’t want to get hit back. Many women think they have a free shot to hit … Continue reading
Race and Crime: A Biosocial Analysis
Book Description: This book examines the incendiary issue of racial variation in crime rates in the United States and in many other countries using a variety of data sources. It examines the latest genetic data asserting the reality of the … Continue reading
String Of Armed Robberies In And Around 90035
I don’t know if this is a trend or just the same old news, but I keep hearing about armed robberies in and around 90035, usually committed by young black men with guns. I wonder if many of these are … Continue reading
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Pico-Robertson 90035 Drama
UPDATE: JEWISH JOURNAL Shlomo Walt posts: There are cops all over my street and Pico Robertson blocking my way home. Grand Theft Auto suspect. All ways blocked. Man with a gun at large in the neighborhood. Be careful! A woman … Continue reading
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Tales From A Courthouse
* One woman was named “Abcde”, pronounced “ABsidee.” * Two sisters testified. They were named “La Cienega” and “La Tijera”. * A judge looked at the defendant and said, “Your name is Ramson?” “Yes,” said the defendant. “After the strong … Continue reading
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