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Justifiable Arson? - Jack H. Schick
A couple of years ago I got really sick. I had a chest cold for a month and then, suddenly, my knee joints flared up. I’ve always been susceptible to getting gout (it’s amazing how the flare ups became so few and far between since I quit drinking beer). I was in tremendous pain and... Submitted 19 days 15 hours ago.

Police Pursuits, Jesus and the Cross and Action - - Steve Kovacs
Police officers like pursuits. At least young ones do. Pursuits have loads of action and you’re chasing a bad guy. After all, people become cops for action, getting the bad guy and to a lesser degree, helping people. When I was a young cop, I loved pursuits and had several that were... Submitted 20 days 4 hours ago.

Stabbing Trial Begins: Punishment for the Crime - Jack H. Schick
I haven’t committed a whole lot of crime in my life. I have to say that I did perpetrate the occasional shoplifting and a little Halloween vandalism when I was a kid. I got a ticket from a hard ass township cop for not coming to a complete stop once, and I had to go to court for burning... Submitted 20 days 7 hours ago.

Stalkers Pay the Price - Jack H. Schick
When I was thirteen, I had a crush on Debbie R---. She was in seventh grade, a year behind me. She didn’t know I liked her, as far as I know. I certainly didn’t have the courage to tell her. I told my buddies, though. They prodded me to say something to her. They all had crushes girls... Submitted 21 days 10 hours ago.

Devil Worshipers All Around-Hooded Robes in the Woods-Occult Cemetery Damage-Scary or Silly? - - Steve Kovacs
There’s an area located in an upscale Cleveland suburb called the MetroPark Polo Field. This particular area is a beautiful huge field surrounded by a winding river and beautiful mature woodlands. Horse shows and dog shows are featured there every year. The area is patrolled by the... Submitted 61 days 2 hours ago.

The Death of a Child in Twentynine Palms - Jack H. Schick
On the evening of November 19, 2010, Melissa Allen, a U.S. Marine stationed at the Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California, went to get a tattoo. She left her eighteen month old daughter, Audrey, with her husband Timothy and friend Joshua Kruzik, both Marines themselves.... Submitted 87 days 13 hours ago.

To Have a Child (a Tragic Tale) - Jack H. Schick
My wife and I had three kids. Our problem was not having one when we didn’t want to. We failed at that once, but, boy; she sure is a wonderful woman and mother herself now. For many couples their problem is the opposite. Several of my friends spent years and years and tens of thousands of... Submitted 122 days 2 hours ago.

Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito Go Free, Pronounced Innocent - Jennifer Stewart
I didn’t follow the story of that gruesome murder in Italy when it happened, but I did catch the final moments of the appeal in Perugia, and I’d seen a few news items referring to her as a wild, sinful and licentious woman who drank beer and smoked marijuana. I didn’t think that... Submitted 128 days 19 hours ago.

Bodily Functions Best Left in the Bathroom Used to Embarrass a Cop-Stuff You Won't See on NCIS - - Steve Kovacs
I was a cop for over twenty years. Throughout those years, there were some exciting and exhilarating times but there were also some embarrassing times. Two instances always come to mind when I think of being embarrassed while policing. I’ll never forget either of them and they both have to... Submitted 153 days 4 hours ago.

Nice Home in a Bad Neighborhood-Good Job, Good Wife, Good Children, All Up in Smoke - - Steve Kovacs
Benny DeLoach recently took a manufacturing job making commercial ovens. Manufacturing jobs are hard to find in Cleveland, Ohio but he got the job and worked the morning shift that started at 6 a.m. At 40 years old, he relished his nice home that had plush green grass, a deck off the back of the... Submitted 160 days 2 hours ago.

Lengthy Sentence for Megan's Law Violation - Jack H. Schick
Evan Davis, 54, of Chester, Pennsylvania, received the longest sentence handed down in many years for a violation of Megan’s Law. Delaware County Judge Patricia H. Jenkins gave him 20 to 40 years in prison for failing three times to register his address in compliance with the sex-offender... Submitted 191 days 11 hours ago.

Stupid Jurors-Jurors and Casey Anthony, Anthony Case Not Proving Murder, RIP Caylee Anthony - - Steve Kovacs
I was a cop for over 20 years. I was involved in and saw hundreds of trials from misdemeanors to serious felonies. I have seen and been at the losing side of cases that I knew for a fact, the person was guilty but the jury found innocent. A few times, I was livid with juries who I knew got it... Submitted 215 days 12 hours ago.

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange on Bin Laden, Wars and Media Lies. - - Chris Kanyane
On the eve of these somber moments with the killing of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s son by Nato forces (an act that is clearly amounting to war crime), on the eve of these grey somber moments on the killing of the founder and Commander in Chief of Al-Qaeda Osama Bin Laden by the United... Submitted 284 days 21 hours ago.

Help for Kids, Teenagers and Crime-Boys Acting like Wild Animals-Elephants Help Humans Understand - - Steve Kovacs
Reading the local newspaper and watching local television news lately, I’ve noticed that more youngsters have been killing people than in recent memory. One of my favorite local newspaper columnists wrote a column about a neighborhood being held hostage by adolescent gangs that one resident... Submitted 289 days 3 hours ago.

Americans in Jail and Prison—More Americans are Locked Up than in Any Country-Drugs, Jail and Health - - Steve Kovacs
This quarter I am teaching a college course entitled, Introduction to Corrections. When teaching, we use the latest textbooks, which is a great way to keep up on the latest research and findings in our fields, which for me are criminal justice, security, and investigation. The first thing I... Submitted 296 days 3 hours ago.

Nokia Award Promo Scam - Jennifer Stewart
The other night at 3 am I was happily sleeping when I got rudely awakened by an sms. I leaped out of bed – who's died??? what's happened??? My thinking isn't clear at that time of night under the best of circumstances, and this was close to the worst. I fumbled with the cellphone in the... Submitted 1 year 92 days ago.

To the Devil with Your Hate - Gregory Lewis
"Greg, they're going to hate you for writing this," said my neighbor and confidante. Yes, that's the issue I'm addressing, hate. All are capable of it. Some dress theirs in pure white linen, clasped by crucifix or crescent moon, while others in red, white and blue. In 1942 Roosevelt issued... Submitted 2 years 95 days ago.

All You Need is Patience - Jack H. Schick
I was never much into the rock band Guns and Roses; I was a little too old to appreciate their shenanigans and their foul mouth’s. I didn’t particularly dislike them, and they did do one song I liked a lot. It’s called “Patience.” You might remember it from the... Submitted 37 days 7 hours ago.

The Serial Rapist Hiding in the Woods-Fear, Rape, Being Tied Up & The Ultimate Family Justice? - - Steve Kovacs
Fear can grip a community, any community. About 25 years ago, fear gripped the quiet of Geauga County Ohio, an enclave Forbes magazine recently rated as the fourth best place in America to raise a family. The way to describe Geauga 25 years ago is that of a beautiful rural and peaceful county in... Submitted 69 days 3 hours ago.

Man Attacks Snowplow with an Ax - Jack H. Schick
We had a big snow storm a few weeks ago. It was the earliest I remember having one like that. It was rough. Some people around here went without power for a week. In other places it was even worse. Branches broke off of trees all over the place, including in my yard. We didn’t lose wires... Submitted 82 days 8 hours ago.

Yogurt "Tainting" Called Illogical - Jack H. Schick
A couple of years ago I developed a taste for yogurt. As a younger person, for reasons I don’t really understand, I couldn’t stand it. The texture, the taste, the ideas it was produced by bacterial action all might have contributed to my refusal to eat it. I’ve noticed there are... Submitted 96 days 11 hours ago.

Five Tips to Keep Your Home from being Burglarized - - Steve Kovacs
I just read the latest F.B.I statistics on burglaries. A home in the U.S. is burglarized about every 15 seconds. The average monetary loss from a home burglary is around $2,000. Knowing that your home refuge has been compromised is unnerving to say the least. Your home where you felt comfortable... Submitted 138 days 2 hours ago.

Holocaust Victim Survives Attack - Jack H. Schick
Ruth Salzman 77, of Abington, PA, lived through the Holocaust. Born in Czechoslovakia in 1934, as a young girl she took the worst the Nazis could dish out and survived. When it was over, she immigrated to the United States. She was only 12. Her life here was much better than she could have ever... Submitted 161 days 18 hours ago.

A Requiem for Oslo - - Walter Rhett
The Oslo executions are more nusanced than a simple contrast of labels and blame, in which a range of subtle nusances are stuffed into a one-size-fits-all summary. The appearance of religious ideas in the killer-madman avatars of modern life has less to do with religion than with a distorted... Submitted 200 days 20 hours ago.

Casey Anthony Will Appeal Felonies That She Has Already Confessed-Taxpayers Money - Fran Larson
OK, honestly I opened up my little net book to write a sincere plea for everyone to hold their fire and don’t hurt Casey Anthony, but then I scan the headlines only to find she is appealing the felonies (lies told to authorities) that she was charged with. I know I am a very naive... Submitted 209 days 16 hours ago.