- N.Y. Times editorial flays Stand Your Ground, but dodges its (non)-application to Martin/Zimmerman case; Washington Post blasts same law, doesn’t seem to realize Florida homicide rate has gone down not up; chronology as of Sunday’s evidence [Frances Robles, Miami Herald] On the disputed facts of the case, it would be nice if NYT corrected its misreporting [Tom Maguire, more, yet more]
- Lawprof Michael Dorf vs. Jeffrey Toobin on president’s power not to enforce a statute [New Yorker letter]
- Israeli law bans underweight models [AP/Houston Chronicle]
- Is price-fixing OK? Depends on whether the government is helping arrange it [Mark Perry]
- Minnesota man arrested, jailed for neglecting to put siding on his house [KSTP via Alkon]
- Once lionized in press, former Ohio AG Dann now fights suspension of law license [Sue Reisinger, Corp Counsel, earlier]
- How California is that? “Killer got $30,000 in unemployment while in jail, officials say” [LAT]
Filed under: constitutional law, Israel, Martin-Zimmerman case, Minnesota, Ohio, stand your ground, unemployment benefits
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That “jailed for not putting up siding” story is an outrage! He ran out of money, and did the best he could.
Had he signed for a CRA loan for a house he couldn’t possibly afford, took out HELOCs to buy cars, and never paid it back, he would be considered a hero! Here someone tries to live within his means, deferring projects until he has money, and goes to jail.
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