http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/nojustice/ en-us Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:28:00 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043595/posts The daughter of a Second World War RAF pilot who reprimanded a teenager who she accused of vandalising a war memorial has been convicted of assault (edit)But Mrs Lake was arrested after giving a boy, whom she believed to be the ringleader, a talking-to and a 'cuff round the ear'.She tackled him after she saw at least one youth riding a BMX bike through freshly-laid flower beds.Magistrates heard that when she grabbed his shirt collar, he said: 'That's assault'. (edit) 'I lost my temper in frustration after two years of trying to get something done and immediately the police... The Daily Mail (U.K.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043595/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:28:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028034/posts The three protesters who scaled the Golden Gate Bridge and unfurled "Free Tibet" banners while suspended 150 feet over traffic a couple of days before the big Olympic torch run in April will have all the charges against them dismissed once they complete 25 hours of community service.Thanks to a decision by San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris' office, the three were eligible for pretrial diversion and community service - and the court officials in charge of picking the community service sent them to Students for a Free Tibet. Shouldn't be too onerous, since the three were already affiliated with... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028034/posts#comment Sun, 8 Jun 2008 21:49:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011934/posts There is a huge blogswarm going on about this photo, from Chicago Magazine, of Obama's unrepentant terrorist associate, Bill Ayers stomping on the American flag. The photo was taken in 2001, the same time Obama served on the Woods Fund Board with Ayers. This was also the same time that Ayers donated to Obama's campaign. ... many political bloggers are saying it is long past due for Obama to disown his association with this controversial radical. ... It's worthy of recycling this to further probe into Obama's judgment, the one thing he says he should be measured by. NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011934/posts#comment Tue, 6 May 2008 14:42:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011440/posts A 2001 photo of William Ayers, an associate of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, shows the former terrorist stepping on an American flag. The photo was taken to promote Ayers’s book, “Fugitive Days” and published by Chicago Mag for their August 2001 issue. As Obama has gained national prominence as a Democratic presidential contender media figures have questioned his relationship with Ayers. Ayers once hosted a fundraiser for Obama and the two have served together on the board of a philanthropic organization. In a nationally televised debate Obama compared his friendship with Ayers to that of conservative Republican Sen. Tom... townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011440/posts#comment Mon, 5 May 2008 15:02:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1983840/posts Panelists claim woman wouldn't consider evidence, accused them of racism - The sole black juror on a panel deadlocked along racial lines lied to win a seat on the jury and then set out to exact revenge on law enforcement by serving as the spoiler in the trial of an alleged drug chief serving as his own lawyer, some of her fellow jurors said Monday.Jurors in the trial of Johnnie "Bro" Martin walked out of U.S. District Court with nothing to show for nine days of work but a mistrial. "She made a mockery of the system," one juror said... Knoxville News Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1983840/posts#comment Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:58:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1849565/posts A second Los Angeles judge threw out the murder charge against a suspended USC student accused of killing her newborn child on Tuesday. Holly Ashcraft, a 22-year-old architecture major who has stood trial for two years, still faces a June 27 hearing for one charge of child abuse. Ashcraft was arrested in October 2005 after a newborn was found in a Dumpster behind the 29th Street Cafe. DNA evidence proved it was her son. Prosecuting Deputy District Attorney Franco Barrata had cited a coroner's conclusion that the baby was born alive, but defense attorney Mark Geragos had repeatedly challenged that... The Daily Trojan http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1849565/posts#comment Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:05:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1831719/posts Two accused in beating plead guilty to assault; hate crime charge dropped By Tracy Manzer, Staff writer Article Launched: 05/10/2007 12:27:53 PM PDT INGLEWOOD - Two Long Beach boys accused in the beating of three young white women by a mob of black youths last Halloween pleaded guilty Thursday to felony assault for their part in the attack, but a hate crime charge was dropped. Both 15-year-old students at Jordan High School face three months in the Los Angeles County Probation-run camp system when they return for sentencing, or disposition as it's called in Juvenile Court, on June 15. "The... press telegram http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1831719/posts#comment Fri, 11 May 2007 02:28:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806887/posts No evidence of illegal drugs. Nothing unusual on video. Nothing to indicate foul play. Accidental overdose with no criminal evidence present. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806887/posts#comment Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:32:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1766714/posts Fincher Guilty In Machine Gun Case Friday, January 12, 2007 3:37 PM CST It took a jury just under five hours to find Hollis Wayne Fincher guilty of owning illegal machine guns and a sawed-off shotgun. Closing arguments in federal court in Fayetteville wrapped at mid-morning and the case went to the federal jury about 10:30 a.m. The jury returned its verdict about 3:20 p.m. The Morning News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1766714/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:09:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1676890/posts BROADVIEW, Sask. (CP) - A day after his 10-year-old son escaped a convicted pedophile by fleeing from an abandoned farmhouse, an emotional Lyle Miller assured people Wednesday that his son "is a very strong little boy and he will get better." "Zach is doing as well as can be expected," said Miller, fighting back tears as he spoke to reporters outside an RCMP detachment in rural Saskatchewan. He could not continue talking about the ordeal and rushed away, comforted by his brother, Weldon. Zachary Miller had been missing for two days and was the subject of an Amber Alert when... Canadian Press via Sun Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1676890/posts#comment Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:15:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1605956/posts Women with boob jobs may be banned from Virgin's space flights. Bosses fear the implants may expand and burst due to cabin pressure, according to The Sun. More than 157 people have paid £115,000 each to travel into space on the Virgin Galactic space "shuttle". Spokesman Will Whitehorn said: "We've discovered there may well be issues with breast augmentation. "We're not sure whether they could stand the trip - they could well explode." People with heart or circulation problems may also be ruled out. The first trips are due in early 2008 and will have room for only seven... Sky News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1605956/posts#comment Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:04:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1601277/posts COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A man who told police he shot two teenage boys at random "to get something off my chest" was recommended for release from prison following a parole hearing Tuesday. Jeron Grant, 26, and an accompolice were charged in the Valentine's Day 1997 shotgun shooting deaths of Andrew Westbay, 13, and Scott Hawrysiak, 15, who were gunned down at close range as they walked home after playing video games at a neighbor's house. Parole board member Curtis Devin, who held the hearing, recommended Grant be released in either August or September, only a few weeks earlier than... Denver Rocky Mountain News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1601277/posts#comment Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:03:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1583875/posts On my way home from work, while listening to my favorite local Christian station, 89.7 WMCU "Spirit" FM... The DJ mentioned that today was Senator Edward Kennedy's birthday...74 years "young", I quote. I nearly hurled. ExcursionGuy84 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1583875/posts#comment Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:26:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1552368/posts Burlington, Vermont -- January 4, 2005 There was outrage Wednesday when a Vermont judge handed out a 60-day jail sentence to a man who raped a little girl many,many times over a four-year span starting when she was seven. The judge said he no longer believes in punishment and is more concerned about rehabilitation. Prosecutors argued that confessed child-rapist Mark Hulett, 34, of Williston deserved at least eight years behind bars for repeatedly raping a littler girl countless times starting when she was seven. But Judge Edward Cashman disagreed explaining that he no longer believes that punishment works. "The one... Channel 3 News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1552368/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jan 2006 15:49:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1424510/posts Garfield Sheriff Says Shooting Suspect Worked At Nearby Ranch POSTED: 4:07 pm MDT June 16, 2005 UPDATED: 6:10 pm MDT June 16, 2005 GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. -- Authorities said Thursday that they have a suspect in the recent shooting death of Qwest Communications executive Jeff Garrett. "We have recovered the weapon, we have a witness, and we have a suspect," said Lou Vallario, the Garfield County Sheriff. Vallario told reporters Thursday afternoon that investigators believe a Mexican national -- who has since reportedly fled to Mexico -- is responsible for the May 14 fatal shooting. The suspect's name was not... The Denver Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1424510/posts#comment Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:57:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1422803/posts ‘Shorty’ Harden says testimony in Francke case was result of police coercion Cappie “Shorty” Harden, the state’s only sworn eyewitness against Frank Gable in the murder of Oregon Corrections Director Michael Francke, told the Portland Tribune on Sunday that he did not see Gable kill Francke. Gable was convicted of murdering Francke on Jan. 17, 1989, after Harden testified he saw Gable stab Francke in the chest during a botched car robbery outside the Salem corrections headquarters, commonly called the Dome Building. No physical evidence tied Gable to the scene of the crime, and no one else testified to witnessing... Portland Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1422803/posts#comment Tue, 14 Jun 2005 21:09:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1256980/posts Ben and Jerry's Boycott Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's Ice cream, schemes to "increase profits" by supporting a cop-killer. Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, co-authored a book titled "Ben & Jerry's Double-Dip : How to Run a Values-Led Business and Make Money, Too ". This book explains "How your commitment to worthy social causes will result in unprecedented customer and employee loyalty -- and increased profit". Ben Cohen believes that it's good for business to become involved in social causes. One of the social causes he has chosen to become involved in is the "Free Mumia Jamal"... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1256980/posts#comment Tue, 26 Oct 2004 04:48:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1171111/posts A Jacinto City councilman in jail for child enticement will keep his seat despite his conviction, City Attorney Jim Defoyd said Tuesday. Claudio "Clyde" Ochoa Jr. pleaded guilty last week to a misdemeanor charge. Ochoa was sentenced to serve 45 days in the Harris County Jail. The city's charter says a person forfeits his or her office if convicted of a felony or "crime involving moral turpitude." Defoyd said there is no statutory list of crimes involving moral turpitude in Texas or other states. He said he relied on case law to determine if child enticement was such a crime.... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1171111/posts#comment Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:06:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1137085/posts Janklow Leaves S.D. Jail After 100 Days By CARSON WALKER Associated Press Writer SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Former congressman and governor Bill Janklow left jail Monday, 100 days after he began serving his sentence for an accident that killed a motorcyclist. Janklow, carrying a large accordion file under one arm and a brown grocery bag in the other, walked out of the jail, past a crowd of reporters, and left in a vehicle driven by a longtime friend. "We love you, man," family friend Matt Rost yelled as Janklow walked outside. Janklow hugged another who complimented him on his... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1137085/posts#comment Mon, 17 May 2004 15:45:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1039423/posts Premier Bob Carr has a blunt message for the hundreds of Sydney lawyers out of work because of his Government's law reforms: "Get retrained and start another job." He was unmoved by the report that the entire 14th floor of Wardell Chambers in Martin Place, employing 23 barristers and support staff, will close its doors on December 31. Offering no apology for the jobs shake-out in law practices following his legislative assault on "the culture of litigation", Mr Carr said: "The fact is there will be fewer jobs for lawyers, but with their education they are well placed to go... Sydney Morning Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1039423/posts#comment Sat, 13 Dec 2003 00:06:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/947882/posts July 17, 2003, 9:55 a.m.Get ReadyAcquittals loom in the Inglewood cop trial. Will trouble follow? LOS ANGELES — Do you hear that? If you listen closely, you can hear the faint, far-off sounds of the No Justice, No Peace Hallelujah Chorus practicing their scales and limbering up the old vocal chords. That's right, soprano Maxine Waters, baritone Al Sharpton, bass Jesse Jackson, and all their assembled multitudes may soon be, as is their wont, raising a ruckus. Though the story has been largely eclipsed by other events in the national media, the two Inglewood, Calif. police officers indicted in... National Review OnLine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/947882/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2003 17:08:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/943976/posts MILWAUKEE (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Randall Simon got a grilling from prosecutors and was let off with a $432 fine Thursday after bopping a woman dressed as a giant sausage with his bat. Simon was cited by the sheriff's department for disorderly conduct and fined for a swing that got more attention than any other around the majors Wednesday night. Simon said he did not deliberately try to knock down the woman, who tumbled to the ground and suffered only a few scrapes during the popular costume race at Milwaukee Brewers games. "That wasn't my intention in my... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/943976/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2003 01:22:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/912873/posts "Weapons of Mass Obstruction" Tom Daschle and the Democrats have been OUTRAGEOUSLY blocking votes on a number of the President's judicial nominees, as you've probably been reading about in my columns lately. This Friday will mark the two-year anniversary of President Bush's nominations of Miguel Estrada and Priscilla Owen. For TWO YEARS now, these highly qualified individuals have languished in confirmation hell while the Democrats drag their heels, hoping to keep them off the bench. So I had my friend Jim Bieber at Beiber Communications come up with an original ad poking fun at the Democrats and calling on them... Conservative Alerts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/912873/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2003 17:40:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/709217/posts KNIFE THREAT SHOP RAID BY BOY OF 13 BY STAFF REPORTER 11:00 - 28 June 2002 A 13-YEAR-old boy who terrorised and robbed a South Devon charity shop, then pulled an imitation gun on a hero cop who thought the weapon was real, has escaped custody because he has not committed enough offences. Exeter Crown Court heard yesterday how the teenager went into the Mare and Foal charity shop in Ashburton and when he was alone with the shop assistant threatened her with a DIY knife and snatched £140 from the till. Prosecutor Mary McCarthy said before the actual robbery... Western Morning News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/709217/posts#comment Mon, 1 Jul 2002 21:06:49 GMT