Presidential pardons. It’s a bit of political muck on one’s boots mentioning lightning rod Oliver North after 30 years of high conspiracy surrounding Iran-Contra and the diplomatic moralizing of the “greater good”. This is the stuff of books and movies, such as Tom Clancy’s paraphrased Clear and Present Danger. “How dare you, Mr. President!” Nonetheless,…… Continue reading Pardon Me!
Category: Alex Taylor Tuesdays – Crime and Outdoors
Read Prof. Alex Taylor’s Crime Stories and History column as it appeared in the Gainesville Times, 1987-1992. Additional insight and commentary provided by T. Nelson Taylor.
Injustice Out
Forensic investigations are just as intriguing now as they were then. Clues, evidence, those missing puzzle pieces — Combine them with life-changing (sometimes ending) drama, and it’s easy to see why. We love a good mystery. We also applaud righteous justice. Nothing sweeter. Conversely, there’s not much more bitter than the miscarriage of justice. Criminology…… Continue reading Injustice Out
Alex Taylor on Ethics and Morality
Oh dear — government ethics. I’m going to be accused of clickbait, I know it. I suppose it’s the perceived duty of all published writers to play Grand Inquisitor (I really mean commentator) on public behavior in such a way that doesn’t specifically address a hot-button topic but calls to question our interpretation of the…… Continue reading Alex Taylor on Ethics and Morality