Alex Taylor’s Tuesday continues with the Elizabeth Short cold case from World War II America. Published in the Gainesville Times, January 12, 1988. The weather in Gainesville that day, according to Weather Underground, was likewise cold and blustery by Gainesville norms. Low 21F, high 43F. Brrr! Nothing like a good unsolved mystery to get the…… Continue reading The Elizabeth Short of It
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Lawyers …
The scan of this week’s Fractious Lawyers column by crime professor Alex Taylor appears to be below our standards for readability, so I’ve faithfully reproduced it below. It originally appeared in the Gainesville Times January 5, 1988. Enjoy! Those Fractious Lawyers If you ever want to take in one of the best shows in town,…… Continue reading Lawyers …
Rozzers and Rope
Rozzers! As it originally appeared in the Gainesville Times, December 29, 1987, Prof. Alex Taylor returns to the birthplace of the formal detective. (Although I suspect some folks in Asia might dispute this). As a liner note, London’s population around 1829 was approaching 2,000,000 residents, meaning one policeman for every 2,000 residents. If you consider…… Continue reading Rozzers and Rope