Published in the Gainesville Times January 24, 1989, Retired Detective and Criminology Professor Alex Taylor electrifies the history of Old Sparky — the electric chair. What most people today do not realize is that this form of execution remains an option in several states, including Tennessee, which last used their electric chair on Nicholas Todd…… Continue reading Won’t Leave You Hanging
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Your Fascination with Lawyers
Is there a term for fascination with lawyers? Love them, hate them. Mostly the latter, it seems. It’s your fault, you know. Drama. You love a good drama, and there’s no better place for it than a courtroom. Heck, you love bad dramas too. Tiger King outed us all on that. As long as the…… Continue reading Your Fascination with Lawyers
Pardon Me!
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!