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Murder with Special Circumstances?
Good question.I'll see what I can do.— February 26, 2012 5:11 p.m.
Murder with Special Circumstances?
Vigilante justice in the 1860s in one thing. Vigilante justice in 2012 is something else. And the Montanta Boy Scouts sound like a tough crowd.— February 26, 2012 11:18 a.m.
Murder with Special Circumstances?
The CCPOA (California Correctional Peace Officers Association) is said to be the second most powerful union in CA, after teachers. They can do pretty much anything they want, get any chunk of the state budget they want.— February 26, 2012 11:12 a.m.
Murder with Special Circumstances?
Absolutely correct, V. No acceptance and remorse, no parole. Peyer is a particularly dangerous type of killer, I think. He targets at random, making the whole community of young, pretty girls potential victims. Less dangerous, I think, are those who kill a specific person for very specific interpersonal reasons. He hated his wife, he killed her, but he doesn't hate all women or want all of them dead or want to victimize them. I could be wrong, but I suspect parole boards look at those two types of killers differently.— February 26, 2012 11:09 a.m.
Murder with Special Circumstances?
Pretty sure we'll never know the "error rate" of Wild West killings vs. death penalty executions. Not even possible to speculate about such numbers. If you're suggesting that state-authorized executions aren't based on information any more reliable than the hunch the gunslinger has when he shoots a guy in a saloon, well, that might be overstating the situation a little. But to be truthful, I'm dead set against any state killing somebody on my behalf, no matter what he's said to have done. But not necessarily because the state may be making a big mistake. States sure do make them, but the process leading up to the execution at least gives the accused a fighting chance, one he doesn't have with the gunslinger.— February 25, 2012 1:09 a.m.
Murder with Special Circumstances?
Always appreciate your comments, Twister (and refried, too). I was not making a political statement. I just intended to convey facts. rotting in jail seems like a much better option for the guilty. Plenty of time to think about what they did and why they are where they are. Assuming they actually do think about what they did instead of continuing to deny or justify. In jail they enter a world of people like themselves, and they can always find (in fact, for their safety, must find) a "gang" to join. They're not likely to get any helpful philosophizing from the people around them and no "rehabilitation" from the system. Of course, for lifers, that would be wasted time. The inspiration for the defining of various "types" of murder came from the people and the judiciary, not me.— February 23, 2012 1:43 p.m.
Letters
Grandma and the elves have formed a posse, ans we're on it. Also sent in a request to America's Most Wanted. We'll keep you posted.— February 16, 2012 12:50 p.m.
When Is a Sardine a Sardine?
Yeah, refried, I think the US is missing a good thing with sardines. I blame it on some mindless extension of the US mantra "hold the anchovies." People who've never even tasted anchovies say "hold the anchovies." We'll flock to a grunion run, catch 'em, but never eat them, which is probably the point of catching them in the first place. Americans and small silver fish have an unnecessary disconnect, I think. But we're so far removed from the need to depend on the land and sea around us for food, we've gotten unnecessarily picky. Eat cactus fruit; it's delish!— February 12, 2012 1:41 p.m.
When Is a Sardine a Sardine?
Pretty easy question, sez Grandma Alice. Peruse any sardine recipe from Spain or Portugal, considered the world center of spectacular sardine cuisine. Spain's casual snack equivalent to the taco might be the grilled fresh(head-on) sardine, bought from your fishmonger. Hold them in sea water until they're cooked. Gut them, put them in a fish grilling basket (or stab them on waterlogged bamboo skewers stuck in the sand) and grill 2-3 minutes a side over a lively flame. (Apparently the eyes go cloudy when they're done.) Season with crunchy salt (kosher or sea) and a squeeze of lemon j. Eat 'em as is, on a water cracker, or a slice of bread with your fave cold brew. In the other direction, fry fresh, cleaned and beheaded, flour-dredged sardines in a pan of hot olive oil. Set them asisde when slightly crispy. In the pan, saute parsley (Italian,maybe), minced onions and garlic for five minutes or so. Add a whole bunch of chopped fresh tomatoes and cook for another five or ten. Put the sardines back in the pan, cook another five, and serve on/with thick slices of crunchy bread, again with your favorite beer. Beer and good bread seem to be the most common go-withs, but Spaniards have been at this for centuries, since fresh sardines are so plentiful in their waters. They've probably tried every combo, so go hunting for more saucy sardine recipes. (Love, Grandma Alice)— February 10, 2012 4:01 p.m.
I Say Psychopath, You Say Sociopath
Thanks. Seemed reasonable and responsible to me, too.— February 2, 2012 11:34 a.m.