Judges Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. and Michael T. Conahan should be legally put to death Judges Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. and Michael T. Conahan should be legally put to death

The cases of Pennsylvania judges Mark A. Ciavarella, Jr. and Michael T. Conahan are an example of one of the only situations where I believe our States have a right to put someone to death based solely... 

Chicago Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Al Sanchez: mow my lawn for a job! Chicago Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Al Sanchez: mow my lawn for a job!

I love Chicago, my birthplace and about a 3 minute walk from my current home.  It’s endless news on the crime front: from Joey “The Clown” Lombardo’s sentencing to the corruption... 

A sad day for freedom: the Joey “the Clown” Lombardo sentencing A sad day for freedom: the Joey “the Clown” Lombardo sentencing

It’s always a sad day when “criminal” masterminds finally go away after being caught by the Feds.  Today, Joey “the Clown” Lombardo, a kingpin of Chicago’s Grand Avenue... 

Jimmie Akins fired from Judge Jeanine Pirro show over tow truck scandal Jimmie Akins fired from Judge Jeanine Pirro show over tow truck scandal

Last week we talked about  Michael Ciancio, a Chicago ex-cop who pled guilty to Federal extortion charges from the FBI investigation into the Chicago Police Department tow truck scandal.  Today, it’s... 

Vincent Richardson, a 14 year old boy hero impersonates a police officer Vincent Richardson, a 14 year old boy hero impersonates a police officer

First we had the Michael Ciancio story, then we had another corrupt cop story about William Cozzi.  In today’s Chicago Crime news, an amazing story hit the airwaves that is almost too good to be... 

Andriana Furs’ Sohrab Tebyanian pleads guilty to money laundering Andriana Furs’ Sohrab Tebyanian pleads guilty to money laundering

Chicagoans of any age will remember the jingle of Andriana Furs’ television commercials, the ones that seem to have been videotaped in the 70s with a jingle just as old.  The fur store’s owner Sohrab... 

Another Chicago ex-cop pleads guilty to Federal charges: beating a man in a wheelchair Another Chicago ex-cop pleads guilty to Federal charges: beating a man in a wheelchair

Yesterday I wrote about Michael Ciancio, the ex-Chicago cop who plead guilty to extortion in a sting over cops shaking down tow truck companies to provide them work at accident scenes.  Today, we have... 

Ex-cop Michael Ciancio pleads guilty to tow trucking shakedown Ex-cop Michael Ciancio pleads guilty to tow trucking shakedown

Michael Ciancio, a former Chicago police officer, plead guilty today in federal court to a single count of extortion.  The 56 year old Ciancio was busted by the FBI in August of 2007, and was charged... 

The Pennsylvania “Sexting” Child Porn Situation: Ridiculous The Pennsylvania “Sexting” Child Porn Situation: Ridiculous

Thanks to Slashdot for an article from MSNBC talking about the Pennsylvania high school students who have been charged with various child porn crimes for their actions which are known as “sexting”:... 

Inauguration Secret Service: Shoot the band if they make false moves Inauguration Secret Service: Shoot the band if they make false moves

I’m subscribed to a variety of odd online groups to monitor where some traffic comes from.  This morning I was reading through those odds-and-edds of groups, when I came across something not really... 

Panasonic introduces entry level Lumix cameras: DMC-LS85, DMC-FS7 and DMC-FS15 Panasonic introduces entry level Lumix cameras: DMC-LS85, DMC-FS7 and DMC-FS15

Panasonic announced the  release of 3 new entry level Lumix camera models which are all priced under US$200.  These cameras are all targeted at the consumer who wants simple point and click ease-of-use,...