Tag Archives: #Crime&Punishment

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Killadelphia I would be shocked if Larry Krasner sought the death penalty for a cop-killer

My Philadelphia friends are going to be upset, but it seems that cop-killer Eric Lewis is already setting the stage for a reduced charge of third-degree murder or even manslaughter. From The Philadelphia Inquirer:

How a brief conversation on a West Philadelphia porch left one officer dead, and another seriously wounded

Eric Lewis has been charged with the murder of Officer Shane Seiber, and the attempted murder of 10 other police officers.

by Jillian Kramer, Ellie Rushing, Jesse Bunch, and Brett Sholtis | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | 10:57 AM EDT | Updated: 6:02 PM EDT

Officer Shane Seiber was knocking on the door of a West Philadelphia home around 12:50 a.m. Saturday when Eric Lewis walked up from behind, demanding to know why police were on his porch, according to a law enforcement source.

Believe it or not, the newspaper actually included Mr Lewis mugshot in their article, though I used Philly Crime Update’s tweet on the story to post his current mugshot, to avoid any copyright issues. Continue reading →

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The execution of Nidal Hasan? This one might backfire for President Trump.

As I have said many times before, I am opposed to capital punishment. We should not kill anyone unless it is absolutely necessary, and if we have a prisoner securely and permanently confined, to the point he is unable to resist his execution, then he is sufficiently helpless enough that it is no longer necessary to kill him.

But I have also held that, if we are going to have capital punishment, we should stop being so squeamish about it. Executions used to be held in public, where the public could see what was being done in their name. The last public execution was held ninety years ago, when Rainey Bethea was hanged for rape in the Bluegrass State. Continue reading →

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You in a heap o’ trouble, boy! I suspect that he will not do well in prison.

David Harris noted about a former principal that he went “From celebrating someone’s murder to possessing some of the most vile material imaginable.” We have recently been noting that when someone is, in the immortal words of Colonel Batguano in Dr Strangelove,” a “deviated prevert” in one thing, there is a high probability that he will be a perv in something else as well.

Former Oregon principal sentenced to prison for possessing child sex abuse material

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Let’s face it: obeying the law is a choice

In the end, unless a person is incarcerated, compliance with the law is entirely voluntary. A 57-year-old man had his driver’s license revoked for an undisclosed medical condition, but got behind the wheel anyway, and now he’s dead, after having left a trail of debris behind. From WPVI-TV:

Deadly Haverford Township crash raises questions about revoked driving privileges

By Cheyenne Corin | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 12:33 AM EDT

HAVERFORD TWP., Pa. (WPVI) — A deadly multi-vehicle crash in Haverford Township is raising questions about how a driver whose license had been revoked for medical reasons ended up behind the wheel. Continue reading →

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You in a heap o’ trouble, boys! Some people are just plain stupid.

Traisan Fields, mugshot by Fayette County Detention Center, and is a public record.

I noted, on August 14th:

Lexington, Kentucky, current population 329,791, has seen four murders so far in 2026. Philly has 4.77 times Lexington’s population, but 27 times as many murders.

I’d like to think that the gang-bangers in Lexington didn’t take what I wrote as a personal challenge, but for whatever the reasons, five more murders have been committed there.

Second teenage suspect arrested in Lexington murder, overnight crime spree

By Christopher Leach | Friday, October 2, 2026 | 7:00 AM

A second 18-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a Lexington murder and overnight crime spree, according to the Lexington Police Department. Continue reading →

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The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain! If we are going to have executions, we should just get on with them, and do so simply

As both of my website’s regular readers know, I am opposed to capital punishment. We should not kill anyone unless it is absolutely necessary, and if we have a prisoner securely and permanently confined, to the point he is unable to resist his execution, then he is sufficiently helpless enough that it is no longer necessary to kill him.

But whether you support or oppose capital punishment, one thing is clear: we sure are inept and incompetent in administering it! The Volunteer State just tried, and failed, to execute Christa Pike, 50, for a gruesome murder she committed when she was 18. She was sentenced to death, while her 17-year-old boyfriend and accomplice was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole; being a minor at the time of the crime, he was not eligible for capital punishment.

Though I am opposed to capital punishment, I have exactly no sympathy for Miss Pike. She was pleading for her life, which could have been another twenty or thirty or forty years locked in a cell for twenty-three hours a day. To me, that would be a fate worse than death, but I suppose it’s too easy for me to say, since saying it does not put me in the execution chamber. Continue reading →

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You in a heap o’ trouble, boy! Was justice delayed the reason that 19-year-old Chance Martin is stone-cold graveyard dead?

Riley Coston. Photo by Fayette County Detention Center, and is a public record.

The First Street Journal recently reported on the case of now-convicted murderer Brandon Dockery. Mr Dockery murdered Raymar Webb in August of 2021, was arrested quickly, but actually brought to trial only in August of 2026. That’s five years later, all to mount a pathetic defense — Mr Dockery admitted that he killed his victim — that no competent jury would ever accept. But at least Mr Dockery was behind bars for those five long years, and not out on the streets to commit more crimes.

Which brings me to this case:

Lexington police arrest driver who allegedly killed pedestrian in a hit-and-run

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You in a heap o’ trouble, boy! Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass "Go," do not collect $200.

Jacolby Williams, mugshot via WKYT-TV, because the Lexington Herald-Leader wouldn’t publish it.

We have noted, dozens of times, the McClatchy Mugshot Policy. Though I have never been able to find it officially published, when it was first emailed to McClatchy reporters and editors, a couple of the recipients sent it out via Twitter, which is the source of the image to the left, with the full text being printed in the footnote.[1]McClatchy Mugshot Policy: Publishing mugshots of arrestees has been shown to have lasting effects on both the people photographed and marginalized communities. The permanence of the internet can mean … Continue reading The policy is meant, as stated, because “The permanence of the internet can mean those arrested but not convicted of a crime have the photograph attached to their names forever.”

But it seems that what my best friend used to call the Lexington Herald-Liberal extends that to those convicted of crimes, serious crimes, as well. Continue reading →

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↑1 McClatchy Mugshot Policy:

Publishing mugshots of arrestees has been shown to have lasting effects on both the people photographed and marginalized communities. The permanence of the internet can mean those arrested but not convicted of a crime have the photograph attached to their names forever. Beyond the personal impact, inappropriate publication of mugshots disproportionately harms people of color and those with mental illness. In fact, some police departments have started moving away from taking/releasing mugshots as a routine part of their procedures.

To address these concerns, McClatchy will not publish crime mugshots — online, or in print, from any newsroom or content-producing team — unless approved by an editor. To be clear, this means that in addition to photos accompanying text stories, McClatchy will not publish “Most wanted” or “Mugshot galleries” in slide-show, video or print.

Any exception to this policy must be approved by an editor. Editors considering an exception should ask:

  • Is there an urgent threat to the community?
  • Is this person a public official or the suspect in a hate crime?
  • Is this a serial killer suspect or a high-profile crime?

If an exception is made, editors will need to take an additional step with the Pub Center to confirm publication by making a note in the ‘package notes‘ field in Sluglife.
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Is any murder sentence fair if the killer can get out of jail while his victim is still dead?

We first noted Zaakir McClendon in August of 2025, when he was finally arrested for the 2022 murder of Nicolas Elizalde and 2023 murder of Nafis Betrand-Hill. I had to use the mugshot of young Mr McClendon, tweeted by Steve Keeley, because the newspaper declined to publish it. The neck tattoo means automatically guilty. It’s a bit hard to read, but it appears to be “NIMB” or “NLMB”, the first of which could possibly be a bad abbreviation for “numbskull.”

We understand: The Philadelphia Inquirer doesn’t like to publish photos of accused criminals, because to do so might prejudice the cases against them, and such photos might follow an acquitted man many years into the future. But what about when the accused criminal is actually convicted?

At 17, he killed a 14-year-old outside Roxborough High — and then killed again. He faces decades in prison.

Zaakir McClendon, 21, was sentenced Friday for his role in killing Nicolas Elizalde, 14, and Nafis Betrand-Hill, 16.

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