One happy ending — sort of

You know you’re in for a stretch of weird, wretched crime and violence when the good news involves a deer getting hit by a car. More  Read More →

A little reality in sentencing

Sentencing of criminals raises lots of questions. Many people complain about inconsistencies or leniency. [Many complain that too many cases are dropped instead of prosecuted, which is another sore point.] That career criminals, junkies, drug dealers and youngsters need to be shown that they can’t get away with... More

Yes, as a matter of fact you are being watched. So what?

For years, surveillance cameras in Manalapan, Fla., have captured the faces and license plates of drivers. [AP photo]As reported in Michael Dresser’s Sun blog, the state has delayed, for... More

Watching, and being watched

Beginning Friday, passengers will be checked at random at MARC train stations. [Photo: Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record] In Maryland, crime keeps us watching and being watched. This... More

Police find lessons by going online

The Waukegan Citizen Police Academy in Waukegan, Ill., offers free training for the public, but some forces... More

Baltimore County’s new speed cameras

As promised, Baltimore County is setting up speed cameras to catch speeders in school zones. County Police Chief Jim Johnson has released a list of the 15 zones where the cameras are being installed. Baltimore City already has some of its 51 cameras operating. Here’s a list of locations. Here’s a statewide... More

Look online to get back your stolen goods

Long, long ago (the late 1980s), in a faraway land (Fort Lauderdale), someone broke into my apartment and stole my stereo system. I called the police. An officer looked around, asked a few questions and filled out a report. I cooperated as best I could, providing registration numbers for each component. “The amplifier... More

Driving while distracted

Maryland does have something it wants drivers to read: speed limit signs and warnings. See below for more on this. [Photo by Melody Simmons]Driving is difficult... More

Allegations, convictions and oddities

FlemingHere’s another collection of strange, recent events in our sometimes maddening, sometimes saddening, usually amazing world. [This won’t include fatal instances of self-defense or advice from an agency for making prostitution more profitable]: A science lesson FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A community... More

Fighting back — with force

Baltimore police officers investigate at the house where a college junior killed an intruder. [AP Photo/The Baltimore Sun, Lloyd Fox] Because of TV series like The... More

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