CA Murderer's Death Sentence Upheld: The California Supreme Court upheld the death sentence on Monday of an Orange County man who organized a fatal robbery and then convinced his girlfriend to kill a witness over two decades ago. Kelly Puente of the OC Register reports that in 1991, William Clinton Clark, 62, was the mastermind behind a Fountain Valley computer store robbery, in which Kathy Lee was killed as she arrived to pick up her son. Three years later, Clark persuaded his girlfriend, Antoinette Yancey, to murder Ardell Love Williams, 19, by luring him to a location with a promise of a job before he could testify at Clark's trial. Yancey was sentenced to life in prison without parole for her role. Clark was convicted in 1996 of two felony counts of murder. He will remain on death row.
Another Deadly Weekend in Chicago: Chicago saw yet another bloody weekend as numerous shootings continue to plague the city, mostly fueled by its incessant gang war. Warner Todd Huston of Breitbart reports that 51 people were wounded and seven were killed over the weekend, topping 2014 and 2015 records. There were at least 48 isolated shooting incidents over a four-day period, with 28 occurring on Saturday and 20 on Sunday. Thus far in 2016, 311 total people have been slain across Chicago, 285 males and 26 females. In addition to the staggering number of homicides are the 1,375 men and 146 females that have been wounded in the violence.
CA Woman Arrested and Released 41 Times: The perpetual arrests and releases of a repeat offender have prompted Shasta County residents to question whether the California's justice system is working and if criminals are learning their lesson. Action News Now reports that Christina Burke of Redding has been arrested and released 41 times, with nine of them occurring in 2016 alone, and local law enforcement cite AB 109 and Proposition 47 as contributing factors in her continual arrests and releases. AB 109, aimed at maintaining a low prison population, has resulted in habitual offenders like Burke being released much quicker, while Prop. 47 has reduced several property and drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. Law enforcement and residents alike are taking notice to criminals' lack of accountability under the measures, forming groups such as Take Back Redding and Redding Crime Watch. Residents also filed a petition called "Dear Governor Brown, we are taking a stand."
Another Deadly Weekend in Chicago: Chicago saw yet another bloody weekend as numerous shootings continue to plague the city, mostly fueled by its incessant gang war. Warner Todd Huston of Breitbart reports that 51 people were wounded and seven were killed over the weekend, topping 2014 and 2015 records. There were at least 48 isolated shooting incidents over a four-day period, with 28 occurring on Saturday and 20 on Sunday. Thus far in 2016, 311 total people have been slain across Chicago, 285 males and 26 females. In addition to the staggering number of homicides are the 1,375 men and 146 females that have been wounded in the violence.
CA Woman Arrested and Released 41 Times: The perpetual arrests and releases of a repeat offender have prompted Shasta County residents to question whether the California's justice system is working and if criminals are learning their lesson. Action News Now reports that Christina Burke of Redding has been arrested and released 41 times, with nine of them occurring in 2016 alone, and local law enforcement cite AB 109 and Proposition 47 as contributing factors in her continual arrests and releases. AB 109, aimed at maintaining a low prison population, has resulted in habitual offenders like Burke being released much quicker, while Prop. 47 has reduced several property and drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. Law enforcement and residents alike are taking notice to criminals' lack of accountability under the measures, forming groups such as Take Back Redding and Redding Crime Watch. Residents also filed a petition called "Dear Governor Brown, we are taking a stand."
CA Woman Arrested and Released 41 Times: The perpetual arrests and releases of a repeat offender [with nine of them occurring in 2016 alone] have prompted Shasta County residents to question whether the California's justice system
is working and if criminals are learning their lesson.
1.~~ Based on my daily interaction with inmates, I can report that
anything other than a lengthy state or federal sentence is but a
'bump in the road', and a fairly pleasant one at that.
2.~~ When a diligent sheriff such as Joe Arpaio or Grady Judd
attempt to make local jails less comfortable and more
restrictive, he is ridiculed by the press and elites,
and sued by the ACLU &tc.
3.~~ With recidivism at least 2/3, I suggest that everyone support efforts to make
jail a less appealing place to go, which would be a pretty easy deterrence to
enact, e.g., no Friday pizza or movie nights, no pop/candy machines,
mandatory work, and mandatory courtesies.
~Adamakis