Why so defensive, Mr. President?
It’s been my experience that, generally speaking, the truer the criticism of a public official, the more defensive the public official becomes when the criticism is raised. It’s a natural human...
View ArticlePolice searching for man who jumped into river
We’re tracking this story today. Here’s some of what we know so far: Local police announced this morning that they are searching for a man who jumped into the James River while fleeing from...
View ArticleShould RVers have to serve jury duty?
There’s an interesting story in today’s edition about lawyers in a murder case arguing over whether RVers with South Dakota addresses should be included in a jury pool. One of the lawyers made the...
View ArticleCameras in court would have cast different light on Janklow case
Few people were less surprised than I was that Bill Janklow got caught speeding. Again. His statements at sentencing portended his recent spate of speeding tickets. I have no insider knowledge or extra...
View ArticleA bad day to be a lawyer from Mitchell
In an odd coincidence, a former Davison County state’s attorney and the current Mitchell city attorney were both in the paper today because of legal troubles. Former state’s attorney Dan Gukeisen adds...
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