Law – Craig Calcaterra

Law, Politics

The Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse

As a result of this verdict, there will no doubt be more Kyle Rittenhouses

Law, Personal, Politics, Science

My night at the school board meeting

I went and did a democracy.

General, Law, Politics

Gambling with Cultists

Two men were fed up with election conspiracy theories so they challenged the cultists to put their money where their mouths were.

Law, Personal, Travel, Writing

You know you’ve reached New Albany when, about ten miles east of Columbus, you see the white paddock fence running along the freeway. It runs along most of the streets, around the schools and businesses too. Most paddock fences keep horses in. The people who live in New Albany can afford horses if they want […]

Law, Politics

The Insurrection

A violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. It was an act of sedition.

Law, Politics

Police are out of control. It’s time to hit them where it hurts: their budgets

For ten days we have seen police aggression, escalation, and violence. It’s not some aberration. It’s the logical product of giving police too much money and too much power. It’s time we cut it back. Significantly.

Law, Media, Politics

We are a nation at war

Tonight the president ordered peaceful protesters fired upon in service of a photo op. And of something far more sinister.

General, Law, Politics

We have still not repented for our original sin

Black Lives Matter: Justice for George Floyd

General, Law, Pandemic Diary, Personal

The Pandemic Diary: April 17

And now for something a little different: rare coins, crime, and clemency

General, Law

The Ghost of Police Brutality Past

In 1991, Officer Michael Exline of the Columbus Police Department committed one of the most notorious acts of police brutality in the city’s history. Nearly 30 years later, he’s still on duty.