Category Archives: Crime & Punishment

Chronicles of theft and resolution

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review, a wide range of stolen objects: A bronze top hat went missing from a statue of Abraham Lincoln in Louisville, Kentucky, a marble slab that had been stolen from the ruins of Pompeii was found on … Continue reading →

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I’m worried about concussions.

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Naomi

Oh, not mine. Although it’s possible I had one many years ago when a (white, blond) lunatic dressed in military camo punched me in the face on a bright sunny day at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street and I landed … Continue reading →

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In this era of admirable prosecutors, I still have a defense soul

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Naomi

Which is why I eagerly read a long piece of great journalism in a Sunday’s New York Times Magazine, “A Homeless Man Attacked Him. But Was There More to the Story?”, by Jesse Barron. As soon as I absorbed the … Continue reading →

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