The problem is that these crimes are 'easy'. The evidence is online. There are no witnesses to corall. Etc. They help raise a police force's closure rate. (What percentage of reported crimes get clos… (View Post)

That is correct. There is also essentially zero chance this ends in conviction, so it's an insane waste of time and (basically) harassment of a retired journalist. (View Post)

You know, I had an incredibly tasteless response to this comment, that I had to suppress. Be grateful. (View Post)

I have a surprisingly large number of friend - Jewish, Muslim or Christian - who will cheefully admit that they don't actually believe in the existence of god. But that doesn't stop them from going t… (View Post)

There's a really excellent Nate Silver piece on where media stands, and the extent of its liberal bias, especially in a world where Fox News is by far the most popular channel, and very definitely do… (View Post)