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Friday, January 8, 2016

2015 Deadly Year in Milwaukee

We rang in the new year and shut the door on 2015.  145 Homicides in Milwaukee. 

Will 2016 be a safer year in Milwaukee?

It sure doesn't appear that if you live in Milwaukee that there is any chance that things will be safer or better unless you are a criminal.  The Police Chief and the Mayor both blame politics for the crime spree affecting Milwaukee.  It is the gun laws that are creating this disaster, they say.

I am always amazed that after every shooting we here people and politicians come out and want more gun legislation.  As if people think that laws will stop criminals!  They do know that the definition of a criminal is someone who breaks the law, right? 

Milwaukee's crime problem isn't going to get any better until the Mayor and Police Chief recognize the real problems in Milwaukee and start to do something about it. 

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Watching "Making a Murderer"

Like many people out there, I have been watching the Netflix Documentary "Making a Murderer.

I was here during the actual events and can recall at the time that I was confused about the guilt or innocence of both Steve Avery and Brendan Dassey.  There always seemed to be a lot of inconsistencies in the events and the story that the Prosecutor told kept changing.  The Defense also kept changing the story repeatedly.

Now watching the series I think that there are many more questions that seem to never be answered.  I still can't say whether I believe in the guilt or innocence of these two.  What has been more questionable is some of the actions by law enforcement and the Prosecutor.  Much of these questions never have been answered and really should have to be. 

PS: For those that watched the Documentary, What the heck kind of a lawyer was Len Kachinsky?