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Category Archives: Law
Rehtaeh Parsons
Almost a repeat of what happened in Steubenville, Ohio, only next door in Halifax. Oh, so similar. A young girl raped and bullied by the people in her school, only in an even more tragic ending, Angel took her own … Continue reading
Sodom isn’t in Virginia
Sodomy laws are not as simple as one would think. Under the Common Law, sodomy consisted of anal intercourse. Traditionally courts and statutes referred to it as a “crime against nature” or as copulation “against the order of nature.” In … Continue reading
Steubenville verdict – guilty with a twist of shame
I wrote about the rape by the young football players in Steubenville before, and now the trial is over. The boys were found guilty, but the girl was shamed during the trial and later by the media. Here are more … Continue reading
Abortion Restrictions and International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day. One on the most important issues affecting equality for women is reproductive freedom. traditionally women have been regulated to being kept “barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen”. The roles of women as helpers of … Continue reading
The first step for gay marriage in UK
Equality rights for gays and lesbians to marry have taken one step closer to being recognized in the UK. MPs have approved same-sex marriage in England and Wales in a key Commons vote, despite the opposition of almost half the … Continue reading
Steubenvill Update
Since last week when I first discovered the disturbing rape case in Steubenville, Ohio, the Atlantic Wire has been very busy indeed. At this time, they have a whole series of articles on the situation available here. While on the … Continue reading
When Football Trumps Humanity
This post contains graphic descriptions of a violent sexual assault on a minor. Read with caution. The story begins back in August 2012 at an end-of-summer party in Steubenville, Ohio that was mostly attended by high school students. Parties like … Continue reading
Learning While Black
A school in Mississippi has been sued for sending children to prison for violating minor school infractions. About 6,000 mostly African-American students attend grades kindergarten through 12 in a dozen schools in the Lauderdale County School District. About 86% of … Continue reading
Public Relations and Money and Sex Abuse
This time, I’m not talking about the Catholic Church. Penn State University has joined the club where administrators put public relations ahead of sexually abused children. Jerry Sandusky a former Penn State assistant football coach was recently convicted of abusing … Continue reading
Are Dogs Worth More than Children?
They are if you live in New Jersey. Here on PEI, it is very common to see dogs hanging their heads out of the windows of moving vehicles their tongues flapping in the breeze. As far as I can determine … Continue reading
