Wear them. And some interesting stats from Maine: Medicaid paid out, on average, $24,500 for crash victims who were wearing their seat belts at the time of the incident. . . . The Medicaid payout for unbelted victims, meanwhile, was nearly triple that figure, or roughly $74,000 per patient, Steele said. In an earlier review of Medicaid patients at EMHS,…
Tag: crime
Suspect’s phone found charging at scene of burglary
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer. [thanks to Alex]
Armed guards kill robbers in Chicago
A heartwarming tale of bloody death and a robbery gone wrong.
Keeping Southie Real (…stupid)
The Boston Heraldreports on “several random beatings on perceived outsiders by South Boston punks.” Years ago, late at night, I used to ride my bike through South Boston a lot (the Castle Island causeway was a great destination). But it just so happens that Southie was home to some of the stupidest must heroined-out white people you’ll ever meet. It’s…
Felon Who Fought 3-Strikes Law Kills
Well this is going to set back sentencing reformfor a while! I suspect this seventh strike will put him away for life. A multiple felon who campaigned against California’s three-strikes law and was free after managing four times to escape its harsh sentencing guidelines has been charged with murdering four people in home-invasion robberies here this year. … Mr. Ewell…
It doesn’t matter how tight you tie them
I see pictures like this from the Daily Newsand I notice one thing: the shoes. If you’re hit by a car going too fast, the shoes will fly off your feet and be left basically where you are hit. Think of how much pressure you can apply and not get your shoes off your feet. It’s impossible if you don’t…
Smoking Ban Finally Kills One
From Chicago, the Sun-Timesreports on the death of a Bears fan: A skilled climber who enjoyed scaling up the side of buildings and trees, he may have even hopped over a railing to enjoy a cigarette behind one of Soldier Field’s famous columns before he fell, friends said.
The high cost of crime
Here’s a sad story about the costs–physically, psychologically, and financially–from one shot crime victim.
Rapist Acquitted
Timothy “So I can’t call you no more?” West was acquitted despite, best I can tell, admitting to it. According the Daily News: Privately, several jurors interviewed after the verdict said they didn’t buy the victim’s story because there were no signs of forced entry into her home. One juror said the panel believed the victim must have known West,…
Good Shooting in Brookyn
From the Daily News: The fearless off-duty cop who faced down an armed robber in a Brooklyn beauty parlor on Saturday managed to shoot the pistol right out of the crook’s hands, cops said Monday. And in a scene that would be over the top even for the most ridiculous Hollywood cop movie, one of Officer Feris Jones’ bullets hit…