Focus on stopping young offenders
Regarding “Another voice to raise age of criminal responsibility” (Feb. 27), Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox is correct about one thing: He can’t speak for the rest of law enforcement. It is not a...
View ArticleSearch law makes sense
You’re on line at an airport checkpoint. You’ve passed the first stop, showing your ticket and identification, and now you’re approaching the body scanner when the person in front of you sets off the...
View ArticleHacking a crime against humanity
The Iranian hacker or hackers who repeatedly gained access to the control system of the Bowman Avenue Dam in Westchester County did more than break United States criminal laws. They showed that the...
View ArticleAlternative justice success
When a defendant is brought into court, too often judges have few options dispensing justice. A person found guilty is assigned punishment according to guidelines. Little, if anything, gets done about...
View ArticleSolve drug issue with legal sales
In the past 75 years, law enforcement has done a poor job of controlling drugs in this country. One doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to see their efforts are not working. Just watch an episode of...
View ArticleTime to get tough on youth crimes
I hate to say a slap on the wrist or some community service for certain crimes is no longer any good, as the ones who do the crime say the penalty wasn’t too bad; some go on and do the crime again...
View ArticleMr. Trump’s grim America
It’s hard to argue with the implicit message of the “Make America One Again” placards at the Republican National Convention last week – that there are, at the very least, two Americas. The one we see...
View ArticleA police scandal deepens
Putting aside the intrigue, legalities and technicalities, the controversy within the State Police crime lab can be boiled down to this: Some guilty people may be getting away with their crimes, and...
View ArticleU.S. needs to rethink its support for Saudis
I applaud Congress for allowing 9/11 victims’ families to sue Saudi Arabia. But it’s more than a matter of justice. By challenging the concept of sovereign immunity in international law, Congress will...
View ArticleDon’t mislabel hate crime
Some state lawmakers want to increase penalties for crimes that specifically target police, firefighters and emergency service workers. Nothing wrong with that. But to call these offenses “hate crimes”...
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