When politics, justice and scandal combine
This isn't local, but it certainly touches on some issues of concern to all as it explores the fiasco that was the Justice Department's prosecution of former Arkansas Sen. Ted Stevens. It's a good reminder that no one, and no system, are foolproof. Read: A Cautionary Tale: The Ted Stevens Prosecution by Anna Stolley Persky, a former Los Angeles reporter, in Washington Lawyer.
About the Blogger
Larry Altman has covered crime in the South Bay since 1990. He's seen it all - the missing model who turned up dead in the desert, the wives found dead in trunks, the high-school coaches who get a little too close to their players. He drives his young colleagues nuts with his "I remember when" stories. He welcomes your tips and observations about the present, and you can mix in a little Lakers basketball talk if you like.
E-mail Larry at larry.altman@dailybreeze.com.
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