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Murderabilia or History?

Lots of interesting stories out there that I don't have time to write about but that may interest Grits readers:Murderabilia or History?Sen. John Cornyn and Houston Mayor Annise Parker want to ban "murderabilia," or the practice of selling items related to killers for profit. The timing is interesting, coinciding with the proposed sale of the cab Lee Harvey Oswald rode in after he killed John F. Kennedy. You tell me: Is that murderabilia, or history?Is Special Treatment for Police Justified?Katherine Scardino at Women in Crime Ink discusses whether police officers and veterans deserve special treatment in the justice system when they break the law. A rare indictment of a Dallas police officer adds a corollary to her observations: Crimes by police are more likely to be prosecuted when the witness is another cop...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on June 04, 2010 (boomark / email).