Hurtt rejects crime lab recommendation for overseer

It is said that to do the same things repeatedly expecting different results is the definition of insanity.  Houston is over run with gangs and has the second highest murder rate in the nation.  In the face of all this is a shortage of police officers due to...

Investigators urge new tests in HPD crime lab final report

Texas has more people on death row than any other state in the nation. Houston has put more people on death row than any other city in Texas. The investigative report attached to this story on pdf shows that some 14 Texas executions have taken place using questionable...

Sex offenders lost, not found

There are various state and federal laws concerning the registration of sexual predators. These laws seemingly are not being enforced. The danger of sexual predators simply cannot be ignored due to their proclivity to re-offend.There are criminal sanctions nationwide for a...

Suspect dies after HPD officers use Taser on him

The taser is a "less lethal" weapon increasing employed by law enforcement.  The device is presented as safe for use in lieu of "deadly force".It appears that introducing sufficient voltage to disrupt the electrical mechanism of the human body may be having unintended...

Embattled AG now accused in teen sex scandal 'cover-up'

Of the more interesting stories of Texas History, one will be sure to be how the Texas Youth Commission became involved with those who would harm children and how the Attorney General and United States Attorney's Office were involved in the cover up of the sexual and physical...

Teen sex scandal ignored by AG, others for 2 years

As it is discovered that the Texas Youth Commission was heavily involved with pedophiles; it is discovered that one of those involved in covering up the affair was Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Of the some 1,200 cases of abuse currently being investigated, there are...

TYC Inmates Create Disturbance, Get Pepper Sprayed

We find that the only arrest so far in the investigation of the Texas Youth Commission sexual abuse scandal has been one for the shredding of documents.  Some 210 felons have been discovered employed in the Texas Youth Commission system, amongst them at least one...

TYC sex abuse case advances two years later

The axiom, better late than never, appears to be the case in the investigation of the Texas Youth Commission as new interest by the American Civil Liberties Union appears to be assisting in moving things forward.

ACLU Pushes For Juvenile Justice Reform

The ACLU seems to have put new vigor into the Texas Youth Commission investigation. It appears that after a two year delay, a grand jury has finally been assembled to hear evidence gathered by the Texas Rangers. In the meantime a registered sex offender found working for...

Officers outgunned on U.S. border (Iran-Contra Part 2?)

While the scheme of guns for drugs is a novel one; the mind boggles.  M-16's, M-203 grenade launchers and other military accessories generally cannot be obtained from the local sporting goods store.We find that the vehicle bearing such items was not only armored, but...

Texas House approves death penalty for hardcore repeat offenders

Considering the ongoing sexual abuse scandal and cover up thereto involving the Texas Legislature.. One must question the actions of the Texas House of Representatives yet again For background plase see my blog parts 1 through 4 

A Call For A Moratorium On The Texas Death Penalty

Texas has used the death penalty more often than any state in the United States.  Recent events in the Texas Legislature show that the death penalty has been authorized for child molestation in certain circumstances.  The issue at hand is not so much whether or not...

Investigators Take Over Youth Commission Facilities

After years of delay, at least two administrators of the Texas Youth Commission are about to be taken into custody.Members of the Texas Legislature have taken to blaming each other and the involved local District Attorneys for the delay in investigating and prosecuting. 

Investigators being sent to 22 TYC facilities

FINALLY!!! (from The Quiet Riot Part 4)