Janine free! (Other political prisoners not)
Friday, 18 September 2009 by Mike Gogulskiprison | 2 Comments »
Back in December I reported here that adult film star Janine James was going to federal prison for six months for the non-crime of tax evasion -- that is, failing to be robbed willingly by state agents. [caption id="attachment_1381" align="alignright" width="209" ...
“Deadbeat dad” a prisoner of America
Thursday, 28 May 2009 by Mike Gogulskipeople, prison | 1 Comment »
Someone who found my blog and made their way to my other website where I list my instant messaging contacts struck up a brief conversation with me. It is reproduced here, in slightly edited form. Conversation with He at 3:09 ...
BAIL SUPPORT NEEDED: Motorhome Diaries crew jailed in Mississippi
Thursday, 14 May 2009 by Mike Gogulskiactivism, prison | 6 Comments »
Adam Mueller, Pete Eyre and Jason Talley, Motorhome Diaries crew, have been arrested and jailed in Mississippi. From Free Keene: Adam Mueller - Disorderly Conduct and Disobeying an Officer Pete Eyre - Possession of a Beer in a Dry County Jason Talley ...
Lèse majesté
Sunday, 15 February 2009 by Mike Gogulskiart, prison | 14 Comments »
Australian writer Harry Nicolaides was sentenced on 19 January 2009 to three years in prison for breaking Thailand's lèse majesté law, which establishes criminal penalties for denigrating Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej or members of the Thai royal family. Apparently Nicolaides ...
Free Janine! And all political prisoners!
Wednesday, 31 December 2008 by Mike Gogulskicrime, prison | 8 Comments »
Janine James, née Lindemulder, is an adult film star better known to fans simply as "Janine" and famed largely for her performances in all-girl scenes such as those in Vivid Video's Where the Boys Aren't series. Janine's going to federal prison ...
The still further education of Willow Kinloch
Saturday, 29 November 2008 by Mike Gogulskipolice, prison | 3 Comments »
From the Vancouver Sun: Victoria must pay tethered teen $30,000 Friday, November 28, 2008 VICTORIA - Willow Kinloch has been granted half of the $60,000 she won in a lawsuit after being tethered in Victoria police cells, with the payment of the rest ...
Canadian citizenship: you’re stuck with it
Friday, 22 August 2008 by Mike Gogulskipeople, prison | 7 Comments »
A reader who prefers to remain anonymous wrote to me saying that she is considering renouncing her Canadian citizenship, for reasons similar to my own. Sorry to inform you, friend, but it's gonna be a tough road. I refer you to ...
Stockholm Syndrome Society
Friday, 1 August 2008 by Mike Gogulskimind control, people, prison | 1 Comment »
A splendid breakdown of how the Stockholm syndrome model may be applied to various aspects of human society from Strange Blue Planet, reacting to a blog entry by Mattias Jenny preparatory to his essay "Diffusion of reaction and obedience to ...
The further education of Willow Kinloch
Thursday, 19 June 2008 by Mike Gogulskipolice, prison | 4 Comments »
From the Edmonton Sun: Police appeal $60,000 court award to Victoria teen tied to jail cell door VICTORIA — Victoria police are appealing a court decision awarding $60,000 to a Victoria teen who spent four hours tied up in a padded cell ...
Guantánamo: Beyond the law
Monday, 16 June 2008 by Mike Gogulskiprison, torture, war | 2 Comments »
A little something for the "they hate us for our freedom" file. But never you mind, these are just "a few bad apples" and "isolated incidents". There's no pattern here whatsoever. And no, of course these "enhanced interrogation techniques" will ...
