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Death Penalty Deception

April 13, 2019 · by · in author, Crime, crime and punishment, crime fiction author, criminal justice, death penalty, inmate, James L'Etoile, killers, pardon, politicians, politics, poor decisions, prison reform, serial killers · 2 Comments

I do solemnly swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the State of California… I took this oath a few times in my career. […]

Crazy California Laws

August 2, 2018 · by · in author, Crime, crime and punishment, criminal justice, get off my lawn, humor, James L'Etoile, politics, poor decisions · 6 Comments

You often hear the line, “We are a nation of laws,” and it’s usually associated with someone breaking one of those laws. But what is a law, really? I mean, sure, we know they are the boundary lines for living in a civilized society. Rules like, hey, don’t murder people, or don’t take shit that […]

Pot Crimes

August 4, 2017 · by · in Crime, crime and punishment, criminal justice, James L'Etoile, legalized marijuana, pot laws, social issues, Tax, war on drugs · 2 Comments

My home state of California recently adopted a new state herb–Marijuana. Reactions to the new pot legalization laws were mixed, from joyous, bud-loving hippies to fearful, the end-of-days are upon us, evangelicals. Me–for the most part, I don’t care. The medicinal marijuana crowd touts the benefits of the stuff as a cure all for whatever […]