“It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer” — William Blackstone in his seminal work, Commentaries on the Laws of England, published in the 1760s. Alas, poor US Constitution. We knew you well. Well, some of…
Author: derek-logue
The Miasma in Lauren’s Kingdom: A Report on the Hialeah Camp and the Aftermath of Hurricane Irma
Miasma is defined as “an oppressive or unpleasant atmosphere that surrounds or emanates from something.” It is also my personal nickname for the city of Miami and for Miami-Dade County in general. It is a fitting nickname considering the foul…
Riders of the Storm: Registrants in the wake of natural disasters.
Tropical storms and hurricanes are a part of life living in coastal states. The US has been fortunate in recent years with few destructive storms making landfall, but we just endured Hurricane Harvey in Texas, while Hurricane Irma could make…