Sounds proportionate to me; what about you guys?
To recap: A man who missed two court days in Stafford County — while he was sitting in jail in Norfolk — received a jury’s recommendation to serve a year in prison (link).
And now in Spotsylvania County (The Free Lance–Star):
A mother who threw her 3-year-old daughter in […]

A paraphrase of something Ray Donovan, a former United States Secretary of Labor, said after he was acquitted of criminal charges. The title of yesterday’s post was a slight misparaphrase.
Some good news on this front at least (The Free Lance–Star):
The child molestation charges against Spotsylvania County sheriff’s Deputy Richard Earnest Lloyd Jr. are not being […]

That would be the North American Free Trade Agreement.
KHOU:
“Jose” came to this country 10 years ago, seeking a better life. Now he is headed home.
Since he does not have a valid Social Security number and recent government crackdowns, employers who in the past would have hired an undocumented worker are too scared.
[…]
Officials at the Mexican […]

So sayeth The Free Lance–Star: Golf carts possible for Caroline subdivision
I guess I have to handle the unimportant news from the meeting:
The county is considering spending $4,500,000.00 for a bloody […]

The Free Lance–Star:
The child molestation charges against Spotsylvania County sheriff’s deputy Richard Earnest Lloyd Jr. were nolle prossed today in Caroline County Circuit Court.
Lloyd was charged in January with sexual battery and taking indecent liberties with a child.
But yesterday, Goochland prosecutor Nancy Oglesby, who handled the case because of a conflict of interest in […]

Paper: Richmond Times-Dispatch
Headline: DNA clears Va. man convicted of firearm felony. (Link)
The relevant sections of the story:
A man who was convicted of felony firearm possession has become the first person exonerated under a 2004 Virginia law allowing prisoners to present new, non-DNA evidence of their innocence.
The Virginia Court of Appeals granted Darrell Andrew Copeland’s writ […]

From the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office:
On August 3, 2008, Deputy M.J. O’Connor responded Ruther Glen for a domestic situation. After further investigation, Darren K. Baker, 41, of Ruther Glen was charged with Domestic Assault. He was released on an unsecured bond and a court date of August 7, 2008 was set. Additionally, Marvin […]

Essay question: Better or worst than the Caroline County Board of Supervisors?

Essay question: Better or worst than the Caroline County Board of Supervisors?

Sums it up pretty well:
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