Tag Archives: Self-defense

Of Murder and Politics

Posted on December 11, 2018 by S. E. Jackson

Thankfully I had just parked my car when DFW radio talker Mark Davis began interviewing Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson concerning the indictment of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger in the death of Botham Jean a few days … Continue reading →

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19 somethin’ 

Posted on January 14, 2015 by S. E. Jackson

Country recording artist Mark Wills released the song “19 somethin’” in 2002. It was an homage to the ‘70s and ‘80s as seen through the eyes of a young man. A young man who grew up playing Pac-Man and watching … Continue reading →

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The Zimmerman Option

Posted on June 29, 2013 by S. E. Jackson

George Zimmerman is back in the headlines. His trial is finally underway, and it appears the passion on one side to bury him under the jail is exceeded only by the lack of wit displayed by his defense attorney during opening arguments. … Continue reading →

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Zimmerman: The Saga Continues

Posted on April 17, 2012 by S. E. Jackson

The wheels of justice grind slowly.  After forty-four days of grinding in Florida, the next step in the George Zimmerman Saga played out.  Zimmerman was charged with second degree murder.  While the family of Trayvon Martin sees this as some sort … Continue reading →

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The Zimmerman Question

Posted on March 27, 2012 by S. E. Jackson

February 26, 2012 is a day many people will long remember. It is the day one life was snuffed out, and another’s changed forever.  Regardless of the legal outcome of the ensuing debacle, the killing of Trayvon Martin should serve as a … Continue reading →

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