Responsible and criminally liable are two hugely different conclusions to reach. I'm not sure where I stand in this case as there was clearly enough to try the parents for reckless endangerment due to all of the loaded and unsecured weapons lying around within reach of their child, but I still think that the prosecutor may have been reaching to try the parents for the girl getting shot.

Exactly. The oil companies learned a huge lesson in the mid 2000's as the speculators pushed the price of a barrell way above $100 for the first time in history. What they learned is that demand for oil is a lot less elastic than they thought is was and their profits skyrocketed. Hence, they have done a very fine job of keeping the government out of the CME and keeping the price of a barrell artificially higher than supply should dictate.

It's right here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd2jtwviyC8

I can't even imagine what it must feel like to get burried by a wave that big. No wonder he didn't want to ride that day.

Amazing still, but where is the link to the video?

I think this is a case of "Pigs get fat, Hogs get slaughtered." This way, the government can claim that they are actually paying attention while letting an awful lot of fraud slip through the cracks.

My ex-wife worked in a pediatrics office that had a majority of their patients on Medicaid. You would be surprised how often this happens. People come to this country and claim that they are not married so that the wife is able to claim all of this government assistance while the husband makes a decent living at Microsoft or some other employer utilizing the H1b visa program. Makes you wonder why this couple is the only case that we have heard about.

I am also curious about the line, "The judge instructed the winning side to write the judgment for his signature, and it will become official once Hughes signs it." Is this common practice in our legal system? How is it that the judge can explain the legal basis for his decision if he is not writing the legal opinion himself?

I wasn't aware that I was required by law to own a car? When was that law passed.

I'm pretty sure that I am required by the laws of nature to breath.

Exactly. Which is why you have to be aware of the tendencies and the history of any breed of dog that you have in your homes. Pit Bulls, Shar Peis, Chows and Akitas all have been used as fighting dogs in their past and this needs to be considered by anyone that has these dogs. All of these breeds have histories of snapping but you don't hear as much about the other breeds as they do not have the same reputation or societal perceptions that Pits currently have.

Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, "She's had a little work done".