By the time most Rhode Islanders think about the justice system, it’s already too late. A loved one has been arrested. A job is on the line. A family is scrambling to figure out how to pay for freedom. We…

A simple solution to the gun problem in the US… Stop reporting them Sort of “don’t ask, don’t tell, hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil, out of sight, out of mind, you didn’t see anything” policy. Nothing…

An article from the Guardian about a petition by some Arizona State University students caught my eye. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/29/kyle-rittenhouse-arizona-statue-university-classes. Apparently, several groups  Students for Socialism ASU, Students for Justice in Palestine, the Multicultural Solidarity Coalition and Mecha de ASU, want the…

“Not Guilty, so sayeth we all” was the decision of the jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and, as distasteful as it may be, we must accept the verdict. To paraphrase a quote (often attributed to Winston Churchill who actually…

We are a country of law—not opinions, not perceptions, not beliefs, not accusations, but law. And it is under the law that this country survives. No person, no institution, no office is above the law, nor do they get to…

Recently I wrote a piece about why I intend to vote for Joe Biden rather than against President Trump.  (https://joebroadmeadowblog.com/2020/08/21/why-joe-biden/) This sparked the usual round of responses both for and against. At one point, I was asked my opinion on…

…Avoiding or Surviving a Police Encounter I. Thou shalt not commit a crime II. If thou dost commit a crime, thou shalt not protest when caught, that is for thine lawyer to do for you III. Thou shalt not spout…

The first step, the most important step, to solving a problem is to admit there is one. Police officers reflect our society; there are the overwhelming majority of good officers and the few, but dangerous ones, who harbor racial prejudices…

Under the Banner Sacrificial Lamb During the lockdown to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the definition of “essential” took on a rather broad interpretation. Now I’m not saying I disagree with places like liquor stores, Home Depot, Dunkin’ Donuts, or…

Oh mercy, mercy me Oh things ain’t what they used to be Mercy Mercy Me   Marvin Gaye I know I’ve compromised the lyrics from a song about pollution to one about the justice system, but the lamentation of the words…