LA U.S. Atty. Asks for 27 Months for Man Who Videotaped ESPN Reporter Erin Andrews

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles is recommending that the man who secretly videotaped ESPN reporter Erin Andrews naked through hotel peep holes and posted the material on the Internet, get 27 months in prison. “She has lived in fear for her physical safety,” according to the government’s sentencing document…

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New York Times Editorial: Republicans Using Fear and Terrorism for Politics and Sound Bites For Nov.

The New York Times Editorial Page An election is coming, so the Republicans are trying to scare Americans by making it appear as if the Democrats don’t care about catching or punishing terrorists. It’s nonsense, of course, but effective. The be-very-afraid approach helped former President George W. Bush ram laws through Congress that chipped away…

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: Criticism in Detroit Case “Entirely Unjustified”

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Page PITTSBURGH — Criticism by some senators of Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to treat attempted airline bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab as a prisoner to be handled according to American standards of justice is entirely unjustified. When Mr. Abdulmutallab was arrested Dec. 25 he was questioned briefly and read the Miranda…

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