by georgeroland | Jul 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
On September 1, 2013, switchblades became legal to possess in Texas. House Bill 1862 repealed that provision of the Texas Penal Code that had previously made it unlawful to possess a switchblade knife, via a unanimous vote. Based in large part on a new...
by georgeroland | Jul 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
How James Dean and Broadway Frightened America ‘”Switchblade knife’ means any knife that has a blade that folds, closes, or retracts into the handle or sheath that opens automatically by pressure applied to a button or other device located on the handle or opens or...
by georgeroland | Jul 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
In 1996, Richard E. Nisbett and Dov Cohen published a short book, in which they attempted to explain why violent crime (specifically homicide) was more prevalent in the South than elsewhere in the United States. See Culture of Honor: the psychology of violence in the...
by georgeroland | Jul 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Beginning around 1985, Texas lawmakers sought to address “computer crimes.” Today, Chapter 33 of the Texas Penal Code (aka, our laws) covers “Computer Crimes.” Early on, the principle evil of “computer crimes” was perceived as a threat to security—specifically, that...
