Kaufman County has the nicest county jail I’ve ever been in. It is new, clean, devoid of foul odors and has a great staff. If you have to do county jail time, do it in Kaufman. Here is basic information on the Kaufman County Jail. Where Is It? 1900 E.…
INQUIRY FROM PROBATIONER I received an inquiry from an Ellis County probationer recently. The probationer had been sent notice to appear at an “Adiministrative Violation Hearing.” Allegedly this probationer had done or not done various thing in violation of the rules of probation. Probationer told me that he was not…
DMN has a story on how Mexican drug cartles are using teenage hitmen to further their drug trade interests in the United States. Drug war violence, so long associated with Mexico, is coming to the USA, brought to you by the DEA. Grits For Breakfast does an excellent job breaking…
Last spring, the Marine base is San Diego rightfully began allowing soldiers 18 and over to drink on base. MADD chimes in with this lovely quote- “When someone who is under the age of 21 gets behind the wheel, they just don’t have the maturity and the ability to combine…
Pushingback.com, the government’s official Prohibition propoganda site, is bragging about a recent rise in the price of meth. Allegedly, the street price of meth is up 73% since January. It is unfortunate that all the gains in the price of meth are going to Mexican drug cartels. Prohibition creates a…
Austin American Statesman Calls It looks like the print media is picking up on the Austin Energy story. A reporter called to confirm IWTS was my blog. That was it. No interview, but with a blog I guess I’m really not needed for quotes. Prop 13 passes- No Bail For…
News 8 Austin has picked up on the warrantless surveillance story. The media is going to the wonderful Debbie Russell of Texas ACLU for quotes (I’m not that hard to find guys). Here is what Debbie has to say- “They have full access to the database and the question is,…
KXAN has picked up on Austin Energy/Austin Police warrant less surveillance program. It’s good to see the mainstream press involved. I hope they keep pressing until they get answers. Next time an Austin Cop questions you, ask for a lawyer. That is what Austin PD did when asked about their…
I can now confirm that Austin Police have access to Austin Energy customer usage information. The City of Austin, in response to my open records request, turned over an agreement titled “Utility Database Confidentiality Agreement.” This agreement gives Austin PD the right to search Austin Energy customer information without a…
Grits for Breakfast is hitting daily home runs. The pace and strength of GFB copy puts most blogs to shame. I can not understand why Scott Henson is not writing for a major media outlet. He inspires this blog on a regular basis. I should retitle IWTS “Grits for Lunch.”…