Birdsong's Law Blog

This thought was recently sent to Birdsong by Donald, an old college chum.

       “I send to you what Socrates claims to be the ultimate and complete toast: May you have health,              happiness and wealth honestly obtained.”

…Think about it.

– Birdsong

Birdsong has learned that a federal Judge in Nevada has ordered three college students to cancel a presentation at a computer hackers’ conference showing security flaws in the automated fare system used by Boston’s subway.  A U.S. Court judge issued a temporary restraining order,

Here we go again with some weird criminal law stories.  They are all true.  Enjoy.

–Birdsong

Romania: From the  “but can they solve crimes” file:

Birdsong has lived in Africa.  Birdsong has represented many people seeking asylum in the United States.  Birdsong now teaches his immigration law students that the fear of female circumcision, often referred to as “female genital mutilation,” is a ground upon which women can obtain asylum in the United States.

Until today Birdsong did not know the number of women subjected to female gential mutilation (FGM). The Associated Press reports on August 4, 2008, that “Seventy million girls and women

Birdsong’s “hottie” girlfriend Dee Dee wants to be heard again. And, Birdsong is going to let her have her say.  After all, she is my girlfriend.  She decries the fact that there seems to be no longer anything made in America.

Dee Dee writes:

“Why are so many Americans out of work?  To answer that question, I started looking at products and services I use, and clothing I wear. I haven’t been living with my head in the sand. I know generally that jobs have been going overseas. But after I did my personal survey, the magnitude of this country’s plight was glaring.