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...child wedding. Though the rape was witnessed by Bhanwari's husband, the police refused to investigate, and Bhanwari was ostracized. Bhanwari eventually managed to file a police report, but the high court acquitted the alleged rapists. One judge said simply that he did not believe upper-caste men could commit a crime so heinous. Srivastava was so shaken that she helped Bhanwari file an appeal in the Supreme Court--it is still pending--and later quit her job. "I realized I couldn't spend my life writing reports that would simply gather dust," she says. After hearing of Bhanwari...
When an ordinary Catholic enumerates his sins in the sacrament of penance, he must be specific--about how often he committed an offense, against whom, with what premeditation. He must declare his remorse and a determination not to commit the sin again. He must, if possible, make restitution to the injured. Only then may forgiveness and absolution come. It is not enough to say, "Bless me, Father. Mistakes were made...
...signs that would indicate a trend in this direction. The regime seems to be fairly comfortable in its commanding position, and unwilling to relinquish the grip it has on Chinese society. Quite ironically, to achieve the goal it seeks the communist leadership must either abdicate or be ready to commit mass murder. Yet how are death threats consistent with appeals to an almost untenable notion of fraternity...
There are many explanations for our crime problem, but the prevalence of guns in our country is one of the most important. There will always be people who lose their sense of reason and commit acts of violence. However, whether those people can get their hands on a gun can make the difference whether such a crime results in death...
...park, Ford's business partner, a gregarious 58-year-old named James Patrick Riley, had been shot in the face by a gunman wearing a ski mask. Riley survived. When police tracked the getaway car, its driver turned out to be an acquaintance of Ford's. "This conspiracy to commit murder was financially motivated," a prosecutor told reporters after searching Ford's home. Ford referred reporters to his lawyer, saying only, "It's just a crazy, crazy situation...