Various and Sundry, Took ill on a Thursday

Yes, I realize the Solomon Grundy reference has lost what little comedic value it had.  I’m committed until I run through it.

U.S. to expand collection of DNA (Washington Post via How Appealing).

Should internet access be cut off in the classroom (Volohk Conspiracy via Instapundit).

Overlawyered takes a look at a long, fascinating New Yorker article that juxtaposes the story of a man caught in an elevator for 41 hours with all sorts of intriguing details about the design and construction of elevators, then focuses on one line, which they twist to serve their needs.  To wit, “He got a lawyer, and came to believe that returning to work might signal a degree of mental fitness detrimental to litigation.”  Apparently, this really means “His lawyer told him that he shouldn’t return to work.”

Posted in Law
Tags: Civil Liberties, Law School, War on Lawyers