Here is my yearly roundup of who and what was notable in 2006:
Person of the year:
Neil Entwistle – Nothing particularly remarkable occurred in politics, war, or any other field, so the title of person of the year goes to the defendant in one of the most interesting criminal cases in recent history
Worst people of the year:
Merck – they created Gardasil
Politicians of the year:
Tom Tancredo – said (accurately) that Miami is like a third-world country
James Inhofe – wants English to be our official language
Trials of the year:
Mass. v. Neil Entwistle
Fla. v. Justin Barber
Movies of the year:
Night at the Museum
High School Musical
Unsurprisingly, Judge Peter Lauriat has denied Neil Entwistle’s request to return to his parents’ house in England. He will remain in the Cambridge jail where he currently resides until his trial is over. The next hearing in the case will be in January; I’m not even sure if Neil will attend. I will update as soon as I know!
And now, here is the most important story of the day: there is big, by now somewhat old news, in the Neil Entwistle case. At a hearing today, Judge Peter Lauriat granted a motion by the defense to postpone the trial from April 23rd to October 1st. Also, the judge agreed to consider Entwistle’s request for bail. Most amazinglyof all, Neil spoke for the first time in an American courtroom. All he said was “Not at all,” when asked by the judge whether he minded the change in date.
I’m not sure when Neil will next appear in court, but the judge should announce his decision on the bail request sometime soon. Stay tuned till then!
P.S. Check out CBS; they have a good article plus some great videos of the hearing!
P.P.S. Joe Dwinell’s blog also has some fascinating details. Take a look at it here: http://blogs.townonline.com/yourTownTonight/
The rape case against three Duke lacrosse players grows more ridiculous by the day. Not only has DNA from several other men, but no one from the lacross team, been found in the accuser’s body and underpants, but the accuser is also nine months pregnant! The “rape” occurred about nine months ago. However, a pregnancy test on the night of the “rape” demonstrated that the stripper was not pregnant. Hmmm. My question is, what kind of person gets raped and shortly afterward decides to have consensual sex? My answer: not a very good person. Or maybe someone who didn’t even get raped at all.
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