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Tiger in a Cage of His Own Making

Diane Dimond | Posted 12.22.2009 | Sports

Read More: Diane Dimond, Kultida Woods, Tiger Woods, Misbehaving Athlete, Elin Nordegren, Tiger in a Cage of His Own Making, Cheating Husband, Eldrick "Tiger" Woods, Sports News

I don't really care that he can play golf. In the game of life, where integrity and character is the measure of the person's true worth, Tiger Woods is a loser.

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Terrorists on Trial: Do We Give Them What They Want?

Diane Dimond | Posted 11.25.2009 | New York

Read More: Diane Dimond, Mustafa Ahmad Al-Hawsawi, Military Commission vs Civilian Trial, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, Terrorists on Trial - Do We Give Them What They Want?, Ali Abd Al-Aziz Ali, Diane Dimond Weekly Column, Ramzi Binalshibh, 9-11 Gang of Five, Terrorist Criminal Trial, Waleed Bin Attash, New York News

In the end the defendants will likely be glad to admit in civilian court what they did and say they are ready to die. The question then becomes what does the court do?

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Terrorism That Hits the Bread Basket

Diane Dimond | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Agro-Terrorism, Diane Dimond, Food Safety, Terrorism That Hits Our Breadbasket, Crime, Terrorism, Safety of Our Food Supply, Green News

It doesn't take a genius to figure out there's no closer-to-home place to strike a population than its food supply.

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How Crime Victims Become Crime Survivors

Diane Dimond | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Patricia Wenskunas, Shayla Muse, Crime Survivors, Diane Dimond, Victims Rights, Crime Victims, Jonathan Muse, Jake Eric Jackson, Living News

I attended the annual "Survive and Thrive" 5k run/walk event put on by a group called Crime Survivors. Note that it's not crime victims -- it's crime survivors.

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Is Rape Okay With You?

Diane Dimond | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Diane Dimond, Prison Rape Elimination Act, Diane Dimond Weekly Column, Prison Rape, No Rape Support Groups in Prison, Court Payouts for Prison Rape Victims, 60 Thousand Inmates Sexually Attacked Every Year, Sexual Assault in Prison, Living News

Is there anyone out there reading this who condones rape? No, of course not. So then, why do we allow the brutal, repeated rape of our prisoners?

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Veterans Who Commit Crimes: What Do We Owe Them?

Diane Dimond | Posted 07.25.2009 | Home

Read More: Traumatic Brain Injury, Veterans in Trouble With the Law, Diane Dimond, Judge Robert Russell, Veteran's Courts, Post Traumatic Stresss Disorder, Vets With Emotional Problems, Home News

To answer the soldier's service with a jail sentence for behavior that might very well stem from their service makes a mockery of their bravery.

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Where Guns Go to Die

Diane Dimond | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Diane Dimond, Smelters for Gun Destruction, Shredded Guns, What Do Police Do With Confiscated Guns?, Diane Dimond's Weekly Column, Gun Destruction Programs, Melted Guns, Where Guns Go to Die, National Association of Police Chiefs, Fbi, Confiscated Guns, Atf, Tamco, Politics News

We want police to get dangerous guns off the street, right? Well, they are -- in record numbers. Now the problem is what to do with all those confiscated guns.

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Be Careful Who You Trust -- Nurses Included

Diane Dimond | Posted 07.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Nurse Wilma Stephens, Diane Dimond, Poor Background Checks, Criminal Nurses, Diane Dimond Weekly Column, Traveling Nurses, State Nurse Licensing Boards, Nurse Licensing Problems, Nurses, Health, Living News

Why isn't there a national data base where complaints and disciplinary problems with nurses can be reported to warn potential employers and patients?

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Antiquated Drug Laws Cost Us Plenty

Diane Dimond | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Diane Dimond, Marijuana, Drug War, Smoking Pot, Diane Dimond Weekly Column, Canada, Drugs, Health, Marijuana Arrests Crowd Prisons, FBI Marijuana Arrests for 2007 Equal 872 Thousand, Cannabis, Illegal Drug Trade, Millions of Marijuana Arrests, Medicinal Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Legalize Marijuana, Mexico Drug Violence, Politics News

Come sit down with me. Let's have a chat -- a meaningful and productive chat. You comfortable, you want some tea? Here's what I'm thinking. With al...

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What Not to Do with Your Tax Return

Diane Dimond | Posted 04.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Diane Dimond, Martin Schmidt, Crime, Encryption, Home Computer Security, Identity Theft, Cyber Crime, Computer Crime, Security, Information Defense Corportation, Hackers, Business News

Do you have a home computer? You think you're being careful with what you read, save and share from it? Guess what? Chances are you could be a cyber-crime victim just waiting to happen.

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Our Enemy To The South

Diane Dimond | Posted 04.09.2009 | World

Read More: Assisinations, Florida, Albuquerque, Crossing the U.S. Border, Dangerous San Diego, Crime, Invasion of Crime, Time for National Guard? Phoenix "Kidnap Capitol", Crime-on-the-Hoof, Mexico, Violence, United States, Mexican Drug Cartels, Las Vegas, Diane Dimond, Laredo, World News

Mexico's problem has become our problem in a big way. The retiring CIA chief, Michael Hayden, says Mexico could rank right next to Iran and Iraq as the biggest challenge for President Obama.

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When Is a Suicide Not a Suicide?

Diane Dimond | Posted 02.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Diane Dimond, Bernalillo County, Albuquerque, Office of Medical Investigators, New Mexico, Dr. Michael Baden, Lt. Todd Parkins, Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White, Cause of Death, Suicide, Shotgun Death, Re-Examines the Case for Free, Living News

I say the city of Albuquerque owes the Parkins family a second opinion. Dr. Baden, who took this case for free, may conclude it was suicide. But I doubt it.

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Helicopter Lawyers

Diane Dimond | Posted 11.10.2008 | Media

Read More: Television Coverage of Trials Brings Out Self Promoters, Diane Dimond, Happened at Michael Jackson, Martha Stewart, American Bar Association Should Police Their Own, Helicopter Lawyers, State Bar Associations, Scott Peterson, Robert Blake Trials, Media News

It happens during any trial where television cameras turn up. Lawyers get invited - or just show up - to get their mug on TV.

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OJ Guilty

Diane Dimond | Posted 11.03.2008 | Media

Read More: Diane Dimond, Las Vegas Jury, 12 Guilty Counts Including Kidnapping, All White Jury, OJ Simpson Guilty, OJ Simpson, OJ Simpson Trial, Media News

Part of me says, "Finally! Justice has caught up with him." What I really mean by that is that he's finally going to be where he should have been 13 years ago after he murdered Nicole and Ron.

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