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True story. A couple of years back, I was walking home at night on North Capitol Street here in Washington, D.C., when two dudes randomly assaulted me before running away without stealing anything. At the time, I didn't think it was all that strange—I've lived in urban areas all my life, and plenty of people I know have been victims of anonymous street crime.

I know what I’m doing this summer. Once the verdict is in, I’ll be able to turn more of my attention to other things (like fending off rioting, marauding, murdering Obama legions) –but until that happens I’m mostly transfixed, watching as much of the George Zimmerman trial on live web-streaming as I can get away with, given other responsibilities. I know there’s so much more going on these days. As I’ve said before, it’s all just too much. Considering the egregious, massive tidal wave of government scandals and treachery, forgive me if I’m developing a jaded detachment. But for this,...

A man pulled a gun and shot a teenager in the buttocks Thursday after the teen punched him in the face, police say. No arrests have been made yet. Police are still investigating and could seek assault charges against the man and the teen, said Katie O'Sullivan, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis Police Department. The incident began when the 46-year-old man got into an argument with the 18-year-old male. The teen punched the man in the face. According to a police summary, the man told police he "feared for his safety, so he took out a gun and fired...