“The rest of Sitka's homicides are so-called crimes of passion, which is a shorthand way of expressing the mathematical product of alcohol and firearms.” WayPassionCrimeProductsAlcoholMathematicalFirearmsHomicideShorthandCrimes Of Passion Book:The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel Source: The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel
“... any woman who accepts aloneness as the natural by-product of success is accepting a punishment for a crime she didn't commit. And she is not acknowledging one of the most precious lessons of the women's movement, the lessons of community ... We may not able to tell women that there is safety in freedom. But we certainly can say, with absolute certainty, that for free women, the only safety is in numbers.” MayAbleCommunityNaturalNumbersAcceptingCrimeMovementProductsLessonsAbsolutesSafetyPunishmentCommitCertaintyAbsolute Certainty Author:Marlo Thomas
“In the 1990s, Michael Jordan was the preeminent athlete in the country. And when the product with his name on it seemed to be linked to crime and violence in poor communities, many called on him to address it. They asked him to weigh in on robberies, on kids robbed for their high-priced Air Jordan sneakers. But he wouldn`t.” CountryKidsNamesCommunityPoorViolenceAirCrimeProductsAthleteAddressesLinkedJordanRobberySneakers Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“There's politics. When you talk about Asia - no one really wants to approach that full-force because it's very thin ice. No one wants to harm the relations with Asia, where most of those products are going to and being exported to. Many of the local institutions and politicians and veterinarians are involved in illegal trade. To crack that down, it's a big crime and big names to reveal.” WantBigsNamesForceCrimeProductsInvolvedPoliticianApproachRelationInstitutionsTradeHarmLocalsIceIllegalCracksAsiaVeterinarian Author:Veronika Varekova