When the law goes to the dogs

Source: Fox News
by Jonathan Turley

“Next time your dog begs for a treat, you might want to give it to him. In Pennsylvania, a dog reportedly wounded his owner with a shotgun left on the bed, while in North Carolina, a dog was caught on camera setting a house (of the assistant fire chief no less) on fire with a damaged lithium battery. Since I just finished teaching my torts students about animal liability (and strict liability for dog bites), these cases offer a teachable moment for humans and canines alike. Dog bite cases have long been a mainstay of torts, even including recent incidents involving the Biden family at the White House. However, what about canine attacks using weapons?” (11/17/25)

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jonathan-turley-when-law-goes-dogs

Steve Trinward

OR: Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair is released without prison time

Source: SFGate

“A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit will serve no additional prison time, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Court Judge Amy Baggio sentenced Joseph Emerson to time served and supervised release for three years a hearing in Portland, Oregon. Federal prosecutors had asked for one year in prison, while his attorneys had sought probation. ‘Pilots are not perfect. They are human,’ she said. ‘They are people and all people need help sometimes.’ Emerson was subdued by the flight crew after trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco on Oct. 22, 2023, while he was riding in an extra seat in the cockpit. The plane was diverted to Portland, where it landed safely with more than 80 people on board.” (11/17/25)

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/off-duty-pilot-who-tried-to-cut-a-flight-s-21191683.php

Steve Trinward

New international student enrolment drops 17% at US universities

Source: BBC News [UK State Media]

“The rate of new international students enrolment at US universities dropped by 17% this autumn compared to previous years, research released on Monday indicates. The drop comes as the Trump administration has made it more difficult to obtain student visas, with the research suggesting visa application issues like delays and denials are among the top reasons for the decline in first-time students. The survey found a modest overall 1% decline in international students when taking into account students who have been in the US for years. Foreign students make up about 6% of total US enrollment and contributed $55bn (£41bn) to the economy, according to 2024 figures from the commerce department. The survey by the Institute of International Education examined the population of international students at 828 higher education institutions.” (11/17/25)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8v336lyz4o

Steve Trinward

Invasive Ideological Species

Source: Underthrow
by Max Borders

“If we think of it as a particular kind of ecosystem, the West has cultural, institutional, and ideological features that have made it successful, but also easy to exploit. In other words, invasive ideological species (IIS) don’t care a jot about those institutions, but will use them to take power.” (11/17/25)

https://underthrow.substack.com/p/invasive-ideological-species

Thomas L. Knapp

ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights

Source: The American Prospect
by Gillian Brockell

“In a memo to staff on October 30, Avelo Airlines’ head of flight operations Scott Hall painted a rosy, if defensive, picture of the company’s future. Avelo’s financial strategy was working, he said. The company had a big contract from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to do charter deportation flights … Sure, shutting down their entire West Coast operation looked bad, but it was good, actually, a long-planned move toward efficiency that had nothing to do with the ‘outrage mob’ boycotting Avelo for its association with ICE. … The truth is much more bleak: Avelo’s ICE flights appear to be a fiasco, defined by the poor planning, cruel treatment, and serious safety lapses endemic to ‘ICE Air,’ the network of charter carriers and military planes that transport shackled migrants to detention facilities and out of the country.” (11/17/25)

https://prospect.org/2025/11/17/ice-airs-sloppy-dangerous-deportation-flights/

Steve Trinward

India: Authorities make arrest in Red Fort car terrorist attack

Source: United Press International

“Indian authorities have arrested a man whose vehicle was used in last week’s Red Fort car bombing attack that killed 10 people and injured 32 others. In a statement Sunday, India’s National Investigation Agency said Amir Rashid Ali was arrested in Delhi by NIA agents in a massive search operation. Authorities identified the accused as a resident of Pampore in Muslim-majority Kashmir, a disputed region under Hindu-majority India control. The NIA accused Ali of conspiring with the alleged suicide bomber Umar Un Nabi in the attack, which occurred Nov. 10 near the tourist-heavy and crowded Red Fort in New Delhi.” (11/17/25)

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/11/17/india-Red-Fort-blast-arrest-made/6631763366974/

Thomas L. Knapp