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Robert Simels

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
6
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Sep 24, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · By Robert Simels

    Op-ed | Bestiality is no longer a disqualifier for the FBI | amNewYork (opens the original)

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    We have all witnessed the questionable, and at times bizarre, conduct of FBI Director Kash Patel, but his September 15, 2026, appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee underscored why he is widely regarded with disdain and disrespect. At that hearing, Patel told the Committee the FBI will no longer disqualify candidates who engaged in bestiality “involuntarily.” If you saw this headline, you were likely puzzled how such a topic could have arisen, and why the FBI would alter its qualificat

  2. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · By Robert Simels

    Op-ed | A second chance at justice through retroactivity | amNewYork (opens the original)

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    The U.S. Sentencing Commission, a bipartisan, independent agency, was created in 1984 to reduce sentencing disparities and promote transparency and proportionality in federal sentencing. The Commission collects, analyzes, and distributes information on federal sentencing practices and establishes and amends sentencing guidelines for the judiciary. It also regularly amends the Federal Sentencing Guidelines that federal judges must consult and calculate when sentencing individuals and organization

  3. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · By Robert Simels

    Op-ed | Harmless error: How courts find excuses for errors at trial | amNewYork (opens the original)

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    What are the rules of law that dictate how our system of justice functions? The short answer is that we don’t know. What we all know is that for someone to be found guilty of a crime, there must be proof of guilt “beyond a reasonable doubt.” But what is “proof beyond a reasonable doubt?” If you have served on a jury, you know that language can be vexing when assessing whether someone is guilty of a crime. Unfortunately, it is also problematic for lawyers and judges. There are few cases where pro

  4. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · By Robert Simels

    Op-Ed | New York’s ‘Second Look’ Act must become law (opens the original)

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    How much time in prison is enough? How long after completing a prison sentence must one be punished? Some believe that warehousing people in prison is the answer to reducing crime (Steven Miller, the President’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, once again advanced that argument only this past week, calling for “strict, clear, mandatory minimums” for fraudsters, who in his view should face “a very substantial prison sentence.” The rationale he offered was general deterrence, pure and simple: “Th

  5. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · By Robert Simels

    Op-Ed | Weaponizing law enforcement: flocking and shock gloves | amNewYork (opens the original)

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    The misuse of certain new technology by law enforcement should concern us all: Flock Safety’s Electronic License Plate readers and the use of Shock Gloves. Backed by some of Silicon Valley’s top investors, Flock has become the most prominent player in the burgeoning license-plate-reader business. Flock said last year it had surpassed $300 million in annual revenue, with more than 120,000 shoebox-size cameras now scanning the roads of more than 6,000 communities and recording 20 billion plate sca

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