Retired Criminal Defense Lawyer BLOG
False hate crime narratives with deeply ideological cures. Posted by Ed Folsom, October 9, 2026. As a young assistant district attorney in the late 80’s or early 90’s, I was introduced to the concept of the “hate” or “bias” crime. … Read More
Maine’s crime rate keeps falling as the system sucks wind. Posted by Ed Folsom, September 19, 2026. What’s going on with criminal case numbers here in Maine lately? I haven’t checked in on things for well over a year. Are … Read More
Socialism’s False Prophets Eat the Liberal Democratic Mind. Posted by Ed Folsom, August 30, 2026. My last post discussed Ryzard Legutko’s observations, in The Demon in Democracy – Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies, of parallel totalitarian tendencies in Marxism and … Read More
The Demon in Democracy, as Marxism and Liberal Democracy Merge. Posted by Ed Folsom, August 23, 2026. Why did Eastern Europe’s communist apparatchiks transition so smoothly into the West’s liberal democratic system after the fall of Soviet and Eastern European … Read More
The DSA explains socialism as it captures a political party it calls “asleep at the wheel.” Posted by Ed Folsom, July 29, 2026. Socialism is all the rage among Democrats young and old here in Maine these days. Within Maine’s … Read More
To hell with the facts. What does the cause demand? Posted by Ed Folsom, July 18, 2026 (Edited 7/19/2026 to attempt to address formatting error in 17-A M.R.S. section 107). (Photo WGME) The law and its rule (There’s no legal … Read More
Privileged Socialist Casting Directors Brought the Graham Platner Reality Show. Posted by Ed Folsom, July 10, 2026 The Graham Platner reality show just came to an end. He has filed official paperwork withdrawing from the Senate race ahead of the … Read More
Prague Spring, U.S. Summer, The Fight to Totally Eradicate Western Civilization. Posted by Ed Folsom, June 26, 2026. On a recent stay in Prague, our Viator guide on the Communism History and Nuclear Bunker tour pointed out something that’s seldom … Read More
On the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, Penn State Dickinson Law Seeks to Restructure Society. Posted by Ed Folsom, May 30, 2026. “Equality, I spoke the word, as if a wedding vow. Ah but I was so much older then, … Read More
Bogus AI-Generated Case Citations Abound. Posted by Ed Folsom, May 10 2026. Problems are popping up all around us with generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal field. What those problems disclose about law practice doesn’t flatter the profession. At … Read More
