In light of the recent violence against whites, especially police officers, in the United States, it is worth taking a detailed look at a recent judgement from the Alberta Provincial Court that has been garnering attention in outlets as politically diverse as The Blaze and the Washington Post. Unfortunately, there has been little serious critical commentary of the case, its context in recent decades, and recommendations for where the law should be headed. The facts are straightforward: The offender, Tamara Crowchief, pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm to Lydia White and three counts of breaching a recognizance (being out after curfew, not carrying release documents and consuming intoxicants). She admits that on November 1, 2015, while bound by a recognizance, she was outside a southwest Calgary pub with two friends. It was about 9:00 p.m., a time when the offender was to be in her residence. White came out of the pub with a friend. One of the offender's...(Read Full Post)