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Wheels of Justice Spinning?
In mid-December, I wrote about the murder of a convenience store clerk in “Drug Dealing: Not a Victimless Crime.” In that piece, you saw the rapid response of a makeshift shrine, with many prayer candles burning. Now, that temporary shrine is replaced with a permanent cross, lit by two prayer candles at all times.
The cross confirms the sparse details given in a follow-up KTAR news story, shortly after the murderous attack, or robbery attempt:
Jose Alcarez-Hernandez, 54, died in the shooting that police said may have been the result of a robbery gone bad.
My Ricochet profile includes a statement of principles. In part:
Last year, Colorado legalized the recreational use of marijuana, thanks to a popular initiative. I was happy with the voters’ decision, even though I’m not a fan of weed and would recommend people avoid it. Our society doesn’t need another way to avoid reality, but the drug war has staggering costs, both in personal freedom and government spending. That’s why I’m happy to see a few states roll back the restrictions on something as commonplace as pot.
I asked this question on Fred’s post about the problems his family’s had filling his mom’s prescriptions for painkillers — medication she needs to 
