Colorado Kimmie

I have a background in law.  Both law and history have always appealed me...from reading legal non-fiction to legal fiction/dramas, to having been in the legal system as a client, it sparks lots of interest.  Law is ever changing, yet always staying virtually the same.  And, law can't seem to keep up with a continually changing environment and upgrading technology.  It's also remarkable to learn how landmark court cases have shaped our country and interpretations of our founding documents.  Stare Decisis - the principle interpreted from Latin to mean "let it stand on it's own," -- which means court cases, unless unprecedented or overruled by a higher court (like the Supreme Court throwing out legalized racial segregation - Plessy v. Ferguson), are decided by prior court cases.  Things don't always stand the test of time.  However, Stare Decisis works because you don't have to rehash everything every time or "reinvent the wheel." The title of this...

It's been a while since I've written an article/post.  So, I thought I'd come in hot with a post about a very interesting woman!  Her name is Deborah Jeane Palfrey (March 18, 1956-May 1, 2008).  Ever heard of her?  I had not up until pretty recently.  She had the nickname, "DC Madam," and her business was called "Pamela Martin and Associates," an escort agency that provided "high dollar" escorts for elites in Washington DC. I'll start from the beginning.  Palfrey graduated college from Rollins, an elite private school in Florida.  She obtained a degree in Criminal Justice and became a Paralegal.  In 1990, she was arrested for pimping, pandering and extortion.  She somehow escaped authorities but was later captured trying to cross US/Canada border.  In 1992, she spent 18 months in prison.  It was upon her release from prison that Palfrey established her business, "Pamela Martin and Associates." In October 2006, two U...