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It never ceases to amaze me: Our legal system, including the police and the courts, can't deal with handling those who commit serious crimes like murder, rape, dealing drugs, molesting children etc. But if you get caught committing a traffic violation while driving a car, are caught littering or  jay walking or violate a residential zoning provision - they will be all over you, showing no mercy. Just where are our priorities?

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A recently published book of interest to Callahan's ...

Cellachan

By Seamus O'Donoghue

This is the story of Cellachan of Cashel, an actual 10th century Irish King of Munster and the first O'Callaghan. He fought many bloody and brutal battles to free his people from the grip of Viking oppression. Cellachan's great victories and achievements have lain silent and forgotten in history, but have now been brought to life in the pages of this one-of-a-kind book. Like all heroes of this world, he deserves to be remembered.

http://www.feedaread.com/books/Cellachan-9781784070182.aspx

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