Jenner and Dolezal: Vanity Fair for the Gander But Not for the Goose

Bruce Jenner and Rachel Dolezal have each made the news this month for their spectacular quick-changes, but each has pending legal matters to attend to as well:

For Mr. Jenner, who was sued in May for vehicular manslaughter by the relatives of his victim, that crime and its resulting litigation has been overlooked by the media, in an effort to laud him now as the world's "most courageous woman."

It seems all he had to do to achieve such a *credible* switchover besides picking a more girlish-sounding name, was slap on 10-pounds of makeup and some skimpy lingerie ... then hide his man-sized mitts behind his back during his photo shoot for the cover of Vanity Fair.

The 65-year-old will also have to take female hormones for the rest of his life, and, somewhere down the yellow-brick road he's traveling, undergo surgical alteration.

For Caucasian-born Dolezal, however, whose choice to convert to being *black* requires merely a tan and a perm, applause from the political-correct press has been noticeably lacking, and accolades nonexistent.

Indeed, although she identifies as strongly with being African American as Jenner supposedly identifies with being female, Dolezal's gotten nothing but ridicule and accusations of "identity fraud," a prejudicial treatment which is, unto itself, a total crime.

But even before that so called "black-face" scandal blew up in her white face this week, the former head of Spokane's NAACP chapter was already embroiled in a criminal matter that would have had her testifying against her accused child-molesting older brother.

Attempting to thwart Rachel Dolezal from making that courtroom appearance is reportedly what lies behind her estranged family's sudden urge to publicly out her as a nonblack citizen, of course.

Now, as a result of their unorthodox strategy, she may face charges herself for failing to properly fill in certain blanks on job applications which compelled her to fully disclose what race she really is.

Hmmm ... is it actually legal for prospective employers to ask questions like that? 

Eponymous Rox

CSI SUNDAY: Hudson River Boating Accident in Piermont NY — Murder By Mistake

For criminal justice students, the tragic Hudson River boating accident in Piermont NY this week, which killed a bride-to-be and the groom's best man, is an example of how murder can often result by mistake instead of malice.

 

Still, the law treats both types of killings equally harsh -- the operator of a boat that fatally crashed into an anchored barge near Manhattan on Friday night was charged this weekend with two counts of vehicular manslaughter and three counts of vehicular assault.

 

Everyone onboard his 21-foot power vessel was from future bride Lindsey Stewart's wedding party and all six were either injured directly in the head-on event or thrown from the watercraft and drowned.

 

Soon to have been wedded, Brian Bond, 35, was knocked unconscious from the impact and suffered a broken eye socket as well. He telephoned 911 when he regained consciousness, but rescue efforts were hindered because he didn't know where he was.

 

Although the barge's anchor lights were on at the time of the collision, officials say these would have been difficult to detect that evening, especially at the reckless speed which Jojo John, 35, is believed to have been careening.

 

He is also suspected of operating the vehicle while intoxicated and, accordingly, was arraigned in the hospital where he's currently himself recuperating.

 

Saturday the body of a woman presumed to be that of 30-year-old Lindsey Stewart was finally recovered from the river, and today crews continue to search for best-man Mark Lennon, 30, who still remains missing.

 

The crime scene of the Hudson River boating accident at Piermont NY is still being combed, but those criminal counts the driver now faces is an awful reminder that the rules of the road also apply when navigating busy waterways.

 

On land or at sea, drunk driving is against the law.

 

EPONYMOUS ROX