https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/02/07/the-binomial-distribution/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 18:27:57 -0400<![CDATA[Some people are addicted to the con. It&#8217;s playing the game itself that provides the thrills; the payoff is walking away unscathed. The question is, how long can it keep coming up heads? The answer is until it comes up tails. James William Lewis, the original suspect in the Tylenol case is what you might call an interesting character. He admitted to sending the extortion letters to Johnson and Johnson over the poisoned capsules, but was never convicted to placing the poison himself. He subsequently did a stretch in jail but resumed his life, first as a tax preparer and most recently as a web designer and programmer upon release. Somewhere along the way he was suspected of dismembering a man and raping a woman. However, neither charge stuck.]]>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:54:33 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/02/07/the-binomial-distribution-n187223