Drug policy is a complicated issue. Is there anything anybody can say in 100 words that would make you change your mind about the way we deal with drugs? Here’s my stab at it. What’s yours? I believe that America needs to change the way it deals with drugs. The war on drugs has made America […]
READ MOREScholarship Application: Pyotr Pavlensky
Johanna Lohman My activist Pyotr Pavlensky is a thirty-one year Russian performance artist and political activist. He studied at the St. Petersburg Art and Industry Academy. He has gained worldwide attention in the last three years for his outrageous public performances, which usually involve some type of self-mutilation. The performances are intended to draw attention […]
READ MORE“Drowning baby” con: Grandfather robbed after heroism
A sickening and bizarre con duped a grandfather into wading for, what he thought was a drowning baby. The scam happened near Portsmouth in Hampshire, UK on Wednesday at 10:30 in the morning. Abandoning his coat to jump into the water the thieves made off with £100 and some tobacco. The grandfather, John White, 48, […]
READ MOREIllegal Gambling
Online Fantasy Sports Constitute Illegal Gambling in New York In the state of New York, Article 225 of the Penal Code addresses crimes related to gambling. Gambling is defined to include risking something of value upon the outcome of a future contingent event that is not under your control with the understanding that something of […]
READ MORECriminal Impersonation in New York
Valbona Yzeiraj, an office manager in New York, appeared before a judge last week to answer to charges that she impersonated a dentist while the real dentist was away. According to prosecutors, Yzeiraj seriously injured patients while pulling their teeth and performing root canals on them. Yzeiraj told the judge that she had been trained […]
READ MOREForeign Banks Turning in Customers for Tax Fraud
The United States government has strict requirements when it comes to offshore bank accounts. Not only are accountholders required to report and pay all income earned from offshore investments, but accountholders are also required to file an annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). Many accountholders are not even aware of FBAR requirements, […]
READ MOREJamar Pinkney Sr. Shoots his teen son over alleged sex abuse of toddler
A Michigan father, Jamar Pinkney Sr, 37, is accused of killing his son after learning the 15-year-old teen may have sexually abused a 3-year-old toddler. The father played both judge, jury and executioner in this bizarre real life story. Jamar Pinkney Sr was enraged after learning his teen son Jamar Pinkney Jr. had, “inappropriate contact” […]
READ MOREThe Cato Debate Continues: Caulkins on Prohibition Alternatives
Jonthan Caulkins has a post up at Cato Unbound today responding to the essay on responsible psychoactive use I noted yesterday. It’s a defense of the status quo around drug law, but it’s quite thoughtful. Even so, I don’t think Caulkins is making a sincere effort to consider the alternatives to prohibition. He notes that […]
READ MOREPeople v. Timms: CA 2d on Voluntary Intoxication
California Penal Code section 22, which “sets forth the general principle in this state that a criminal act is not rendered less criminal because a person commits the act in a state of voluntary intoxication,” does not violate a criminal defendant’s right to due process, the California Second District Court of Appeal held Monday in […]
READ MOREExpunging Criminal Records May be Impossible for NY Defendants
When you are arrested and convicted of a criminal offense, you face immediate penalties. The consequences could include fines, imprisonment, community service, probation, or a host of other penalties. Unfortunately, for many defendants, the immediate consequences of a conviction are not the end of the problems they face. Once you have a criminal record, you […]
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