Dan Pearce, author of Single Dad Laughing, writes, “People who love themselves don’t hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer.” In other words, bullies are hurt people who hurt people. Possibly, the most overused word in education is “bullying”. The word has also become overused in the […]
READ MORECA 1st: Police’s Warrantless Entry into Home Not Justified Merely Because Officer Sees Marijuana Smoking
A police officer who sees a person smoking marijuana inside their home is not justified in making a warrantless entry into that home on that basis alone, the First District Court of Appeal held Friday in People v. Hua, A116578. The police’s warrantless entry was justified, the trial court had believed, by “exigent circumstances.” However, the court […]
READ MORETwo Americas, Revisited: Perpetual Surveillance As “Reasonable” Police Activity
In today’s America, perpetual police surveillance has become the new “reasonable” status quo for certain sections of our society. Check out the lead of this weekend’s Los Angeles Times report on gang policing in L.A., for example: Saturday night, July 21, and it’s been slow in South Los Angeles, scary slow. Two Los Angeles police officers […]
READ MOREUSA Today Op-Ed Warns That Everyone is a Criminal
In the American justice system, the rule has long been that ignorance of the law is no excuse. If you are charged with a crime, claiming you didn’t know your actions were illegal is generally no defense. While this rule may have worked a century or two ago, however, some believe the principle no longer […]
READ MORETroubling Trends in Overcharging for Criminal Offenses
The United States criminal justice system is supposed to have myriad safeguards protecting criminal defendants. The safeguards in the U.S. Constitution, including guarantees of due process, have been broadly applied. Defendants are not only entitled to a fair trial, but are also protected from ex post facto laws, which are laws that are passed to […]
READ MOREThe Admissibility of Statements Involving Criminal Defendants
If you are under investigation by the police, it is important to remember the words of the Miranda Warning: anything you say can and will be used against you. This warning is intended to serve as a reminder that any statements you make during police questioning can be admissible in court. For many criminal defendants, […]
READ MORESharks, Remoras and Arizona v. Johnson: Supreme Court Further Cuts Fourth Amendment Protections in Case With Implications for Drug and Gang Policing
It is reasonable for an officer to “pat frisk” a person in the context of a traffic stop if the officer believes that person is “armed and dangerous,” the United States Supreme Court held today in Arizona v. Johnson. This might seem to be a pretty common sense opinion. Surely, if we care about the […]
READ MORENorthwest Georgia Banks and Credit Unions Hit By Debit Card Fraud
Federal investigators are investigating an outbreak of debit card fraud in Northwest Georgia, according to a story by WCR tv in Chattanooga. Customers of the Bank of LaFayette, Cohutta Banking Company, and Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union in Chickamauga, LaFayette, Rossville and Trion in Northwest Georgia have reported having their accounts drained. Authorities believe that […]
READ MOREPonzi scams digital currencys dirty not so little
Ponzi Scams – Digital Currency Online porn helped water the growth of the Internet in its developmental years. Not something to be proud of, but facts are facts — even the hideous ones. Ponzi scams have likewise helped stoke the use of digital gold currency for years. Ponzi scams have been mothers’ milk to big […]
READ MORE3 UBS Execs Convicted of Municipal Bond Bid Fraud
Three former Union Bank of Switzerland–UBS–executives were convicted on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, as reported by NASDAQ. Peter Ghavami, Gary Heinz and Michael Welty were found guilty of fraud relating to bids to invest the proceeds from municipal bonds and other municipal finance contracts between 2001 and 2006. […]
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