The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Riley v. California on June 25, 2014, that the police need a search warrant to search your cell phone when they arrest you. This is important to note that the ruling will also most likely cover tablets and laptop computers as well. Justice Roberts noted that cellphones are a […]
READ MOREChild Pornography : The Problem Continues
A rabbi, a registered nurse and a Boy Scout troop leader were among the people arrested recently in New York City on charges of swapping child pornography. The case is being called by federal officials one of the largest-ever roundups in the metro area. The arrests came as the result of an extensive investigation by […]
READ MORENavy Cross recipient Jeremiah Workman questions cop’s ribbons in Trayvon Martin case
A Marine who earned the nation’s second-highest military valor award for heroics in Iraq is questioning why a police officer who took the stand during George Zimmerman’s trial was wearing ribbons she did not earn, including one reserved primarily for World War II veterans. Like many Americans, Jeremiah Workman was watching Zimmerman’s trial play out […]
READ MORECaught on Tape: Prosecution Secretly Records Defense Counsel, Raising Questions About Prevalence of Governmental Misconduct and Remedies
A highly disturbing instance of governmental misconduct has come to light in the Southern District of Florida in the form of a gross and unwarranted invasion of the defense camp and the attorney-client relationship by the government. The case of United States v. Shaygan, Case No. 08-20112-CR, was a prosecution of a physician on 141 counts […]
READ MOREBali nine masterminds to face firing squad
The two masterminds of the Bali nine heroin smuggling operation, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, have been found guilty in an Indonesian court, and sentenced to death by firing squad. Two couriers, Michael Czugaj and Martin Stephens, have today been sentenced to life imprisonment, joining fellow couriers Renae Lawrence and Scott Rush, who were sentenced […]
READ MOREWhy Adolescents Are More Susceptible To Drunk Driving
New research findings support something parents have long been aware of–teenagers and young adults are particularly susceptible to impulsivity and poor judgment. Add alcohol to this observation and you have a prescription for disaster. Is this lack of perspective because young people are unaware of consequences, unaware of their limitations and abilities, or is it […]
READ MOREEvangelical Pastor convinced followers
An Evangelical pastor was found to be abusing victims by convincing them that his penis contained Holy Milk. Valdeci Sobreni Picanto of Brazil has now been arrested for misusing the name of the Holy Spirit for his disgusting behavior. The pastor claimed that the Holy Spirit would secrete from his penis in the form of […]
READ MOREDmitry Belorossov : A Victim of Extradition or Kidnapping?
Dimitry Belorossov’s extradition is one that many countries are carefully watching, as they believe that it is kidnapping, rather than a legal process. Countries usually issue travel alerts for citizens who may be traveling to areas thought to be a threat because of political unrest, natural disasters or health scares. The Russian Foreign Ministry, though, […]
READ MOREAttorney from Saddle River charged with distributing child pornography
FBI agents arrested a 64-year-old lawyer Thursday on charges of distributing child pornography after executing a search warrant at his home in Saddle River on Thursday, authorities said. Edward M. De Sear, a partner at the New York office of Allen & Overy, an international law firm, was charged with distributing at least three […]
READ MOREMark Andrew Moore Indicted
Mark Andrew Moore, a former facilities manager at Hunter College, claimed he was the Chairman, President and CEO of eS-prit International, an online health resource. He told members of an investment club that his business could make lots of money and offered them a discounted rate on his stocks. Nearly 50 members gave Moore $365,000 […]
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