Two Georgia Men Deter Armed Robbers Between Bites The debate in Georgia has raged about the right to carry concealed weapons in public. While some think that wearing guns openly results in the loss of surprise during an attack, other believe that openly carrying handguns thwarts a criminal assault. For two Georgia men, Matt Brannan […]
READ MORECriminal Law of the People’s Republic of China
Chapter V The Crime of Encroaching on Property Article 263. Those robbing public or private property using force, coercion, or other methods are to be sentenced to three to 10 years in prison in addition to fine. Those falling in one or more of the following cases are to be sentenced to 10 years or […]
READ MOREThe Case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan
Salim Ahmed Hamdan’s Trip Through Hell Courtesy of the American Governmen With a wife and two daughters, Salim had to earn a living. Life in Yemen was hard. A compatriot told him about work opportunities in Afghanistan. Salim didn’t know that morning as he kissed his family goodbye that he wouldn’t see them again for […]
READ MOREThe Stupak Amendment to H.R.3962 — Maintaining Existing Law
Introduction While pro-abortion groups claim that the Stupak Amendment, added to H.R. 3962 by a vote of 240-194, with 64 Democrats voting in favor of the amendment, is broader than existing federal law, they are incorrect. In reality, the Stupak Amendment, which ensures that funds authorized and appropriated through the bill will not pay for abortions […]
READ MOREArrests made in wedding day theft
Seymour Police officers arrested two people late Monday afternoon who are accused of being involved in a wedding day theft that made national headlines. Casey D. Cockerham, 27, and his girlfriend, Michelle Nichalson, 24, both of Brownstown, were booked into the Jackson County Jail around 6:30 p.m. Monday on D felony charges of theft. Each […]
READ MOREScalia’s Death Row Lunacy
America killed a demonstrably innocent man and other than for a few small groups in Georgia, no one noticed. In August 1989, Mark MacPhail, an off-duty cop in Savannah, Georgia was working part-time as a security guard when he was shot and killed in a parking lot as he helped a homeless man being beaten […]
READ MORESEC Charges Former NAPFA President with Kickback Scheme
On May 20, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged James Putman the top executive at Wealth Management, LLC, an Appleton, Wisc.-based investment advisor, who was past president of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, with accepting $2 million in kickbacks on client investment pools. The company’s former president and chief investment officer, Simone Fevola, […]
READ MORECriminal Law:Republic of China
Table of Contents: Part I General Provisions Chapter I Tasks, Basic Principles, and Scope of Application of the Criminal Law Chapter II Crimes Chapter III Punishments Chapter IV The Concrete Application Of Punishments Chapter V Other Provisions PART II Special Provisions Chapter I Crimes of Endangering National Security Chapter II Crimes of Endangering Public Security […]
READ MOREAbuse in America
Allstate Foundation National Poll on Domestic Violence 2004 3 out of 4 (74%) respondents personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence. 83% percent of respondents strongly agreed that domestic violence affects people in all racial, ethnic, religious, educational, social and economic backgrounds. 2 out of 3 (66%) strongly agreed […]
READ MOREThe Georgia Attorney General Crosses the Line of Decency – Schedules Execution before the US Supreme Court Can Hear the Case
ATLANTA (AP) — A death row inmate who has drawn international headlines with claims that he is innocent of killing a Savannah police officer is scheduled to be executed later this month, Georgia authorities said Wednesday. Troy Davis, who is on death row for gunning down a Savannah police officer in 1989, is scheduled to […]
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