Noble Drilling Doesn’t Recovery from 2012 Incident
When Shell contractor, Noble Drilling, pleaded guilty in 2014 to 8 felony charges, the Judge said, “The victims are all of us because we have an interest in a clean environment.” Prosecutors didn’t think so. In a press conference following the decision, prosecutors pointed out that while the fine and penalties Noble Drilling was handed […]
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Sister Testifies on Behalf of Alleged Atlanta Terrorist Ehsanul Islam Sadequee; Closing Arguments and Deliberations Today
As reported in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Associated Press, closing arguments have started in the terrorism trial of Atlanta area native and former Georgia Tech student Ehsanul Islam Sadequee. Sadequee is representing himself and will present his own closing argument. Sadequee called only two witnesses in his defense before resting his case, including his older […]
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How reliable is Eyewitness Testimony?
The Ferguson, Missouri shooting incident of 18 year old Michael Brown by Ferguson, Missouri Police Officer Darren Wilson reflects that eyewitness testimony varies among eyewitnesses and may not always be reliable. One explanation offered by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch regarding testimony of an eyewitness to the case is that the person […]
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The Link Between Animal Abuse and Serial Killers
Researchers, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies have often found a link between animal cruelty and domestic violence, child abuse, serial killings and the killings by school age children. While some children may sometimes torture animals or be cruel to them to impress peers, serial killers have been known to torture animals purely for […]
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Privacy and Law Enforcement Surveillance
According to Judge Richard-Posner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, privacy is overvalued. He said this during a conference in Washington, D.C. about privacy and cybercrime. “Much of what passes for the name of privacy is really just trying to conceal the disreputable parts of your conduct,” Posner added. “Privacy is […]
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Most Dangerous Cities in America – Murder Rates
Here’s a review of the most dangerous cities in America based on the annual murder rates per 1000 inhabitants. Cities included in this review are incorporated municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants and the murder rates for the purpose of this review are the sum of each city’s murders and non-negligent manslaughter divided by the […]
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Santa Rosa Man Convicted in Mortgage Fraud Case
A Santa Rosa man who ran a mortgage elimination scheme that preyed on struggling homeowners in Sonoma and Marin counties faces more than a dozen years in jail when he is sentenced next month, prosecutors said Tuesday. Ronald Cupp, 59, was convicted of 15 felonies, including forgery and falsifying documents through his Rohnert Park business, […]
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Supreme Court To Hear Case Regarding Social Media Posts
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a First Amendment Case as to whether threatening speech posted on Facebook and other social media breaks the law. The appeal is up for argument on December 1. Social media companies already have rules to manage individual speech online but the outcome of this case could […]
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Ninth Circuit on Restitution to Cover Meth Lab Cleanup
The Ninth Circuit issued an interesting decision discussing the application of the federal Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (18 U.S.C. § 3663A) to the cleanup of a methamphetamine laboratory 10/2/07 in United States v. Brock-Davis, No. 06-30565. Without going into tedious detail, the appellate panel concludes that the MVRA does apply to damage done to a […]
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Pfizer Enters Largest Healthcare Fraud Settlement in U.S. History
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, inc., will pay $2.3 billion to the Federal government and 49 States to settle allegations that it violated federal regulations in promoting several drugs, as reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The settlement is the largest in U.S. history to date in a healthcare fraud case. Georgia will receive $21.7 million as part of […]
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