A failed suicide bombing in Afghanistan raises old arguments: should an American be tried in an American court of law for crimes committed while serving with the enemy, or should that person be killed in a drone strike. Execution without due process is the avenue American jurists are weighing.
READ MOREManhattan Doctor Busted For Prescribing Unneeded Painkiller Medication
A Manhattan physician got busted for prescribing thousands of narcotics to people who did not even have a clinical exam. The pills were prescribed without any clinical indication for large sums of money. In the past 5 years alone Dr. Martin Tesher wrote more than 14,000 prescriptions for oxycodone. Dr. Tesher rarely kept any medical records and simply ignored all signs of addiction. He is set to be sentenced soon.
READ MOREAmerica Tightens Cyber Investigations Following 2016 Election
What would you do if you stole millions — and got away with it on one condition: You never leave your home country again. Many cyber thieves have done just that. Stolen millions and despite being known to law enforcement authorities in America, there’s no action the authorities can take as the suspects are in […]
READ MOREOnline Privacy: “Ain’t What She Used to Be”
Jane Park of New York City won big in the EuroMillions, Britain’s national lottery. Hours later, she was the quarry of blackmailers. When she shared the new but refused to share the money, someone hacked her Snapchat account and posted a personal, and revealing, image of Park, 21. The posters demanded cash to return control […]
READ MOREAbuse of Position of Trust Enhancement Applies Even to a Secretary with a Fancy Title
During the course of her employment with three different employers, Laurie Bradshaw embezzled more than $240,000. Bradshaw defrauded these three Chicago area employers by taking advantage of her position with these companies in which they entrusted her with such duties as coordinating purchases from vendors, opening a new office for one of the companies, and […]
READ MOREOur Trial Was Right Here a Decade or Two Ago
Americans love trials. Criminal trials, in particular, have been a favorite subject for both television (Law &Order, Perry Mason) and movies (To Kill a Mockingbird, The Verdict). But judges, lawyers, and litigants? Not so much. It has been widely reported here and here that the number of trials of all varieties (criminal, civil, bench, jury) […]
READ MOREReporting of Crime to the Police
The requirement is enshrined in the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 Chapter 7, Section 34 of which states, inter alia, that any person who holds a position of authority and who knows or ought to have reasonably known or suspected that another person has committed the offence against Chapter 2 of the […]
READ MOREIt is Not a Victimless Crime When Cops are Corrupt
A relative of Jeremy Reichberg tried to remove cell phones from his home on the day of his capture according to Manhattan federal prosecutors. Jeremy Reichberg pleaded not guilty to charges that he bribed NYPD Deputy Chief Michael Harrington and Deputy Inspector James Grant with bling, hookers, and cash. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara accused […]
READ MOREA Freakish Shot and Two Families Torn Apart
The shot could not be duplicated even by the best marksman in the state. Fired from the parking lot of a small, cramped neighborhood grocery, the bullet traveled over 300 feet — longer than a football field, split a narrow gap between two apartment buildings and ricocheted off a metal door frame before striking a […]
READ MORETop Ten Mortgage Servicing Abuses
Mortgage Abuse: And You Really Thought the Lender Was On Your Side While “Robo-signing” has made the headlines, many loan companies have identified methods to speed foreclosures and generate fees all payable by the homeowner. Many of the uppermost mortgage servicing abuses could be curtailed with a little research and caution by the potential home […]
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