Yesterday I posted about a Washington Post article talking about the police questioning people for taking pictures of federal buildings and landmarks. Now we have another extreme: The ACLU of Maryland is defending Anthony Graber, who potentially faces sixteen years in prison if found guilty of violating state wiretap laws because he recorded video of […]
For years I have been saying that police officers who break the law not only break the law, but also their oath to enforce it. It’s not just the crime, but the betrayal of public trust that really bothers me. Now we might finally be seeing some equal justice: Four New Orleans police officers could […]
It really is becoming an epidemic of stupidity: Two DeKalb County police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after an investigation revealed they ran a background check on President Barack Obama. A representative for the DeKalb County CEO’s office identified the officers as Ryan White and C.M. Route. I guess they missed that […]
I have been told by quiet a few attorneys in the past that if the police pull you over and tell you to get out of the car then you should ask them if you are under arrest. If not then you don’t have to. The same thing happened to Henry Gates. He was told […]
Tony Blair’s failure to improve the procedures for investigating claims of ministerial misconduct is undermining his own government, the sleaze watchdog has warned. Following the scandal surrounding culture secretary Tessa Jowell and the investigation into her conduct by cabinet secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell, the committee on standards in public life has called for a tightening up of […]
The President made his speech and it was pretty much same old, same old. He did admit some miscalculations in the process but kind of blew them off as learning experiences. I am sure the families of fallen soldiers are proud to know their loved ones gave their lives for a learning experience on behalf […]