Category: Criminal law

Bizarre, Criminal law, Politics, Society

Nation on Fire: Mexicans Finally Rally Against Corrupt and Violent Police

In a case that reads like a scene from Man on Fire with Denzel Washington, Mexican police officers have been arrested in the abduction and death of the son of a wealthy industrialist. Fernando Marti, 14, was the latest victim in the kidnapping rage in Mexico. He was found dead in a trunk and his abductors proved to be members of the Judicial Police force. Mexicans are now calling for reform and and Mexico City is disbanding the force.

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society

No Fury Like a Woman Texted: Estranged Wife Nails Husband in Private Sting Operation

Arnold Reed, 40, of Plattsburgh, N.Y. has learned that there is no greater wrath than an ex-wife texted. His 23-year-old estranged wife says that she mistakenly text messaged him from her new cell phone. Thinking that he was communicating with a stranger, he struck up a conversation that ultimately led to his estranged wife setting up a sting involving underage sex. He was arrested in South Hero, Vermont.

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society

Shock Video: Florida Deputy Resigns After Captured on Tape Beating Handcuffed Suspect

A dashboard camera caught a police beating of a handcuffed suspect that has now prompted one of the officers to resign. Pablo Gilberto Valenzuela, 42, was arrested on May 26 on suspicion of the robbery of a pharmacy in West Palm Beach. After he was cuffed, he was repeatedly kicked and hit in the face and body — breaking his jaw and causing extensive bruising. Kurt Graham, a rookie officer, has now resigned.
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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society

A Fool and His Money: Massachusetts Prostitute Arrested for Stealing $62,000 from Drunken John

In Lowell, Mass, a prostitute is charged with stealing $62,000 after she involuntarily turned a brief liaison into a full bondage scene. Jessica Garcia, 30, allegedly was to be paid $30 to perform oral sex, but noticed that the man had a duffel bag filled with cash. The man says that she tied his belt around his legs, pushed him down, and ran for it with the cash.

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society

Ex Post Postings: Chicago Towing Company Charged with Posting Signs After Cars Were Parked and Then Towing Them

Hundreds of people at the 79th annual Bud Billiken Parade found themselves without cars after a towing company, Rendered Services, allegedly posted no parking signs after they had parked and then towed them. They refuse to render what is Rendered. The company now faces an ex post facto posting case.
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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society, Torts

In Wake of Ivins Suicide, Government Faces Tens of Millions of Dollars in Negligence Lawsuits

Everyone (outside of the Administration) seems in agreement about one thing: the FBI did an appalling job in investigating the anthrax attack. Not only did they intentionally persecute and accuse the wrong man, they ignored what now appears an obvious suspect. The government has already paid millions in damages and tens of millions in wasted resources from the pursuit of Steven Hatfill. Now the question is whether it will pay millions more for its failure to properly hire and monitor employees. Bruce Ivins fits perfectly into a negligence case alleging failure to properly hire and monitor employees. One such case is already pending.

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Bizarre, Courts, Criminal law, Lawyering, Society

Eddlem or Bedlam: Boston Judge Tosses Juror Over Questions to the Court

Federal District Court Judge William G. Young is someone who has handled a lot of juries and a lot a questions from jurors. However, he insists that he has never encountered the likes of Thomas R. Eddlem, who started asking about basic questions of federal authority. As a former John Birch Society member, Eddlem had serious questions about the right to tell people what they could possess, including cocaine. Young kicked him off the jury because he suspected a jury nullification problem in the making.
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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society

Bad Dog, Bad Dog, What’ya Goin’ To Do: Prince George’s Police Accused of Pattern of Blundered Raids and Dog Shootings

Recently, police officers raided the home of Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo. The team proceeded to shoot the two black labradors at the home, bust through the door, and handcuff the the mayor (who was in his underwear) and his mother-in-law, here. The Prince George’s Sheriff’s Office are now accused of a pattern of botched raids, including prior pet shootings.

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society

Don’t Tazerberry Me, Ma’am: Another Cop Suspended for Demanding Free Starbucks Coffee

Yet another police officer has been suspended for threatening Starbucks employees with arrest or worst if they did not continue to fork over free coffee. Chicago police officer Barbara Nevers has been suspended for 15 months for allegedly demanding both free coffee and baked goods.

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Justice, Society

Detriot Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Released from Jail and Then Charged with New Crime

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is out of jail — a considerable advantage for a sitting mayor. However, he was promptly charged with a new crime of assaulting a detective. His lawyers will have to throw it on the pile. Kilpartrick is awaiting trial on perjury.
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