Officer Todd Greeves appears to take traffic very seriously. so, when fire fighters were trying to move an injured driver, he demanded that they move their truck. When they refused, he arrested the fire captain. He will now have to pay $18,000 for the incident on in May of 2003. For the video, click here
Category: Justice
Hillsborough County Deputy Charlette Marshall-Jones, 44, has been criminally charged with dumping a paralyzed man from a wheelchair in a shocking video from the county jail. Brian Sterner, 32, was paralyzed in a 1994 wrestling accident and is shown on the video being dumped to the floor by the officer. Continue reading “Deputy Sheriff Charged in Abusing Disabled Man By Dumping Him to the Floor — As Captured by Video”
An astonishing thing happened yesterday, one of the houses of Congress actually stood on principle and refused to cave to the demands of the President to give telecom companies immunity or face imminent annihilation. The question is whether this is a true commitment or just political theater. Continue reading “House Defies Bush: Allows Surveillance Law Expire”
The attorney for Brian McNamee, Richard Emery, started a firestorm over his suggestion that Roger Clemens could receive a pardon from President Bush if accused of lying about his alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs. It is possible for the president to grant such a pardon in anticipation of a criminal charge, though it would be an facial abuse of authority. Continue reading “Washington Buzzing About A Presidential Pardon for Roger Clemens”
Former Circuit Judge Alex Ferrer is again in the news after a recent (and unpromising) appeal to the Supreme Court over a contract dispute. The Florida Supreme Court has heavily criticized the television faux jurist “Judge Alex” for his testimony in a case involving a man who once appeared before him. Judge Alex’s role is related to the case of Noel Doorbal, 36, who received two death sentences from Ferrer for the torture-slayings of a wealthy South Florida couple in 1995. The actual testimony related the prosecution of one of Doorbal’s victims, Marcello Schiller. Continue reading “Florida Supreme Court Spanks Television Faux-Jurist “Judge Alex””
When the Saudi justice system is not flogging rape victims, it is trying women as witches. It turns out that witchcraft is treated as a catch-all charge for an offense against Islam. She could be executed. Continue reading “Saudi Woman Convicted of Witchcraft in Latest Horror from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s “Justice” System”
It is doubtful that the Fifth Circuit timed the opinion to coincide with Valentine’s Day, but the court has issued a very interesting opinion striking down a Texas law prohibiting the promotion and sale of sex toys. It represents an extension of the precedent in Lawrence v. Texas, striking down a criminal prohibition on homosexual relations. Continue reading “Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Texas Prohibition on Promotion and Sale of Sex Toys”
House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers appears to have been able to break the hold on the still pending criminal contempt resolutions against White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers. A House vote could trigger another confrontation with Attorney General Michael Mukasey, who has indicated that he will refuse to prosecute the case — not long after telling Conyers that he will also refuse to investigate the crime of torture ordered by the President. Continue reading “Conyers Moves Contempt Matter Against Meirs and Bolton Toward House Floor”
Justice Antonin Scalia has long been criticized for his habit of discussing pending issues before the Court and abandoning a long tradition of restraint by justices in their public appearances. His most recent defense of torture in a BBC interview has caused yet another controversy over Scalia’s disturbing lack of self-restraint. Continue reading “Scalia Holds Forth on the Proper Use of Torture — As Experts Debate the Propriety of Such Public Statements”
Given the most recent public controversy involving statements made by Justice Scalia on torture, this prior column may be of some interest: Continue reading “Scalia and the Advent of the Celebrity Justice”
An investigation has begun into this disturbing video of a Florida deputy dumping a quadriplegic man out of his wheelchair while he is being booked on Jan. 29. Deputy Charlotte Marshall Jones is shown on the video as she cruelly tosses the man, Brian Sterner, 32, out of his wheelchair and on the floor. Continue reading “Video: Florida Deputy Shown Dumping Quadriplegic Man On to Floor”
Florida judges are in the grips of an expanding scandal involving accusations of perjury, physical threats, and ethical violations. One judge, District Court Judge Michael E. Allen, is facing possible perjury charges and other, Judge Charles J. Kahn is accused of serious breaches of ethics as well as being unstable and injudicious in his personal conduct. Continue reading “Court Fight: Florida Judges Trade Accusations of Perjury, Threats, and Lies”
The Senate voted today to defeat an amendment by Senator Dodd to strip the FISA bill of immunity for telecommunication companies. It was the latest in a series of perceived betrayals by Democratic voters of their leadership, which helped Sen. Jay Rockefeller guarantee immunity for the companies. Sen. Hillary Clinton did not even show up for the vote, one of the most important civil liberties votes of this Congress. Continue reading “Senate Votes to Give Immunity to Telecom Companies: Hillary Clinton Skips Vote”
British citizens and wallpaper designers can now walk with the heads high after roughly 200 years of scurrilous claims that they caused the death of Napoleon. The Italians have published results that show that Napoleon did indeed die from stomach cancer and not arsenic poisoning. Continue reading “Italians Confirm Napoleon Died of Stomach Cancer — A Cover-up for Wallpaper Conspirators?”
It has been well-known that Speaker Nancy Pelosi has insisted that there will be no impeachment of President Bush during her term. Activists, however, have reported that John Conyers may be considering confronting Pelosi and starting such proceedings after a meeting in his office. They have started a campaign to show Conyers that he will have the support of the Democratic base, even if he lacks the support of Democratic leadership. Continue reading “Campaign Starts to Push John Conyers to Begin Impeachment Proceedings — Against the Wishes of Nancy Pelosi”