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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society May 4, 2015May 4, 2015

Facebooked: Montana Man Arrested After “Liking” His Own Online Wanted Poster

Levi Charles Reardon facebooked himself into jail after “liking” his own most wanted poster on a Crimestoppers Facebook page. The…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society May 4, 2015May 11, 2015

New York Woman Arrested In Alleged Murder of Fiance During Kayak Trip

There is a tragic case out of New York that has the makings of a controversial murder prosecution. The defendant…

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Filed under: Angelika Graswald, Vincent Viafore
Congress, Constitutional Law, Courts, Criminal law, Free Speech, International, Justice, Lawyering, Media, Politics, Science, Society May 3, 2015May 3, 2015

Is The Cell Phone Kill Switch in the Wrong Hands?

Respectfully submitted by Lawrence E. Rafferty (rafflaw)-Weekend Contributor You may not have heard of it before, but the government has…

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Filed under: Electronic Privacy Information Center;, Standard Operating Procedure 303;, U. S. Department of Homeland Security;
Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Torts May 3, 2015May 3, 2015

Court rules that DEA Does Not Have to Pay Damages To Company After Agents Secretly Enlisted Its Driver To Participate In Drug Sting Resulting In His Death and Heavy Damage To Truck

There is a troubling case out of Houston that shows the continuing immunity of the government from even lethal acts…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Free Speech, Lawyering, Politics, Society May 2, 2015May 2, 2015

GoFundMe Site For Six Charged Baltimore Officers Taken Down After 41 Minutes

Like many, I am still waiting for the evidence used as the basis to charge the six officers in Baltimore…

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Filed under: criminal justice system, Fraternal Order of Police, Freddie Gray, presumption of innocence
Animals, Criminal law, Environment, International April 30, 2015April 29, 2015

Two Cases In The United States and Australia Raise Questions Of Punishment For The Torture Of Animals

There are two more disturbing cases highlighting the abuse of animals and the limited sanctions available in such cases. In…

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Bizarre, Politics, Society April 29, 2015April 29, 2015

Baltimore Councilman Accuses President and Baltimore Mayor For Using Racist Term In Calling Rioters “Thugs”

Baltimore City Councilman Carl Stokes (D) went on CNN yesterday and attacked President Obama and Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (D)…

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Society April 29, 2015April 29, 2015

Suppose They Gave a [Game] and Nobody Came? The Answer Can Be Found Today In Baltimore

Tomorrow’s game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles will be a bit different on Wednesday not due…

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Criminal law, Society April 28, 2015April 28, 2015

Baltimore Burning: Video Shows Protester Sabotaging Fire Hoses As Mayor Denounces “Thugs” Destroying Her City

The video below sums up the worsening situation in Baltimore. Protesters have been sabotaging fire hoses to stop the Fire…

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Filed under: Baltimore, Fire Department, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Criminal law, Media, Politics April 28, 2015April 27, 2015

Baltimore Mayor: “We . . . Gave Those Who Wished To Destroy Space To Do That.”

With looting and rioting increasing in Baltimore, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake caused a bit of a stir in her press…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Free Speech, International, Society April 27, 2015April 27, 2015

Putin Does Not Twerk: Women Jailed For Twerking In Russia

A Russian court has sentencing two women and a teenager to 15 days jail time for twerking. That’s right, twerking.…

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Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Free Speech, Media April 21, 2015April 21, 2015

Video: U.S. Marshal Shown Rushing Woman and Smashing Her Cellphone To Stop Her Videotaping A Public Arrest

We have another video of a police officer destroying the cellphone of a citizen who is filming an arrest in…

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Animals, Criminal law, International, Religion, Society April 20, 2015

Iranian Dog Torture Video Sparks Outrage

We have previously discussed violence and legal measures targeting dogs by some Muslims who view canines as “unclean.” Even postcards…

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Bizarre, Criminal law April 16, 2015April 16, 2015

Long Island Doctor Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Kill Competing Doctor and To Burn Down His Office

There is a bizarre case out of Long Island where Dr. Anthony J. Moschetto, a cardiologist, allegedly had the office…

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Academia, Criminal law, Society April 13, 2015April 13, 2015

Florida Eighth Grader Charged With Felony For School Prank

We have yet another arrest in a school for an act that would have previously resulted in a reprimand and…

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