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Criminal law, Society February 12, 2009February 12, 2009

Siren Song: Pennsylvania Woman Arrested for Arson After Allegedly Being Taped Singing About the Crimes

Amanda Gessner, 19, may have the shortest singing career in history. Police in Drexel Hill say that a surveillance camera…

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Criminal law, International, Politics, Religion, Society February 12, 2009

Editor and Publisher Arrested for “Hurting the Religious Feelings” of Muslims in India

In yet another crackdown on free speech over criticism of a religion, the editor and publisher of The Statesman has…

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Criminal law, Lawyering, Society February 10, 2009

Ken Lawson to Be Sentenced for Drugs While Former Clients Sue Over Malpractice

Drugs appear to have claimed another leading lawyer — cautionary tale for law students and lawyers alike. Ken Lawson has…

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Criminal law, Politics, Society February 10, 2009February 10, 2009

Y’All Come Again!: Town Accused of “Highway Piracy” in Seizing Property Without Bringing Criminal Charges

The Town of Tenaha, Texas (population 1000) is accused of rising revenue the old fashioned way: by stealing it. Citizens…

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Academia, Politics, Society February 9, 2009February 9, 2009

Beaver Damned: Wisconsin Teacher Suspended For Picture on Facebook

There is another case of a teacher being punished for legal activities outside of the school setting. The latest case…

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Constitutional Law, Courts, Criminal law, Lawyering, Politics, Society February 9, 2009February 9, 2009

Texas Court Finally Clears Man of Rape . . . . Ten Years After He Died in Prison

You would think that Timothy Cole would be a happy man. Texas State District Judge Charles Baird has expunged his…

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Criminal law, International, Society February 8, 2009February 8, 2009

Two Men Sentenced to Death for Translating Koran

Our ally Afghanistan is given the world another legal atrocity: sentencing two men to death for translating the Koran (Quran).

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society February 6, 2009

Loss of Consortium? Man Arrested for Making Out With Blow-Up Dolls

If you thought that attorney Harold M. Hoffman had an embarrassing appearance in court, consider George Bartusek, 51, who was…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society February 5, 2009February 5, 2009

Stanci Scheme: Eighteen Year Old Faces 300 Years Over Facebook Sexual Blackmail

This week, we have yet another example of the dangers of Internet sites like Facebook. Anthony Stanci of New Berlin,…

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Criminal law, Society, Torts February 5, 2009February 5, 2009

Officer Rams Van Full of Children, Brandishes Weapon, Arrests Father on Baseless Charge, and Receives No Punishment

The video below shows a curious police chase. Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Carrie Rindal says that she was forced to…

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Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Politics, Society February 4, 2009February 4, 2009

NYPD Under Fire For Prostitution Arrests in Gay Community

The gay community in Manhattan are denouncing a new campaign by the New York Police Department targeting the gay community…

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Constitutional Law, International, Religion, Society February 1, 2009

Saudi Arabia Arrests Christian Blogger Who Discussed His Conversion to Christianity From Islam

Saudi Arabia has again shown its institutional intolerance of other religions with the arrest of Hamoud Bin Saleh, 28, who…

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Constitutional Law, Politics, Society January 31, 2009January 31, 2009

Symbolic Shoe Get The Boot in Iraq

This week, the Iraqi government sent police to order the removal of a statue honoring the Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi,…

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Criminal law, Society, Torts January 31, 2009January 31, 2009

Mehserle Claims Mistake in Bart Shooting of Oscar Grant

As expected, ex-transit officer Johannes Mehserle, 27, is claiming that he shot Oscar Grant by mistake in the infamous video…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society, Torts January 31, 2009

Minneapolis Man Files Brutality Case Against Officer for Tasing Him in 2005 — He is Then Killed in 2008 After Being Tased By The Same Officer

In 2005, ex-radio DJ Quincy De’Shawn Smith was involved in a confrontation with a police officer that resulted in his…

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