The criminalization of today’s youth is a crime. More and more we read about children who are yanked out of school for the most benign actions or who are arrested or even killed when they are seen as a “threat”. But, a recent story out of Miami illustrates just how law enforcement power has gone too far in regards to children, and race. [Read more…]
High Court Limits Cell-Phone Searches
If you’re like most people who carry a smart phone, you have a lot of data accessible on there. You might bank from your phone, email, schedule your day, not to mention keep in contact with everyone you know, Tweet, and update your Facebook status. In other words, your phone is not just a source of calls—it’s a virtual computer. And it’s this wealth of information that helped the Florida Supreme Court determine that police can’t search through your phone randomly, at least not unless they can get a warrant. [Read more…]
“Bad” Florida Cop Key Witness in Several Criminal Cases
Hypothetically speaking, if a police officer was a known liar and had several incidents demonstrating his questionable ethics, you would think any right-minded prosecutor wouldn’t want him as a key witness testifying in criminal trials. Well, in the case of one Florida cop, you’d be wrong. On the contrary, prosecutors are protecting him. [Read more…]
Florida Drone Legislation Creeps Forward
Miami-Dade was the first police department to be granted an FAA permit for drone flying in 2011. Since then another 81 such permits have been granted. Yet, the Miami-Dade Police Department has yet to use their drones. Now, the future of their unmanned eyes-in-the-sky is looking even bleaker as lawmakers slowly work through limiting their applications. [Read more…]
Elderly Woman Forcefully Removed From Train for Singing
An 82-year old devoutly religious woman was removed from the Metrorail in Miami last month. She was singing. Apparently, singing is against the rules on the Metrorail and when Emma Anderson refused to stop, the guard saw no other alternative. [Read more…]
Fewer Florida Inmates Returning to Prison
The recidivism rate in Florida has dropped and is continuing to fall, said the Department of Corrections Secretary Michael D. Crews. But, he says, more can be done and private prisons and companies should stay out of state business. [Read more…]
Miami Officers Fired for Lying, Falsifying Records
It’s being called one of the “worst incidents of delinquency in the department’s history,” according to CBS News. The incident involves a Miami-Dade police sergeant, and five officers. Three of which, including the sergeant, have already been fired and three have been suspended without pay. At issue: avoiding calls, failing to respond, and falsifying records. [Read more…]
Florida Cops Misusing Citizen’s Private Information
Patrol officers have laptops in their vehicles these days. And they aren’t using them to play solitaire or update Facebook (at least not that we know of). But in addition to using them for “official business”, it turns out many are accessing citizen’s private information with no justifiable cause. [Read more…]
Another Unarmed Florida Child Killed, Another Case of “Self Defense”?
There are numerous legal defenses available when you are accused of a crime. In the case of a violent offense like murder or assault, “self-defense” is one of those. But, we often see people claiming self-defense under questionable circumstances. The shooting death of another teenager in Florida is a prime example. [Read more…]
Small FL Police Dept Under Major Investigation for Asset Seizures
When you are a criminal and you make a profit off of your life of crime, the government can take those profits through something called asset forfeiture. What happens to these profits depends on where you are and the agency who took them. In Bal Harbour, Florida—a village of less than 3,000 people—the feds are looking very closely into a police department that has traveled the country, turning asset forfeiture into a money-making, globe-trotting event. [Read more…]
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