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Didn’t You Realize He Was The Snake?

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Not always, but occasionally, there was some kid in the locker room who regaled others with his sexual conquests. Some were fascinated by it. Most thought he was full of shit. Guys lie about such things to make themselves appear more manly. Feminists call this “toxic masculinity.” Men call this bullshit. The guy was a joke, a goofball, pretending to be some sort of stud he wasn’t. He wasn’t funny. He was just a pig, going beyond what was tolerable even in the locker room where it was just us guys. Was Donald Trump talking smack? Beats me. Never having been rich or famous, there is little about his world that conforms to mine. There is plenty of smoke, and even some fire, to suggest that he was the cartoon character engaged in sexual assault and rape. Adding the word “violence” to speech is nonsense. Grabbing women’s crotches is sexual violence. It’s physical. It’s criminal. This is the real thing. Trump is an archetype of…

Reviewing the nature and stakes for death penalty ballot initiatives in three states

The Feds Will Save Us

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When local cops engage in conduct that seems abusive and discriminatory, cries are heard demanding a federal investigation. Despite all that happens, there remains some inexplicable belief that the feds are the saviors who will swoop in and fix those awful local cops. Except when those bad local cops have been funded by those same wonderful feds. [State police spokesman David] Procopio said these operations were done under the auspices of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Cannabis Eradication Program, which gives state authorities money to uproot pot plants. This year, the DEA gave Massachusetts $60,000 for marijuana eradication efforts, according to federal documents obtained and published by journalist Drew Atkins. The feds have the money. The dole it out in programs to local cops, and local cops do what the program requires because that’s how they get the money. They want the money. They want the money to keep coming. It’s free money to…

What Darren Smith Said

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At Jonathan Turley’s blog, weekend contributors fill in the void on those off days. Darren Smith has done yeoman’s work there, and I’ve enjoyed and appreciated his contributions.  For that reason, this short post is offered to direct your attention to what his wife suffered at the hands of American Airlines. My wife attended a professional conference in the District of Columbia and afterward was scheduled the night before last to fly from Reagan International to Albany to visit family. I remained home during her travels. She was to board an American Airlines direct-flight to Albany at 7:30 PM. Just before then, the desk announced a delay, which then turned to a cancellation. It seems the flight was short a crewperson who allegedly was to travel from Charlotte. The airline then announced the flight would be delayed until 11:30 but changed this to a cancellation. Several of the original passengers were allowed to rebook on another flight but by the time my…

(District One) Fatality Crash US95 at Miles Ave

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Idaho State Police Regional Communication Center - North 615 W Wilbur Ave Suite A Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815 Please direct questions to the appropriate District Offices District 1 (208) 209-8620 Fax (208) 209- 8618 District 2 (208) 799-5150 CASE #: C16002411 District: District One --------------------- PRESS RELEASE ----------------------------- DATE: 10/08/2016 TIME: 1:35 AM LOCATION: SB US95 at Miles Ave, Hayden ASSISTING AGENCIES: Northern Lakes Fire Department ------------- VEHICLE #1 DRIVER: Kootenai County Deputy INJURIES: No VEHICLE YEAR: 2008 VEHICLE MAKE: Ford VEHICLE MODEL: Crown Victoria WRECKER: Superior Towing SEATBELTS WORN: Yes ------------- VEHICLE #2 PEDESTRIAN AGE: 38 ADDRESS: Hayden INJURIES: Fatal HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN: Bell Tower Funeral Home ------------- INCIDENT NARRATIVE: While travelling southbound on US95 near Miles Ave in…

Bundesamt für Umwelt veröffentlicht neue Ausgabe des Leitfadens Fluglärm

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Gemäss Medienmitteilung von Ende September 2016 hat das Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU) eine neue Ausgabe des Leitfadens Fluglärm veröffentlicht. Dabei handelt es sich um eine Vollzugshilfe, welche die allgemeinen Anforderungen der Lärmschutz-Verordnung (LSV; SR 814.41) an Berechnungsverfahren für Fluglärm konkretisiert.Der Leitfaden enthält u.a. allgemeine rechtliche Grundsätze sowie Anforderungen an die Datenaufbereitung, Messung und Dokumentation der Ergebnisse.Ferner wird mit Hilfe der Instrumentensammlung Swiss Aircraft Noise Calculation (SANC-Tools) ein neues Konzept umgesetzt, mit dem die LSV-Konformität unterschiedlicher Berechnungsprogramme sichergestellt, geprüft und gemäss Art. 38 Abs. 2 LSV vom BAFU empfohlen werden können. Damit kann die Gleichwertigkeit sowie Qualität von Berechnungsergebnissen gewährleistet werden, ohne die Vollzugskontinuität und damit die Rechtssicherheit zu…

TX7: Officer’s “knowledge, training and experience” isn’t a panacea that automatically adds up to turning innocent conduct into RS

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The officer’s “knowledge, training and experience” isn’t a panacea that automatically adds up to turning innocent conduct into reasonable suspicion. More is needed from the state. State v. Ramirez-Tamayo, 07-15-00419-CR (Tex. App. – Amarillo Oct. 5, 2016): A logical reasoning … Continue reading →

N.D.Ind.: E.Chi. Housing Auth. administrative searches with police enjoined

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The City of East Chicago Housing Authority is enjoined from how it conducts administrative inspections of its apartments and uses drug dogs at the doors of apartments. Gutierrez v. City of East Chicago, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138374 (N.D.Ind. Sept. … Continue reading →

NY4: Parole search based on parolee being unemployed but with large sum of cash

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Defendant’s parole search was justified by defendant’s being unemployed but possessing a large sum of cash and other parole violations. People v. Goss, 2016 NY Slip Op 06596, 2016 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6457 (4th Dept. Oct. 7, 2016). One … Continue reading →

Report: Highway Accidents Including Drunk Driving Crashes Highest in Half Century

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Insurance companies, as well as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are constantly doing studies and looking at the rates of serious and fatal traffic accidents across the country.  They are doing this for different reasons, as the insurance companies want to save money by not having to pay out claims, and NHTSA presumably wants to save lives, but the results are generally the same, and they are not always promising. According to a recent news feature from the Boston Globe, there has been a huge increase in the year over year numbers of highway fatalities in the nation, as compared to last year.  In fact, this increase accounts for the single largest increase from one year to the next since the late 1960s, and this is causing some serious alarm, and there is good reason for this. As for the numbers, there were just over 35,000 deaths on U.S. Highways last years alone.  In the year prior to last, there were 7.2 percent fewer fatal traffic…

Marion forced to abandon tough sex offender ordinance over lawsuit threat

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10-8-16 Texas: The city of Marion was given an ultimatum recently, as Texas Voices For Reason and Justice (TVRJ) and the Law Office of Richard Gladden sent a letter asking the city to repeal a local sex offender ordinance. “There’s not a single council member, and/or person in the audience, or staff that wanted that rescission of that ordinance,” Marion Mayor Bill Seiler said. The letter

Loss Means Loss

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This week in U.S. v. Free, the Third Circuit sent a sentencing case back to the district court for further proceedings, because the sentencing judge appeared to have based his loss calculations on defendant's harm to "the integrity of the...

When Halloween Mischief Escalates to a Connecticut Criminal Mischief Arrest!

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The top Stamford and Greenwich Connecticut criminal lawyers and attorneys always expect a spike in phone calls around Halloween time. Between the Halloween parties, mischief night, and of course, this year’s creepy “clown” scare, there’s sure to be increased vigilance, police activity and aggressive enforcement of Greenwich, Stamford and Darien Connecticut’s DUI / DWI and vandalism laws. But what about the Connecticut crime of criminal mischief? And how can you make sure your child is not arrested in Connecticut for felony or misdemeanor criminal mischief on Halloween night? “Criminal Mischief” Sounds Harmless Enough, But It Can Be a Felony Criminal Mischief is the Connecticut penal code’s formal name for vandalism and property damage. That means any intentional damage to property that doesn’t belong to you can get you arrested in Connecticut for Criminal Mischief. The degree charged depends on the value of the property…

De Niro Sounds Off On Trump

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Actor Robert De Niro on Trump: 56 seconds that will make your day. De Niro calls Trump “a dog,” “a pig,” “a con,” “a bulls—t artist … who doesn’t know what he’s talking about”... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Saturday Open Thread: Non-Trump Edition

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The Rolling Stones played at Coachella in the Desert yesterday. They opened with Start Me Up. The full version, including their entrance is below: Mick Jagger may be the most unique, inimitable performer on the planet. He's an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

More Lewd Trump Recordings Surface

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You knew this was coming. CNN has now published more lewd recordings of Donald Trump from the Howard Stern radio show: Trump’s years of interviews with Howard Stern, in which he commented on his daughter’s physique, having sex with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads in Criminal Procedure eJournal

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are here. The usual disclaimers apply. Rank Downloads Paper Title 1 537 Student Surveillance, Racial Inequalities, and Implicit Racial Bias Jason P. Nance University of Florida Levin College of Law Date posted to database: 29 Aug 2016 2 230 What...

Next week's criminal law/procedure arguments

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Issue summaries are from ScotusBlog, which also links to papers: Tuesday Manrique v. U.S.: Whether a notice of appeal from a sentencing judgment deferring restitution is effective to challenge the validity of a later-issued restitution award. Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado:Whether a...

The Depressed Lawyer – Why are so many lawyers so unhappy?

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The following post is a reprint of a May 2, 2011 “Psychology Today” article written by Tyger Latham, Psy.D., a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Washington, DC.  He counsels individuals and couples, many of whom are attorneys. As you read thru this post many attorneys and judges will feel like this article was written about them.   PERSONAL NOTE: I choose thus topic because it was not until I left the practice of law before truly realizing how rich and rewarding life could be IF AND ONLY IF we learn how to take back control of our lives (and I mean really take control). This short article provides a 10-step process on how to better manage your workplace stress and in doing so take more control over your life. Don’t wait until you retire, like I did, before coming to that realization and then doing something about it. It is estimated that approximately one out of every 10 people in Washington, DC is a lawyer.  Not…

War in Afghanistan Turns 15 Years Old

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Yesterday was the 15th anniversary of the War in Afghanistan. It began on October 7, 2001, four weeks after the 9/11 attacks, when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. It supposedly ended in 2014. It sounds like it just changed names from Operation... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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