November2015
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Nury Martinez, Prostitution & Bad Technology
Nov 30, 2015(Comments: 8)Nov. 30, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez thinks prostitution is a Very Bad Thing and that people should refrain from soliciting sex in her district. Fortunately, she’s got a solution that... -
Shameless Police Culture & The PBA Card
Nov 30, 2015(Comments: 4)Nov. 30, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — About that PBA. No, not the magically retro Professional Bowling Association. Not the cosmetology juggernaut, the Professional Beauty Association, either. Not even the red hot Philippine Basketball Association. No, to... -
Can Cops Be Trained to De-Escalate?
Nov 30, 2015(Comments: 9)Nov. 30, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Whenever something goes horribly awry with a police encounter, which usually means that the non-cop ended up dead, there is invariably a call for better training. This always seemed a... -
Mark Perlin, The Man Inside The Black Box
Nov 30, 2015(Comments: 0)Nov. 30, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Dr. Mark Perlin, Ph. D., M.D., Ph. D., has built a better mousetrap. At least, he says he has. As to whether his trap is actually better at catching mice, or... -
Fault Lines Links – First Baltimore Officer Goes On Trial In Death Of Freddy Gray
Nov 30, 2015(Comments: 0)Nov. 30, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Welcome back folks, here’s what we’re watching: The trial of Baltimore Officer William Porter in the death of Freddie Gray will start today. Porter is the first of six officers to be... -
Laquan McDonald: Murder and the Power of Video
Nov 25, 2015(Comments: 6)Nov. 25, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — It was more than a year ago that Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke put 16 bullets into the body of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Yet, few outside of a small... -
Cross: Jeffrey Gamso, Fighting To The Death
Nov 25, 2015(Comments: 1)Nov. 25, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Ed. Note: Scott Greenfield crosses Fault Lines contributor, Jeff Gamso, former legal director for the Ohio ACLU, past president of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and current assistant... -
Kevin Melton: A Pain in Everyone’s Ass for No Reason
Nov 25, 2015(Comments: 4)Nov. 25, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Kevin Melton seems like a pretty bad guy and a handful of a client to boot: The man accused of orchestrating the kidnapping of a Wake County prosecutor’s father told... -
The Supreme Court’s Missing Retro View
Nov 25, 2015(Comments: 13)Nov. 25, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — I love 1957 Cadillac convertibles. My mother had one back in the day before our family went broke, and she succumbed to demon rum. That got me thinking about retroactivity... -
Fault Lines Links – Fullerton, CA, Reaches $4.9M Settlement With Father Of Kelly Thomas
Nov 25, 2015(Comments: 0)Nov. 25, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Hi folks, your links this morning: The city of Fullerton, CA, reached a $4.9 million settlement with the father of Kelly Thomas, just moments before his wrongful death suit was set to...