March2016
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North Korea: Bad Place For Pranks
Mar 1, 2016(Comments: 2)Mar. 1, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Getting arrested for college pranks is a rite of passage. Harmless hijinks and “secret missions” have always been a part of college life. What’s a good football rivalry without a... -
Officer Birberick: Ram My Car Once, Shame On You…
Mar 1, 2016(Comments: 4)Mar. 1, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — As we’ve covered before, it’s pretty hard to sue a police officer. Pretty hard to charge one too. And disciplinary complaints? Good luck with that. But even our court system... -
Mandy Sammons: Even A Prosecutor’s Best Friend Can Push Too Far
Mar 1, 2016(Comments: 1)Mar. 1, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Judge Amanda Sammons, the “blue-eyed assassin” of Campbell County, Tennessee, has it rough these days. Prosecutors don’t particularly like her forcing them to press charges when indigent defendants don’t pay... -
Cop Tips – Arguing with A Cop At A Traffic Stop
Mar 1, 2016(Comments: 3)Mar. 1, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — YouTube is full of examples of people interacting with police officers during traffic stops. I watch these stops and I’m just amazed at the thought processes of some of these... -
The Darren Goforth Murder Case Gets Weird
Mar 1, 2016(Comments: 3)Mar. 1, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Few cases in recent memory have taken as many bizarre twists as the case of Shannon Miles, who stands accused of the murder of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Goforth... -
Fault Lines Links – Raleigh, NC Cops Shot Fleeing Akiel Denkins In The Back
Mar 1, 2016(Comments: 0)Mar. 1, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Good morning, people. Your links this morning: Protests erupted in Raleigh, NC, after police shot dead an allegedly armed black male following a foot chase on Monday. The man was identified as...