October2016

October 31, 2016 (Fault Lines) — OJ Simpson. Casey Anthony. George Zimmerman. Juries, and jurors, tend to get a bad rap anytime they issue a two word verdict that the public doesn’t agree with. Mostly this is...

October 31, 2016 (Fault Lines) — E-Commerce colossus Amazon announced that earlier this month it had been granted a patent for a small drone-like device that could be used by police and firefighters. The patent drawings even...

Oct. 31, 2016 (Fault Lines) – When a police misconduct story hits the news, America’s very official cop spokesmen swing into action. They promise us the system works, remind us not to condemn the accused officers...

October 31, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Too often, police body cameras fail to record crucial incidents. Sometimes the officer isn’t wearing a camera. Other times the camera may dislodge or become disconnected. Occasionally, the officer doesn’t...

October 31, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Even if one is to assume there is a bright line distinction between “good” and “bad” guys, the cases of Damacio Diaz and Patrick Mara show how those who are...

October 31, 23016 (Fault Lines) — The allegations against Justice Clarence Thomas, that he twice “cupped” the butt of lawyer Moira Smith some 17 years ago at a Washington D.C. dinner party, have been thoroughly skewered...

October 28, 2016 (Fault Lines) — “Groping,” defined loosely as “an act or instance of sexually fondling another person,” has the American public’s attention like never before thanks to off color remarks from a presidential candidate...

October 28, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Are you staring at the clock, counting down the minutes till quitting time? Is your office window more interesting than the work at your desk? Then it’s that most wonderful...

October 28, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Lawbot, the self-proclaimed “World’s Most Advanced Chatbot Lawyer,” hasn’t lived up to its name through experiments by Keith Lee and Ken White. Granted, Keith’s test of getting raped by an...

October 28, 2016 (Fault Lines) – In March of 2015, Cleveland officer Alan Buford and his partner Greg King responded to a convenience store break in, where they found 18-year-old Brandon Jones exiting the store with...