November2016
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Brooklyn Prosecutor Tara Lenich Finds Love in a Wiretap
Nov 30, 2016(Comments: 2)December 1, 2016 (Fault Lines) — No doubt, the government has all the power. The power to bring criminal charges. The power to hide evidence. The power to help out a friend. The power to forge,... -
Waving At Relatives, The Newest Detroit Felony
Nov 30, 2016(Comments: 0)December 1, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Fault Lines contributors repeatedly tell you to shut up when dealing with any sort of criminal matter. Three Michigan teenagers are wishing they’d kept their mouths shut around Detroit cops... -
How a Good Police Officer Gets Fired (and Maybe Killed)
Nov 30, 2016(Comments: 2)November 30, 2016 (Fault Lines) — The 11th Circuit has ruled that a police department is not immune from suit when he retaliates against a complaining officer by firing him, having him followed and issuing a BOLO... -
Portland DA Won’t Accept Plea Deals Based on Cheap Drug Test Kits
Nov 30, 2016(Comments: 2)November 30. 2016 (Fault Lines) — Here on the left coast, people are predicting the end of humanity sometime within the next four years. From Washington to California, there are cries to rally and fight the... -
Cross: Sheriff Russell Martin, Restoring Integrity In Delaware County, Ohio
Nov 30, 2016(Comments: 1)November 30, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Ed. Note: Scott Greenfield and David Meyer-Lindenberg cross Delaware County, Ohio, Sheriff Russell Martin, who took over following the resignation of his predecessor. Q. Some people go to college without... -
The Maine Coon Cat On The Bench
Nov 30, 2016(Comments: 6)November 30, 2016 (Fault Lines) — The Maine Coon is one of the largest domesticated breeds of cat. It has a distinctive physical appearance and rarified hunting skills. Such cats can weigh 17 pounds and from the... -
Dylann Roof Now Has A Fool For A Lawyer
Nov 29, 2016(Comments: 3)November 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Abraham Lincoln wisely said, “he who represents himself has a fool for a client.” Obviously the reverse is also true. No matter how smart a defendant thinks he is, when... -
Assault Charges Dropped Against Two Las Cruces, NM Officers After Mistrial
Nov 29, 2016(Comments: 15)November 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) – When we ask for police officers to be prosecuted, we have to be ready to accept the results. On December 23, 2014, former Las Cruces, New Mexico Police officers Richard... -
Blasting Standing Rock Protesters With Freezing Water, Shooting Rubber Bullets Is Probably Illegal
Nov 29, 2016(Comments: 2)November 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) – As another Thanksgiving passes with vociferous and highly uninformed debates across the nation, perhaps no topic better encapsulates the war between neo-liberal hipsters and their racist uncles better than the... -
Fourth Circuit To Prosecutors: No Playing The Race Card
Nov 29, 2016(Comments: 3)November 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Lawyers deal in persuasion. Part of being an effective advocate requires you learn how to sway a trier of fact to secure the best possible outcome for your side. Still,...