California
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Frail Old Lady Needs Shovin’, Says Cop
Mar 1, 2017(Comments: 1)March 1, 2017 (Fault Lines) — When you hear the term “elder abuse,” one might think of a caretaker milking a centenarian’s finances, or leaving them to fester in ulcerous bed sores, maybe neglect – the... -
Making Californian Kids Criminals Again
Feb 26, 2017(Comments: 0)February 27, 2017 (Fault Lines) — In California, they passed a law to protect child victims of prostitution. The main effect of the law is to make it so any kid under 18 caught engaging in... -
Ed Whelan Gets Everything Wrong About Keith Boyer’s Killing (UPDATE)
Feb 26, 2017(Comments: 3)February 20, 2017 (Fault Lines) – On Monday, Michael Mejia shot Officer Keith Boyer as Boyer responded to an accident report. On Thursday, Ed Whelan wrote an article blaming “liberal judicial activism” for Officer Boyer’s death.... -
No Bad Cops in LA County
Feb 22, 2017(Comments: 0)February 22. 2017 (Fault Lines) — Does anyone in the criminal justice realm have a responsibility to disclose the names and disciplinary records of law enforcement officers with a history of misconduct? If you were asking... -
Treating The Homeless Like Cattle: Orange County Edition
Feb 15, 2017(Comments: 0)February 15, 2017 (Fault Lines) — When referring to the homeless, advocates and government officials tend to use phrases like “Barriers to housing, barriers to health care or employment” as problems to be overcome. According to... -
The Crappy Business of Anal Searches
Feb 6, 2017(Comments: 3)February 6, 2017 (Fault Lines) — If Kenneth leaves a park traveling east on his bicycle at 10 mph, and Kyle leaves a police station traveling west in his patrol car at 40 mph, how many... -
Forty Years of Punitive Policy Finally Undone
Feb 1, 2017(Comments: 0)February 1, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Amnesty has been a bit of a theme over the last couple of years in California. First the California Courts introduced an amnesty program for people with outstanding traffic tickets... -
California Prison Reform: The Devil Is Always In The Details
Jan 30, 2017(Comments: 0)January 30, 2017 (Fault Lines) — One of the few bright spots from the last election was the passage of a ballot initiative that relaxed parole restrictions in the California penal system. The ballot initiative allowed... -
Age And Power: How Young Is Too Young To Be A Cop?
Jan 18, 2017(Comments: 1)January 18, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Last week, a Contra Costa County, California Sheriff’s Deputy residing in Sacramento was arrested for allegedly shooting up his neighbor’s house after he “politely” crashed a gathering there. He arrived... -
Another Isolated Incident of Prosecutorial Misconduct
Jan 13, 2017(Comments: 2)January 13, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Listen, if you’re going to go to the trouble of stealing a stove, you should probably strap it firmly to your get-away vehicle. Cole Allen Wilkins hadn’t learned that lesson,...