Florida
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Coming to a PD Near You: Violent “Gypsy Cops”
Mar 2, 2017(Comments: 2)March 2, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Is there something that’s more dangerous, that looks worse for America’s law enforcement, than when it plays the dangerous shell game of “gypsy cops,” in which officers who’ve committed serious... -
Dog Shoots Man’s Girlfriend, or Another Day in Florida
Feb 23, 2017(Comments: 3)February 24, 2017 (Fault Lines) — It’s often said a dog is “Man’s Best Friend.” The four-legged critters have a way of expressing their affinity for their masters that cats do not. One would think, however,... -
At Long Last, Prosecutors Have Something to Fear
Feb 22, 2017(Comments: 9)February 22, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Good prosecutors are guided by their conscience. And bad ones are guided by their pride, ambition, and the slight chance of professional consequences if they stray outside the lines. Like... -
Florida Bedroom Denial Turns Into Domestic Nightmare
Feb 17, 2017(Comments: 0)February 17, 2017 (Fault Lines) — It’s been said that when couples unite in matrimony, the spark of romance has a tendency to fizzle out. What begins as bedroom eyes for some can turn into eyes... -
Crime in Florida is Weird and Wonderful
Feb 8, 2017(Comments: 13)February 8, 2017 (Fault Lines) — As Chris Seaton pointed out in his uproarious post last week on Fault Lines, crime in Florida is sui generis. As all lawyers know, “sui generis” is Latin for “laugh your... -
Social Media And Sex In Court Is A No No
Feb 3, 2017(Comments: 4)February 3, 2017 (Fault Lines) — There’s one good piece of advice when it comes to social media. Don’t post explicit sexual activity on it. Especially if it involves you making whoopie in a courthouse. A... -
Donovan Winter Arrested for First Degree Teenage Stupidity
Feb 3, 2017(Comments: 2)February 3, 2017 (Fault Lines) — It’s sometimes hard to say if talented football players with bright futures commit more crimes than everyone else or if we just hear about it more because they’re celebrities. Either... -
Virtuous Bridesmaid Jailed For Doing The Right Thing
Jan 27, 2017(Comments: 1)January 27, 2017 (Fault Lines) — The saying “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” apparently hit poor Amanda Willis hard during the wedding of her friends, Brian and Jennifer Butler. The alleged “happy couple” would ruin... -
Consequences And Repercussions In Palm Beach County Police Shooting
Jan 17, 2017(Comments: 2)January 17, 2017 (Fault Lines) – Deputy Adams Lin and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office are in the midst of a hard lesson on consequences and repercussions, by way of some U.S. Marshals cleaning out... -
How Does It Feel Winning The War Against The Homeless?
Jan 11, 2017(Comments: 2)January 11, 2017 (Fault Lines) — It’s time for America to admit it. A war has been declared on a group of our fellow countrymen and women. Many of these people have served America proudly in...