The blue-ribbon panel tasked with taking steps to prevent future wrongful convictions is looking at the use of jailhouse informants and considering taking steps to ensure they are a reliable source of information. [Read more…]
Florida Police Unions Overlook Troubled Cops
In an extensive investigation by the Herald-Tribune, we get a very close look at how the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, designed to discipline officers accused of violations, may be sheltering the problem officers instead. The reason could be that the commission is filled with union representatives and members, who are notoriously interested in protecting police officers no matter the violation they are accused of. [Read more…]
Feds To Investigate Miami Police Shootings
In an eight month period eight black men were shot and killed by officers of the Miami police department. While many within the community saw this as a problem worth looking into, it’s taken a bit longer to get the attention of officials. Last week, however, the Department of Justice announced it would be looking into the shootings to determine the cause. [Read more…]
Occupy Tampa Protesters Beg To Be Arrested?
The “Occupy” movement is in full swing in Tampa, where news reports of protester-police relationships are varied, interesting, and often conflicting. Conflicting reports about Occupy movements across the country are not surprising as the mainstream media doesn’t seem to know how to handle the protests that don’t resemble any other movement of recent years. [Read more…]
Florida Innocence Commission Studies False Confessions, Interrogations
The Tallahassee based Florida Innocence Commission has begun a new study, this one to analyze statewide interrogation tactics in an effort to limit false confessions and wrongful convictions. Earlier this year, the group completed a study on eyewitness questioning, a study that led to statewide policy. They are hoping this study goes in the same direction. [Read more…]
Miami Police Chief Exposito Suspended After Tumultuous Few Years
Miami City Manager Johnny Martinez suspended Police Chief Miguel Exposito this week for failing to obey orders and taking “other actions that indicate just and reasonable cause to demonstrate that you cannot properly perform your duties as chief of police,” according to the suspension letter. The city commission has five days to meet and determine if there is cause for Exposito’s removal, though Exposito is already planning on challenging the suspension. [Read more…]
Cohabitation Of Unmarried Couples Illegal in Florida
Here’s an interesting Florida law most people don’t now about: Unmarried couples living together is a second degree misdemeanor criminal offense. [Read more…]
When the Police Shoot to Kill, Investigations Can Take Years
It’s protocol when a police officer fires his weapon for an investigation to take place. But when that firing results in the death of a citizen, that investigation can take up to 6 years, according to the Miami Herald, a time frame that is considered unacceptable by many people within the community and even Miami Police Chief Miguel Exposito. [Read more…]
Florida Law Enforcement Approves of New Eyewitness Standards
Flawed eyewitness identification plays a role in the vast majority of DNA exonerations. But many police agencies across the country are still using the same identification procedures as they’ve done for years. Finally, this week Florida law enforcement organizations announced new procedures for photo lineups and eyewitness protocol. [Read more…]
Miami Beach Police Take Issue with Civilian Cameras
When the police kill a civilian and that killing is justified, they shouldn’t be afraid of a recording of the incident right? Well, police in Miami Beach don’t like being recorded, as was evident after they shot and killed a motorist on Memorial Day weekend. A Channel 10 news camera was taken and there are allegations that the cops tried to destroy another witness’ camera phone. While the department denies any wrongdoing, this isn’t the first incident of local police confiscating cameras and possibly abusing the people behind them. [Read more…]
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