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Miami Officers Fired for Lying, Falsifying Records

It’s being called one of the “worst incidents of delinquency in the department’s history,” according to CBS News. The incident involves a Miami-Dade police sergeant, and five officers. Three of which, including the sergeant, have already been fired and three have been suspended without pay. At issue: avoiding calls, failing to respond, and falsifying records. [Read more…]

Florida Cops Misusing Citizen’s Private Information

Patrol officers have laptops in their vehicles these days. And they aren’t using them to play solitaire or update Facebook (at least not that we know of). But in addition to using them for “official business”, it turns out many are accessing citizen’s private information with no justifiable cause. [Read more…]

FL Treatment Providers See More Heroin Addicts, Blame Prescription Crackdown

What happens when you take away someone’s drugs without helping them kick a habit? Apparently, they look for another way to get high. That’s what many treatment providers and detox experts in Florida say is happening to the state’s prescription drug addicts. [Read more…]

Drug Problems Increasing in People Over 50

Usually, when we talk about drug use trends, we think of teens or young adults. Even if we consider drug use among adults, we rarely think about the elderly and drug problems. However, recent data suggests that’s where we should be spending some more attention—as drugs are affecting an increasing number of people over the age of 50. [Read more…]

Another Unarmed Florida Child Killed, Another Case of “Self Defense”?

There are numerous legal defenses available when you are accused of a crime. In the case of a violent offense like murder or assault, “self-defense” is one of those. But, we often see people claiming self-defense under questionable circumstances. The shooting death of another teenager in Florida is a prime example. [Read more…]

Small FL Police Dept Under Major Investigation for Asset Seizures

When you are a criminal and you make a profit off of your life of crime, the government can take those profits through something called asset forfeiture. What happens to these profits depends on where you are and the agency who took them. In Bal Harbour, Florida—a village of less than 3,000 people—the feds are looking very closely into a police department that has traveled the country, turning asset forfeiture into a money-making, globe-trotting event. [Read more…]

Cop Cleared of Wrongdoing in Cemetery Shooting

In how many cases does a cop have to shoot an innocent person before he is held responsible for his actions? It’s a relevant question and though the answer depends on which department the cop works for, in Pinellas County, the answer is likely more than twice. [Read more…]

Determined Activists Petition Florida’s Attorney General in Hope of Reclassifying Marijuana

In the last 10 years, the landscape of marijuana reform in the United States has transformed drastically; It’s much more green. There are now 18 states, including Washington, D.C., that have legalized medical marijuana in one form or another. Thirteen states have decriminalized it, and two have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. [Read more…]

Man Tased for Fighting Fire with Garden Hose

Dan Jensen was watching his neighbor’s house burn, watching the fire creep closer and closer to his own home, and trying to patiently wait for the fire truck. But they weren’t coming, so he grabbed his hose and stood by his fence, hoping to buy his property some time. It was this, humbly battling a blaze, that cause the police to use a Taser on him. [Read more…]

Oxycodone Deaths Down, Other Drug Deaths Up in FL

Oxycodone addiction is a serious problem. It’s one of the most popular prescription drugs to abuse and it’s been at the center of Florida’s war on “pill mills”. Indications are that Floridians are using less of it. But the  bad news is that drug related deaths overall are up. [Read more…]

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