A mentor to kids and a member of the Police Athletic League is facing criminal charges for resisting arrest after being beaten severely by Miami Police on Halloween night. According to CBS4, the twenty two year old didn’t want the attention he is getting but after hearing of his charges, he wants to clear his name. [Read more…]
Cops With Tasers Now Have Cameras
USA Today featured a story this week regarding the use of Tasers in police work. It wasn’t the typical questionable use of force story that we most often see associated with these tools for law enforcement. No, instead, it discussed the use of cameras as attachments on the weapons. [Read more…]
Florida Faces Lawsuit Over Red Light Cameras
A Florida attorney has filed suit against the state and the city of West Palm Beach alleging the new red light cameras are unconstitutional, both at the state and federal level. According to the Sun Sentinel, he states that the cameras and the procedures used in regards to them flip the tenet of “innocent until proven guilty” to “guilty until proven innocent”. [Read more…]
Florida School Teacher’s DUI Goes Awry
A elementary school teacher from South Florida is facing a long list of charges after what would’ve been a simple DUI went wrong. When intoxicated, people can make odd choices and act in ways not typical of their personality. This seems to have potentially been the case with the teacher in question. [Read more…]