Police
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.28.22
* Georgetown Law courts publicity again by inviting an alleged anti-Semite to speak on campus. Did they get a David Duke endowment recently or something? [Mosaic]
* Disney not sure what to do after getting Florida-ed. No way it’s more confusing than figuring out the licensing for the Kingdom Hearts franchise. [Star Advertiser]
* International Lawsuit: Musk’s attention-grabbing purchase isn’t rubbing the EU the right way. [Business Insider]
* “What’s all that movement back there?”: Suit filed against Massachusetts police for acting in secrecy. [Boston Herald]
* Good Apples: Two officers sue, claiming they were suspended because they reported a colleague’s racial profiling. [NJ.com]
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Police
Armed Officers Around Middle Schoolers? Yes! Math Books? Not So Much.
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Courts
'You Have The Right To Remain Silent -- JUST KIDDING!' Says Biden Administration
Seriously, what is even up with this Justice Department?
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.22.22
* “What are you, an officer? Get a real job!”: Judge rules policing isn’t thought of as a profession, thwarting an attempt to get off Death Row. [AZ Central]
* Is US tech lagging for legal reasons? Some think so. [NYT]
* SCOTUS rules denying Puerto Rico’s residents Supplemental Security Income is no biggie. [Twitter]
* Show me the money! Lawmakers hope new regulations can combat hiding assets in the states. [WaPo]
* One man’s trash is another’s 4th amendment violation…for now: Iowa Gov. wants to overturn an Iowa Supreme Court ruling that bans cops from searching people’s trash without a warrant. [DesMoines Register]
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Government
I Know Lawyers Can't Do Math, But Cops Can't Either?
All that time spent carrying a gun would have been better spent carrying the one. -
Technology
How The SMART Copyright Act Will Help Cops Avoid Accountability
Using copyright to obscure abuse. -
Police
Maybe Twitter Should Allow Hate Speech. Then We'd See What Cops Really Think About Us.
You know, if you wanted to hurt minorities, becoming a cop just makes sense. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.06.22
* Veteran police officer resigned after it went public that he didn’t think Hitler was all that bad. Come on now, Amazon does better background checks than this. [HuffPost]
* Biden is freezing student loan payments till August 31st. Cheers to him delaying them to February 30th. [NY Times]
* Some turbulence along the way: man faces federal charges after joining the mile high club by himself four times. [FOX]
* King Zuck guarantees that his words will be part of some future employment lawsuit, admitting his underlings call him the “Eye of Sauron.” I, for one, welcome our Dark Overlords. [Consequence]
* For anyone else who’s been playing Ketanji Brown Jackson Bingo, please check off Godwin’s law. [Mediaite]
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Government
Wish Protecting And Serving Was Colorblind? Maybe We Need More K-9s
I know all dogs go to Heaven… wish more went to the Police Academy in the interim. -
Technology
Qualified Immunity Denied To Officer Who Tased Man In The Genitals
Let the jury do its job. -
Courts
Town Fines 80-Year-Olds $30K, Federal Judge Is NOT Pleased
The abuses alleged only get more shocking as you go along. -
Constitutional Law
Now That Is Some Expensive Pot, Officer
My plug's prices are way cheaper than that. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.24.22
* Honesty is the best legal policy: Colorado is on the cusp of no longer allowing police officers to lie to children during interrogations. [Oregon Live]
* Not this time, Times! Sarah Palin wants a redo after losing her defamation case against the New York Times. Tough crowd, eh? [Reuters]
* Texan man pleads guilty to hate crime charge after attacking a Burmese family with a knife. [CNN]
* Hate to say I told you so: Woman sues LAPD after they mistook her identity and jailed her for nearly two weeks. [ABC 7]
* Over my dead chassis: Subaru and Kia decided to simply make their cars less safe rather than let people fix their own clunkers. [WGRZ]
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Government
Broken Tail Lights? You Should Get That Fixed, But Should You Get Pulled Over?
They'll likely still have probable cause but hey, it's a start. -
Government
Seattle Cyclists Decide The Probable Cause Probably Isn't Worth It
Once the profiling is over, they can focus on wider bike lanes! -
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Government
Hey Merrick, If You Aren't Too Busy Doing Nothing, These Local Cops Might Need A Look See
And unfortunately, this crazy town isn't alone. -
Government
Littering? In This Economy? Not On My Watch!
I hope they get fancy-colored uniforms. #BackTheRed, maybe? -
Government
Do Heroes Have Something To Do With Jan. 6th?
From now on, when folks say they're here to 'Protect and Serve,' please clarify who and what. -
Courts
Texas Cops Sued Under Klan Act For Failure To Protect Biden Campaign Bus
Not so much with that whole 'protect and serve' thing.