When the spoils of war are human organs
• washingtontimes.comBill Clinton's Kosovo 'freedom fighters' trafficked in body parts
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Criminal Justice System
Lawyer: Silk Road seizure may have been improper?if so, toss evidence
• ars technicaAlleged Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht's defense attorney Joshua Dratel has asked the court to suppress nearly all of the evidence collected against his client. Should the motion be successful, it would likely put a substantial damper
We're All Criminals and Outlaws in the Eyes of the American Police State
• Lewrockwell.comWhy are we seeing such an uptick in Americans being arrested for such absurd "violations" as letting their kids play at a park unsupervised, collecting rainwater and snow runoff on their own property, growing vegetables in their yard, and holding Bib
Feds: Violence Pervasive in NYC Youth Jails
• Associated PressNYC's juvenile jails are extremely violent and unsafe, the result of violence in which guards routinely violate constitutional rights of teenage inmates and subject them to "rampant use of unnecessary and excessive force,"
FBI Scandal: Flawed Forensics Rampant, Impacted Many Cases
• The Daily SheepleLast August, the FBI cut the review short because the agency wasn't happy with the results, which are quite damning ? nearly EVERY criminal case reviewed included flawed forensic testimony. But the agency claims it had other reasons for stopping t
Conservative KY judge says black defendant in Obama t-shirt 'lucky to get out of here alive'
• RawstoryMcLaughlin is the lowest-rated judge in Jefferson County "by a wide margin," according to the Louisville Bar Association for her apparent belief that the all African-Americans in her court room are unrepentant drug dealers.
Drunken police officer / No DWI charge
• .Officer Lancaster was staggering drunk that night. Lancaster eventually admitted violating several departmental rules and was disciplined. But he remains an officer, was never charged with drunken driving, and the officers who did not charge him were
Busted for Off-Leash Dog, Man Ordered Not to Leave Southern California
• .If he's caught with so much as a foot in the park, which stretches 50 miles from the Hollywood Hills to Point Mugu, the 69-year-old retiree will go to jail. Even more unusual, Gladwin cannot leave a 7-county area, for any reason, without permission
Pummeled for Jaywalking ASU professor sentenced to 9 months of probation
• AZ CentralDefense attorney Alane Roby stressed repeatedly that Ore did resist arrest by asking {officer] Ferrin why she was being apprehended, though should be granted leniency given she has no criminal history and that extended probation time would
Snitch or Suffer
• http://blog.simplejustice.us, Scott H. GreenfieldThe United States Department of Justice has grown fat and lazy.
Charges Dropped on Barrow Neurological Institute's Peter Steinmetz, AR-15-Toting Doctor [UPDATE]
Powell Gammill"No charges have been filed and my two hearings have been vacated." Peter was represented by Marc Victor.
U.S. Attorney Warns Cuomo on Moreland Commission Case
• New York TimesIn an escalation of the confrontation between the United States attorney in Manhattan, Preet Bharara, and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo over the governor's cancellation of his own anticorruption commission, Mr. Bharara has threatened
When Cell Door Opens, Tough Tactics and Risk
• New York TimesThe August night was hot, but Charles Jason Toll wrapped himself in a coat and covered his mouth to protect against the electrical shocks and gas he thought might come his way.
Police Department Threatens Officers' Jobs If They Speak With Defense Lawyers
• Jonathan TurleyPetersburg police and prosecutors have been under fire after an internal memo surfaced from 1st Sgt. Carl Moore, telling officers not to speak with defense attorneys and they could lose their jobs if they help strength defense cases
Prison chief resigns over Bridgewater inquiry
• Boston GlobeState prison chief Luis Spencer was forced to resign because he delayed an internal investigation into an incident at Bridgewater State Hospital, a prison already under fire for its response to a patient's death at the hands of prison guards.
DEA Agents Fail at Intimidating Man Recording Federal Building
• PINACBrett Sanders was not breaking the law as a 2010 settlement with Homeland Security determined that it is legal to photograph federal buildings.
Jury Nullification Billboard Debuts To Educate Valley Residents Of Jurors' Secret Power
• http://libertycrier.comThis week marks the start of an initial 8-week run of a billboard in Phoenix, Arizona at the Jefferson Street/1st Avenue Light Rail Station, designed to educate the community about jury nullification.
Because Judge Kane Did His Job
• Simple JusticeA $3.25 million settlement for a jail beating is, to put it mildly, spectacular. This is a huge amount, a monstrously huge settlement for the victim, Jamal Hunter, not just because of his injuries, but because he was a prisoner.
ATF Targets Minorities
• Next News NetworkA new study shows that blacks, hispanics and other minorities are much more likely to be charged in controversial stash house sting operations. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has increased their use of fake drug busts by over
Arizona inmate took 2 hours to die
• godlikeproductions.comArizona Governor Jan Brewer ordered a full review of the execution of Joseph Wood. The death row inmate remained alive, gasping for breath, for nearly two hours after the state began the execution.
Washington Post: The Criminalization of Everything, Parenthood Included.
• Daily Paul.comThis stuff is starting to make it out into the MSM press. That is a good sign.
See Something? Who Are You To Say Anything?
• Simple JusticeThey might have ended up like the Connecticut mother who earned a misdemeanor for letting her 11-year-old stay in the car while she ran into a store. Or the mother charged with "contributing to the delinquency of a minor" after a bystander
Child Porn Conviction For Nebraska Man Who Pasted Picture of Girl On Naked Adult Body
• Jonathan TurleyJeffrey Anderson digitally editing a photo of a naked adult woman having sex and replaced the face with that of an 11-year-old girl. He then sent the girl the photo with the caption "This is what we will do."
Detroit Man Participates In Savage Beating Of Man . . . Judge Gives Him Six Months
• Jonathan TurleyThe public is shocked by Judge James Callahan who gave Latrez Cummings, 19, just six months for his participation in the savage beating of Steve Utash, 54, who hit a 10-year-old boy with his vehicle and then jumped out to try to aid the boy.
The Grand Jury As Sword
• Simple JusticeThe grand jury revealed Dockery, who came in with testimony Brown was at home when the murder happened, was bullied and threatened by grand jurors until she caved. After all, it's the grand jury's job to get at the truth which is whatever they tell
Staten Island man dies after NYPD cop puts him in chokehold — SEE THE VIDEO
• .A 400-pound asthmatic Staten Island dad died after a cop put him in a chokehold and other officers appeared to slam his head against the sidewalk for selling untaxed cigarettes and stopping a fight, video of the incident shows.
Hamlet police seize and sell vehicles for scrap
• .The last time Lois Womble saw her 1990 Buick, a police officer sat behind the wheel and drove it away after a traffic stop. She had been cited for speeding, failure to have insurance and a proper license tag, and having an out-of-date
Judge Refers to Ross Ulbricht as "Godfather," Denies Dismissal of Lawsuit
• http://thelibertybeat.com,On Wednesday the alleged creator of the online marketplace Silk Road was denied his bid for dismissal of a federal indictment which accuses him of laundering money and being involved with illegal drug trade.
Ex-CO cop gets 30 days work release for years of abusing girl: Zip-tying, punching, choking
• RawstoryA Colorado police officer found guilty of abusing a 15-year-old girl over a period of years was sentenced to 30 days of work release and 3 years of probation. Charged with 4 counts of child abuse and a count of false imprisonment
Jury Declines to Imprison Man Who Survived a Cop's Murder Attempt
• Lew Rockwell blogAs the deadlocked jury was dismissed in the trial of Delaware resident Michael Rogers, at least half of them favored the defendant with a smile. Perhaps the prosecution hadn't been sufficiently diligent in efforts to purge the jury pool
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