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For Drunk Driving Firefighters in Austin The Party Is Over
Apparently there is a bit of a drunk driving pattern emerging among Austin’s brave men that battle blazes. Since January, six firefighters have been suspended for being arrested for suspicion of DWI. The latest suspect was one of the brass, on July 11, Madison, a 29-year AFD veteran who receives the highest salary of any […]
Homeowner kills fleeing burglar as she yells “I’m pregnant!” (W/ VIDEO)
A case in California will test the limitations of self defense and defense of property under State law as prosecutors decide whether criminal charges will be filed against 80 year-old Tom Greer. Greer’s home was burglarized by two suspects he claims had burglarized his home on three prior ocassions before when he managed to retrieve […]
DA Candidate Kim Ogg: No Arrest for Marijuana
Kim Ogg proposes something bold for Harris County, issue a ticket and enforce community service, instead of arresting and filling the jails with people charged with possession of small amounts of marijuana. Ogg is the Democratic candidate for Harris County District Attorney, and this proposal is a new direction for any candidate to go in regarding […]
Man Dies after NYPD Officer Puts Him in Choke-Hold (W/ VIDEO)
Yet another instance of the police responding with an inappropriate level of force, and as a consequence, Eric Garner, a 43 year old man from Staten Island, New York is dead. In this instance, from everything I can gather this was not even a situation where any escalated level of force was warranted. The New […]
Shoplifter awarded $510K for broken Ankle During NYPD Arrest
Let’s file this one under ludicrous and unbelievable. Fifty year old Kavin Jarman, an alleged shoplifter who broke his ankle while getting arrested by the NYPD, was awarded $510,000 for his injury. What makes this story even more incredible is that this is not the first, or even the second time that he has sued […]
Fired prosecutor sues Travis County District Attorney
Rosemary Lehmberg, Travis County’s infamous hard drinking District Attorney has been sued by Steve Brand, a former top prosecutor from the DA’s office since 2006. DA Lehmberg alleging fired Brand after he triggered a Texas Rangers review of her actions when he reported that she tried to pressure him into protecting an Austin police homicide […]