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Dallas Officer that kicked suspect in head convicted (W/ VIDEO)
Former Dallas Police Officer Quaitemes Williams has been convicted of official oppression for an incident where he beat and kicked a handcuffed suspect in the head during a traffic stop for an invalid license plate. He was subsequently fired; now he could face up to a year behind bars. Official Oppression is a class A […]
Supreme Court: Warrant Required for Cell Phones; Police Respond
In Riley v. California, the Supreme Court found unanimously that when a person is arrested a cellphone may not be searched without a warrant. In response, officers nationwide (Los Angeles to New York, and even in Houston) officials met to discuss Wednesday’s unanimous ruling that prohibits law enforcement from searching an arrestee’s cellphone without a […]
Supreme Court to weigh Facebook Threats & Free Speech
The Supreme Court will decide if, when considering free speech rights of people who use threatening language on Facebook posts and other electronic media, you must also look at the intent of the person posting the threatening language. In Pennsylvania Anthony Elois has served nearly four years in federal prison for violent posts directed toward […]
Cannabix Breathalyzer may soon be used by patrol officers
The rumors about marijuana breathalyzers remind me of the stories we heard as a kid about special additives in swimming pools that would change color if you relieved yourself in the water. Sure, we had friends whose other friends parents used it in their pool , but for many, it was just the chance that […]
Houston crime lab tech lied & tampered with evidence
Many more details have emerged about Houston Crime Lab technician Peter Lentz, who resigned after an internal investigation uncovered evidence of improper procedures, lying and tampering with official records. This undoubtedly hurts the credibility of the well oiled conviction factory in Harris County, of which the crime lab plays a fundamental role. Lentz worked on over 185 […]
El Paso prisoner shot & killed while in custody (w/ video)
Yet another horrible, cold-blooded act of police brutality at the hands of Texas corrections officers – but this time, they killed a man in cold blood. The city of El Paso released a video showing inmate Daniel Saenz being shot to death while in custody by Officer Jose Flores. It all started when Saenz was […]