Archive for July, 2006

Yet another lawyer attacked in trial

Wednesday, July 19th, 2006

This is really starting to worry me. Defendants have learned that if they attack their lawyers in front of the jury when the case isn’t going well, they can ask for a mistrial. What’s a judge going to do, let the jury that witnessed them attack their laywer in court carry on as if nothing […]

Police beating (killing) caught on video

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Another police beating was caught on video, this one resulting in the tragic death of what appears to be a completely innocent and mentally disabled shopper. The scene was captured by in-store surveillance cameras at a convenience store in Spokane, Washington. The decedent, Otto Zehm, is seen walking into the store and is immediately […]

“Every Move You Make”

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

It was bound to happen. With most police cars now equipped with laptop computers and real time online data access, it’s not surprising to see new technologies emerging to aid law enforcement in keeping an eye on, well, all of us. I’ve done ride-alongs with the Issaquah Police Department and I was surprised at how […]