I watched Dateline last night and saw a program about Jon-Adrian Velazquez. His story is in the papers today. Like so many other stories of wrongful convictions I have watched, I am amazed at the strength these people have to keep fighting their uphill battle. As one D.A. commented on last night’s program, once you are […]
Wrongfully Convicted Man Awarded $25 Million
Thaddeus “T.J.” Jimenez spent 16 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon occurrence. There are many people behind bars for crimes they did not commit. I just watched a program where a man could not get help through the regular channels. He hired a private investigator who eventually […]
Piers Morgan Accused of Knowledge of Phone Hacking at Daily Mirror
It appears that Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World paper is not the only publication being accused of phone hacking. Now, Piers Morgan, former Editor of the Daily Mirror, is in the hot seat for the same offense. Phone hacking was widespread at the Daily Mirror newspaper when Piers Morgan was editor of the paper, […]
New York Court Rules GPS Tracking of Government Worker Was Justified
A New York appeals court ruled in favor of the state in its use of a GPS tracking device on a government employee’s private car. The tracking device was placed on former Labor Department director of staff and organizational development, Michael Cunningham, to investigate whether he was skipping work and falsifying time sheets. In 2008, […]
Supreme Court Case Draws Comparisons to Orwell’s “1984″
Big Brother is Watching You The Supreme Court case involving the use of a GPS tracking device by federal and local law enforcement in monitoring a suspected drug dealer without a warrant, has generated quite a bit of debate from accredited news agencies, columnists, activists, politicians, and even everyday bloggers. The United States vs. Antoine […]
