Process servers have a job that would seem impervious to trouble, but it can be dangerous work, especially when some recipients become hostile, directing their anger toward the process server. When process servers are assaulted, the repercussions often fail to fit the crime. Not only are process servers just trying to do their job, they […]
Why Citizens Carrying Guns May Be a Good Thing
There is a great article here showing why. There is a lot of controversy concerning Illinois newly enacted “Concealed Carry” law. Signs are popping up all over in businesses that don’t want guns in the work place. Don’t get me wrong. Guns are scary. One bullet can kill and having a gun is a dangerous […]
Man Dead, Woman Missing After Falling In Icy River
CHICAGO (CBS) – A man from Minnesota died after he fell into the Chicago River early Monday, when he dropped his cell phone in the water and lunged after it. Another man was hospitalized, and a woman was missing and presumed dead, after they went into the water to try to rescue him. Authorities said 26-year-old […]
Background check support strong, but lower, a year after Newtown
On the cusp of the anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., a CBS News poll reveals Americans overwhelmingly support a federal law requiring background checks on all potential gun buyers, a measure that has so far failed to be put into law.
Jamaica launches missing children electronic billboards
A government official said the aim was to help the public identify the children as soon as they go missing and enable the police to rescue them. More than 1,100 children are currently listed as missing in Jamaica. The billboards are part of an alert system launched in 2009, following the death of school girl […]