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Lawsuit alleges toxic exposure at prison in Fla.
Last December, I was taking a ride to Panama City and stopped off in Jefferson and Jackson counties and discovered that there was a Federal Correctional Institution called Marianna and so decided to see what it was like or what … Continue reading
Phase II in the use of drone technology as a tool of government
It was not all that long ago that I commented on the militarization of the local police departments. Among the fastest growing technologies is the civil use of drones. The question has arisen concerning the potential for arming them as … Continue reading
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What happens when the looter is the government?
Don’t think I have ever seen a better written article that appeared in the Gainesville Sun today as written by George Will on the subject of Civil Forfieture. It is indeed a hotly contested subject whose sides are clearly drawn. … Continue reading
Sanford judge rules in favor of motorist who flashed his headlights
In a world that seems to be imploding with economic, political and religious disasters on the way comes this bit of sanity, reality or comic relief. ‘…A judge in Sanford ruled Tuesday that a Lake Mary man was lawfully exercising … Continue reading
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Brain Ailments in Veterans Likened to Those in Athletes
It is beginning to look as if what was only the tip of the ice berg is starting to manifest itself in a big way. However, my sense is that shortly it will find expression in child abuse as well … Continue reading
Florida mother fatally shoots her 4 children before killing herself
The recent incidence in Port St. John where a mother shot and killed her four children prior to turning the gun on herself and committing suicide in itself is a tragedy. However, I will argue that it is only the … Continue reading
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Wongful convictions
This is a double edge sword because being falsely convicted does not always mean innocent. However, we also know that convictions are the bread and butter of the criminal justice community. We also know that at both the federal, state … Continue reading
A r r e s t e e D r u g A b u s e M o n i t o r i n g P r o g r a m
Me thinks that everyone is mixing up relationship with causality. The report is good in that the data is there on the relationship between drugs and crime. However, it does not touch of the bedrock issue of which drug use … Continue reading
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Incarceration gold rush
Don’t think I have ever seen a better description of the politics behind the growth of prisons than in this article. You could change Louisiana for Florida and have all the same dynamics at play. Don’t believe it. Then do … Continue reading
Prison and babies
The cover of Time magazine is certainly an eye catcher but it certainly skips over some deep developmental issues that are critical to children. Now, think in terms of some 100 babies a year that are born to mothers in … Continue reading
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