At the risk of sounding like a broken record, your best bet is still in having an attorney to represent you. They will be updated with the new laws and ordinances that may make some of the material obsolete by the time you read this. However, there are some suggestions that are timeless. The first… Continue reading Your Trial in Court
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Your Prep For Court
The very first thing you need to do after a traffic stop (provided you were cited), and especially if you did not have a chance to record you interaction with the officer, is to pull over in a parking lot and, while it is fresh in your mind, write down the details of the traffic… Continue reading Your Prep For Court
During the Traffic Stop
Again, (pardon my obsession for being made clear) this is not legal advice. The best legal advice comes from an attorney. However, just because you have not budgeted for an attorney and you are too rich (ha ha) to be appointed an attorney, or that the offense itself does not lend even indigent citizens to… Continue reading During the Traffic Stop
So, You Got Pulled Over
You know your day is going to be crappy when, on the way to work, you see blue lights in your rear view mirror and you hear that blaring siren “requesting” you take a break from your trip and speak with a police officer. You’re already late for work and you don’t have time for… Continue reading So, You Got Pulled Over
The Conclusion of Defunding the Police
So you have read the pros and cons of defunding the police. I’m sure you are aware what my position is. Having said that, I don’t believe I have misrepresented the proponents of defunding the police. As a matter of fact, I am all for social programs, but only those that work and are sustainable.… Continue reading The Conclusion of Defunding the Police
The Cons to Defunding the Police
The Cons Funds reallocated from the police will not necessarily get to the community nor do the programs created with said funds come with a guarantee of success. Photo by Mike Erskine on Unsplash It’s no secret that occasionally city officials and employees have been discovered with the embezzlement and misappropriation of funds for nefarious… Continue reading The Cons to Defunding the Police
Pros and Cons in Defunding the Police (Introduction)
On May 25, 2020, in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the actions of four officers sent a shock wave through this country that ignited a powder keg of riots and looting in some major cities. Worse, it cost the life of George Floyd who those officers had, by virtue of their office, sworn to protect.… Continue reading Pros and Cons in Defunding the Police (Introduction)