Monthly Archives: December 2024
Tips For Avoiding Escalation At A Traffic Stop
Traffic stops by police are not inherently conducive to justice. A police car can appear out of nowhere, flashing its blue lights at you, and put you on the defensive. Somewhere in Florida, a car is lawfully merging lanes on one of Florida’s highways as long, wide, and constricting as the deadliest anaconda in… Read More »
Florida’s Hope Card Program Is Here, But You Are Still Innocent Until Proven Guilty
When politicians and party guests rant about the importance of being tough on crime, the part they miss is that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Lonely people in online discussion groups can think of an endless array of minor misdeeds to criminalize and harsh punishments to mete out in… Read More »
Failure To Appear In Court
The identifying characteristic of Florida Man is that he commits minor criminal offenses in outlandish ways. The most recent manifestation of Florida Man to go viral online is Joseph Malinowski, who got arrested for trespassing at a dock in Tampa, and is also facing criminal charges for two counts of failure to appear in… Read More »
What Is Unlawful Carry Of A Weapon?
People sometimes use the expression “smoking gun” to mean clear evidence of a crime, but in most cases, the mere presence of a firearm is not a violation of the law. Whether it is legal to carry a weapon depends on context. For example, you lose the right to buy or own firearms if… Read More »