The mayor of Duncanville, Texas had a member of the city council arrested last Tuesday for speaking out against the use of red light cameras during an official meeting. The incident took place during the discussion of whether the city should spend $59,000 to make street repairs. Mayor David Green recognized Councilman Paul Ford to speak on the contract item.
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Saturday, August 23, 2008
Tommy Chong Gets Last Laugh on Bush Administration
And then he went to prison. A documentary, "a/k/a Tommy Chong," on how he was jailed for his reputation, part of a nationwide sting aimed at sellers of pot paraphernalia, has won awards at film festivals. The movie comes out on DVD Tuesday.
Chong became a symbol for victims of the politicized Bush Justice Department, which followed up its "selective prosecution" of Chong by seizing 10,000 copies of the DVD last May, even though he doesn't profit from the film.
"The Justice Department? They're my best career boosters," Chong jokes. Chong's stand-up act was re-invigorated. His long-estranged partner, Cheech Marin, agreed to re-form their act and take it on the road.
But I'm their bad karma, by the way. They arrested a popular guy. And everybody wants to hear my story. Now I've got a DVD, Cheech and I are touring. I do interviews about the why and how of what they did all the time. I'm that headache that won't go away for them.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Fund Manager Who Faked His Suicide Surrenders
The fugitive former manager of the Bayou Group hedge fund, whose faked suicide on a Hudson River bridge and subsequent disappearance last month set off an international manhunt, turned himself in Wednesday morning in Southwick, Mass., just after speaking to his mother by phone.
Mr. Israel, the scion of a wealthy New Orleans family, now faces several more years in jail on top of the 20-year sentence he received in April for defrauding investors out of $450 million after the collapse of his Bayou Group hedge fund.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Massive DEA Raids Planned for Humboldt
The Federal Drug Enforcement Agency is sending 200 agents to Northern Humboldt to crack down on marijuana growers, according to sources. The full-blown bust-a-thon will take place June 22-30.
300 houses have already been targeted by way of high electric bills. Perhaps our readers at PG&E can tell us to how the feds got those records. Did they use warrants or just ask nicely?
While some of the upcoming busts will target illegal operations under California law, others will take aim at patients protected by Prop. 215. Will Humboldt County Sheriffs or city police participate in raids that violate laws of the state?
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Knife At Lunch Gets 10-Year-Old Girl Arrested At School
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OCALA, Fla. -- A 10-year old Ocala girl brought her lunch to school and a small kitchen knife to cut it. She now faces a felony charge after being arrested. The school and the sheriff's office disagree on the reason for the arrest.
School officials say the 5th grader was brown-bagging it. She brought a piece of steak for her lunch, but she also brought a steak knife. That's when deputies were called.
"She did not use it inappropriately. She did not threaten anyone with it. She didn't pull it out and brandish it. Nothing of that nature," explained Marion County School Spokesman Kevin Christian.
OCALA, Fla. -- A 10-year old Ocala girl brought her lunch to school and a small kitchen knife to cut it. She now faces a felony charge after being arrested. The school and the sheriff's office disagree on the reason for the arrest.
School officials say the 5th grader was brown-bagging it. She brought a piece of steak for her lunch, but she also brought a steak knife. That's when deputies were called.
"She did not use it inappropriately. She did not threaten anyone with it. She didn't pull it out and brandish it. Nothing of that nature," explained Marion County School Spokesman Kevin Christian.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Ex-Drug Officer Shows Users How to Avoid Arrest
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14470003
Ex-Drug Officer Shows Users How to Avoid Arrest
by Wade Goodwyn
Former Texas narcotics officer Barry Cooper in a scene from his DVD, Never Get Busted Again. Cooper discloses methods used by police to find illegal drugs and offers techniques for getting around them. Courtesy Barry Cooper
A chapter heading from Cooper's DVD. Drug enforcement officials are outraged that Cooper is showing marijuana users how to evade the law. Courtesy Barry Cooper
A former top narcotics officer, credited with over 800 arrests in eight years, is now selling a DVD that shows marijuana users how to avoid arrest when traveling with a stash. Law enforcement officials are outraged.
The opening of Barry Cooper's DVD has that same compelling, grainy quality you find on true-life cop shows: police cars in high-speed pursuit, drug dogs jumping into the backs of pickups, hidden cameras in hotel rooms and cardboard boxes stuffed with cellophane-wrapped marijuana bricks. But one thing is clear: this is real. The people are about to make their debut on local news.
(click link at top for full story)
Ex-Drug Officer Shows Users How to Avoid Arrest
by Wade Goodwyn
Former Texas narcotics officer Barry Cooper in a scene from his DVD, Never Get Busted Again. Cooper discloses methods used by police to find illegal drugs and offers techniques for getting around them. Courtesy Barry Cooper
A chapter heading from Cooper's DVD. Drug enforcement officials are outraged that Cooper is showing marijuana users how to evade the law. Courtesy Barry Cooper
A former top narcotics officer, credited with over 800 arrests in eight years, is now selling a DVD that shows marijuana users how to avoid arrest when traveling with a stash. Law enforcement officials are outraged.
The opening of Barry Cooper's DVD has that same compelling, grainy quality you find on true-life cop shows: police cars in high-speed pursuit, drug dogs jumping into the backs of pickups, hidden cameras in hotel rooms and cardboard boxes stuffed with cellophane-wrapped marijuana bricks. But one thing is clear: this is real. The people are about to make their debut on local news.
(click link at top for full story)
Friday, October 5, 2007
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