Airport Screeners Watching Behavior Telltales
On a recent Tonight Show, irreverent comedian Wanda Sikes likened going through airport security to being thrown in jail: “Empty your pockets; take off your shoes; arms straight out at your sides” for the pat down. What makes security guards single out one individual over another for special attention? Experts warn, “Don’t let you see […]
Protect Yourself from Internet Identity Theft
In our June 25 post we noted that the majority of identity thefts result from stolen wallets and purses, stolen mail or from information exchanged during a phone or male-order sale. Internet access accounts for only 14% of ID thefts, according to a recent study by financial consulting firm Javelin Strategy & Research of Pleasanton, […]
Stolen Wallets Are Greatest Cause of ID Theft
Identity theft is a nightmare that can take months or even years to clear up. When thieves stole Gina Titus’ wallet she wasn’t prepared for the depth of the trouble it caused. “They used the checking account and credit cards before I could cancel them,” the San Francisco PR account executive complained. “Then several months later […]
DUI Charges Stick Like Magnets to Celebrities
In just the last two weeks, numerous celebrities and professional athletes have been charged with, or made news due to, DUI. For example:
Denver Nuggets all-star Carmelo Anthony pled guilty to DUI charges, which reduced the charge to driving while ability-impaired, which bring with it a lesser sentence. Anthony was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, perform community service […]
Ignore Cell Phone Ban at Your Peril
Many Californians seem blase about the new cell-phone ban poised to go into effect next week on July 1. The threat of a $20 misdemeanor fine won’t be enough to force some people to either ignore their cell phones or make an investment in hands-free Blue Tooth technology. But motorists who ignore the law could […]
Matthew McConaughey, Paparazzo and the Law
Paparazzi law in Los Angeles is an ever changing field, in part because of the differing situations that arise from time to time. For example, the news almost regularly reports instances of celebrities to attack the paparazzi after feeling attacked or for some other reason. However, as is the case with a paparazzo who was photographing […]
Thrill-Seekers Beware; Shoplifting Is a Crime
For many teens it starts out as a lark. See if you can sneak a new CD, pack of baseball cards or t-shirt out of the store. Maybe your friend dares you. Maybe you just see something you want but don’t have the cash in your pocket. Maybe the thrill of getting away with something illegal […]
Fraud, Burglary, Internet Crimes and Orange County Teens
Two teenagers in Orange County have been charged with breaking into their school and hacking into computers in order to alter their grades. They’re accused of computer fraud, burglary, conspiracy and other charges, all of which could add up to 38 years in prison.
Allegedly, the two teens broke into their school using a stolen master key, […]
Animal Abuse, Domestic Violence Cases Linked
There is a link between domestic violence and animal abuse cases say legal experts. In southern Ohio, Butler County Prosecutor Robin Piper has formed a new unit that places felony domestic violence cases and animal cruelty cases under the same assistant prosecutor. Like many prosecutors nationwide, Piper has found a distinct link between domestic violence […]
Update on Weapon Permits
The newly appointed Orange County Sheriff will review the weapon permits given out by her disgraced predecessor, and will likely revoke many of those permits. Gun owners who can’t prove a legal need to carry the firearm they received the permit for will likely have their license revoked.
The former sheriff doled out over 1,100 active carry […]