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- police blotter: Murderer nabbed via tracking, Web search
- Police Blotter: Murderer nabbed via tracking, Web searchSo what?So what if her "rights" were "violated"? If, in fact, the illegality of the actions of the police had not shown her to be guilty, then she is owed an apology and possibly some sort of monetary award. However, as...
- Tags: SEARCH, Internet search, Web, killer, Police Blotter, investigator
- Discussion threads 2008-03-18
- police blotter: Armed robbers nabbed through text messages
- Police Blotter: Armed robbers nabbed through text messagesMore Stupid Criminals...(nt)While criminals, they do have a point.I find that both U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Martone and the 9th Circuit's decision in the McCreary trial to be in gross violation of the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. To wit, "The...
- Tags: Vertical industries, text messaging, robber, Police Blotter, government, warrant
- Discussion threads 2008-02-26
- police blotter: E911 rules aid police in tracking cell phones
- Police Blotter: E911 rules aid police in tracking cell phonesLegal ThoughtsIf the cellphone tracking information is good enough to provide as evidence in court, it should require probably cause.Likewise, if it is not good enough to provide as evidence, it should be disallowed. Just that simple.In short, we all...
- Tags: Police Blotter, cell phone, E911, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-02-11
- police blotter: Breathalyzer code must be disclosed
- Police Blotter: Breathalyzer code must be disclosedI did much the same thing with photo radarSome years ago, I got a speeding ticket in the mail from a photo radar outfit operating in Anchorage, Alaska. I filed a discovery motion asking for the calibration results and original manufacturer's testing that...
- Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Breathalyzer, radar, Police Blotter, breathalyzer
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
- police blotter: Verizon forced to turn over text messages
- Police Blotter: Verizon forced to turn over text messagesThe moral of the story is......text messages aren't private and may be released by court order. Thus, if you're planning something you really don't want other people to know about, encrypted e-mail is much better.RE: Police Blotter: Verizon forced to turn...
- Tags: Federal government, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Verizon Communications Inc., Police Blotter, CALEA
- Discussion threads 2007-12-05
- police blotter: MySpace profile sets convicted felon free
- Police Blotter: MySpace profile sets convicted felon freeAnd this is why our legal system is brokenWe assume that we can get a jury of uneducated peers that will only accept the evidence that is presented to them on a golden platter. They are not allowed to associate or research...
- Tags: MySpace, Myspace Profile, felon, Police Blotter
- Discussion threads 2007-11-30
- police blotter: Dot-com swindler goes to prison
- Police Blotter: Dot-com swindler goes to prisonAnyone have a "favorite" fraud story they'd like to relate?Good story. Good ruling.I was wondering what frauds people think might be worth a mention here.
- Tags: Police Blotter, dot-com
- Discussion threads 2007-11-21
- police blotter: Can a cell phone camera intimidate a witness?
- Police Blotter: Can a cell phone camera intimidate a witness?NoThe issue was the implication of threating actions. It didn't matter if it was a cop or an average citizen. The issue was the implied threat. The witness' position as an undercover cop was not the point.RE: Police...
- Tags: camera, witness, cell phone camera, Police Blotter, cell phone
- Discussion threads 2007-11-16
- police blotter: Craigslist toddler giveaway ad sparks suit
- Police Blotter: Craigslist toddler giveaway ad sparks suitShe's done.As much as I hate to admit it, some people simply should not be parents. Looking at the situation from the outside and with only the information provided here in this article, I'd have to say (if I were the judge), That...
- Tags: Government, giveaway ad, Police Blotter, Craigslist
- Discussion threads 2007-10-26
- police blotter: Official can't be fired in sex e-mail flap
- Police Blotter: Official can't be fired in sex e-mail flapTypicalNo wonder that anything done by the government is sloppy, poorly executed and costly. Can't get rid of the deadwood and idiots.This is why I'm ashamed to be a civil servantThe civil service unions spend far too many resources defending scumbags...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, sex e-mail, Police Blotter, hook
- Discussion threads 2007-10-17
- police blotter: Is it legal to use an alias anymore?
- Police Blotter: Is it legal to use an alias anymore?Good Riddance.He is obviously a [b]terrorist[/b].Throw the book at him.RE: Police Blotter: Is it legal to use an alias anymore?Good article. Very readable and understandable.Better take my eBay handle off my credit card . .If a 21-year- old thug stole my...
- Tags: Financial services, alias, Is it Legal, Police Blotter
- Discussion threads 2007-10-12
- police blotter: Fired worker blames porn on malware
- Police Blotter: Fired worker blames porn on malwareagreed (nt).He could have been set upWhat's to say that his employer set him up for a fall? Surely a supervisor has his username and password. What's to stop them from using his account and going to a bad site or even placing...
- Tags: HEALTHCARE, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, hospital, Police Blotter, malware, worker
- Discussion threads 2007-10-03
- police blotter: Warrantless eavesdropping rejected
- Police Blotter: Warrantless eavesdropping rejectedUpside down...Being the federal government's law enforcement arm, one would think that the Justice department would be concerned with enforcing and abiding the supreme law of the land.(the Constitution)As it stands the Justice department is clearly an enemy of the Constitution.What would the Founders have expected...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Franklin Quote, liberty, government, essential liberty, Police Blotter
- Discussion threads 2007-09-26
- police blotter: Porn spammers' guilty verdict upheld
- Police Blotter: Porn spammers' guilty verdict upheldPorn spammers' guilty verdict upheldAll of the parties involved should be locked up for life and forced to watch Dr. Phil and Oprah reruns 24 hours per day.The $1.4 in profits that they generated should be given to the humanitarian organizations that are working...
- Tags: Spam, spamming, guilty verdict, Porn spammer, spammer, Police Blotter
- Discussion threads 2007-09-07
- police blotter: Defendant wins breathalyzer source code
- Police Blotter: Defendant wins breathalyzer source codeGoodif in a court with full knowledge of all the key factors a defendant is found guilty or innocent at the end of the day, justice has been served. Hiding components could be hiding flaws in technique or code in general, even if...
- Tags: Police Blotter
- Discussion threads 2007-08-10
- police blotter: Cops need warrant to search cell phone?
- Police Blotter: Cops need warrant to search cell phone?Nice...I agree completely Harry."Warrantless search violates Fourth Amendment"Simple, concise and correct ruling.Warrantless searchMy opinon is that it needs to be decided on a case by case basis. In this case it was not warranted since they had the phones and it was...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, DEA, phone, Police Blotter, cell phone
- Discussion threads 2007-05-30
- police blotter: Computer logs as alibi in wife's death
- Police blotter: Computer logs as alibi in wife's deathAre you kidding!?[B]"The trial judge ruled that waiting three years to turn over key evidence was reasonable."[/B]I thought we were accorded a fair trial! How is holding key evidence for 3 years reasonable! ]:)Proves that it's time to review the judicial systemwhen...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, DNA-testing, Police Blotter, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-03-14
- police blotter: FBI's 'misleading' wiretap suppressed
- Police blotter: FBI's 'misleading' wiretap suppressedThe real shame of itis that the federal agents knew they were creating and illegal wire tap and just hoped they'd get away with it. Don't we pay these people to be more professional than that? And worse yet, the bad guy gets away. Heads...
- Tags: Federal government, FBI, Police Blotter
- Discussion threads 2007-03-07
- police blotter: Wireless voyeur appeals 56-year term
- Police blotter: Wireless voyeur appeals 56-year termPolice blotter: Wireless voyeur appeals 56-year termAnd where are these videos at? You know, so we can see if the the case against this guy stands and all.
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Police Blotter, wireless
- Discussion threads 2007-02-14
- police blotter: Google searches nab wireless hacker
- Police blotter: Google searches nab wireless hackerWireless Hacker NabbedI don't feel the least bit sorry for this guy, nor anyone else caught hacking into systems. For too long these people have ruined the internet experience for the rest of us. I say let their chickens come home to...
- Tags: SECURITY, privacy, wireless hacker, Police Blotter, wireless, Google Search, Google Inc., privacy invasion
- Discussion threads 2006-12-20
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