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Fault Lines
24 April 2018
Miami-Dade’s Emil Van Lugo: High Standards In Cars, Low Standards In Gasoline
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JoAnne Musick
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Sep 29, 2016
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September 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Some cops drive it like they stole it, but Emil Van Lugo stole it to drive it. No, he didn’t steal the car. He stole the gas to drive his...
Got Nice Stuff? Beware of the Saginaw County Sheriff
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JoAnne Musick
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Sep 26, 2016
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September 26, 2016 (Fault Lines) — In the vein of “this can’t be true, can it?” the Saginaw County Sheriff apparently has a habit of shopping the neighborhood, and even surrounding counties, for items his department...
Convictions Require Evidence, But Harris County Doesn’t Have Any
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JoAnne Musick
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Sep 22, 2016
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September 22, 2016 (Fault Lines) — One of the most basic tenants of criminal law is that convictions require evidence. Yet, the Harris County Precinct Four Constable’s Office failed to understand just how important evidence was....
Blurred Lines: Policing Principles And Principals
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JoAnne Musick
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Sep 19, 2016
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September 19, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Think back to elementary school. Remember second grade. Recount being just 7 years old. The smaller of most of your classmates. Imagine being just under 4 feet tall. Weighing less...
Hey, Those Are My French Fries; You’re Under Arrest
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JoAnne Musick
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Sep 15, 2016
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September 15, 2016 (Fault Lines) —Ever have an unwanted guest try to flirt or strike up a conversation in the middle of your dinner? It’s annoying. Have you ever run into that obnoxious restaurant guest who...
Paid Vacation Ends For South Carolina Officer Mark Tiller
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JoAnne Musick
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Sep 8, 2016
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September 8, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Thirteen months of paid vacation administrative leave for killing 19-year-old Zachary Hammond; not a bad deal if you can get it. South Carolina’s Seneca Police Department terminated Lieutenant Mark Tiller...
Orlando Officers Favorit and Rolle Do As They Please
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JoAnne Musick
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Aug 25, 2016
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August 25, 2016 (Fault Lines) — How many times have you seen police cars speeding past you without lights or sirens? How many times have you witnessed a patrol car activate his lights or siren and...
Chicago’s Predictive Policing Fail
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JoAnne Musick
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Aug 22, 2016
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August 22, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Algorithms prove no better than premonitions as Chicago’s crime prevention initiative comes under fire. Since 2013, the Chicago Police Department has utilized a sort of pre-crime approach reminiscent of Steven...
Arizona DPS: It’s Okay to Scream and Threaten Motorist and Child
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JoAnne Musick
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Aug 18, 2016
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August 18, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Like any good officer, Captain Damon Cecil of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, defended the actions of a state trooper who pointed a gun at a 7-year-old girl and...
LAPD Officer Richard Garcia: A Message to Law Enforcement
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JoAnne Musick
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Aug 15, 2016
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August 15, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Despite a plea deal cut and approved in May, news of LAPD Officer Richard Garcia’s sweet deal has just become public. Facing up to three years in jail for a...
Donnell Thompson, Another Victim of Needless Police Militarization
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JoAnne Musick
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Aug 11, 2016
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August 11, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Following the shooting of Donnell Thompson, yet another unarmed young black man, Captain Steve Katz, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, remarked: No question this is a terribly devastating event. Thompson...
Police Body Cams: No Better than Dash Cams
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JoAnne Musick
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Aug 8, 2016
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August 8, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Police Officer body cameras are all the rage these days. They fulfill a promise of transparency and accountability. Yet, are they any better than dash cams of the past decades?...
Policing Our Schools: Kid Arrested for Burping in Class
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JoAnne Musick
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Aug 4, 2016
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August 4, 2016 (Fault Lines) — A 13-year-old middle school student in Albuquerque was arrested, suspended from school, and taken to juvie for being a class clown: burping and laughing in class in violation of New...
Who Killed Chandra Levy? Not Who The Jailhouse Snitch Said
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JoAnne Musick
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Aug 1, 2016
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August 1, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Jailhouse informants, slightly different from routine snitches, are one of the most unreliable sources of evidence available. Snitches routinely provide information on the criminal activities with which they are involved....
State Waits 19 years, 364 days to Indict: How Long is Too Long?
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JoAnne Musick
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Jul 28, 2016
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July 28, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Yesterday, the Ohio Supreme Court weighed in, reversing the Court of Appeals, and sending a rape case back for further review. If an indictment issues after the statute of limitations...
Sheriff Louis Ackal: “Police Have Rights; I’m Innocent Until Proven Guilty”
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JoAnne Musick
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Jul 25, 2016
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July 25, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Indicted earlier this year, Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal implores the judge to return his gun due to the recent blue vs. black national mêlée. Having been indicted for his...
Greg Abbott: Political Pandering or Necessary Police Protection?
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JoAnne Musick
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Jul 21, 2016
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July 21, 2016 (Fault Lines) — As the nation struggles with Black Lives Matter versus Blue Lives Matter, and amidst too many shootings, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for Texas to increase penalties for offenses against...
Atlanta Officer James Burns Recited Magic Words: I Was In Fear For My Life
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JoAnne Musick
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Jul 18, 2016
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July 18, 2016 (Fault Lines) — In just how many police shooting cases have you heard, “I was in fear for my life”? Likely, every single one of them. But, gone are the days that bad...
NYPD’s Wayne Isaacs: Road Rage, Self Defense and The Off-Duty Cop
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JoAnne Musick
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Jul 14, 2016
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July 14, 2016 (Fault Lines) — In the wake of a week of debates over black lives versus blue lives, NYPD officer Wayne Isaacs has been removed from active duty and placed on a desk during...
Officer Kenneth Troost: The Recipe for DWI Arrests, Never Mind the Lies
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JoAnne Musick
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Jul 11, 2016
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July 11, 2016 (Fault Lines) — The recipe for a DWI arrest: observe a traffic violation, stop the driver, and opine as to an odor (usually a strong odor) of alcohol and the failing of field...
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