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10/06/2022

These are the first words of Justice Clarence Thomas's opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., INC. v. BRUEN June of 2022:
"In District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U. S. 570 (2008), and McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U. S. 742 (2010), we recognized that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect the right of an ordinary, law-abiding citizen to possess a handgun in the home for self-defense. In this case, petitioners and respondents agree that ordinary, law-abiding citizens have a similar right to carry handguns publicly for their self-defense. We too agree, and now hold, consistent with Heller and McDonald, that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home."
What a great win for the Second Amendment.

10/06/2022

Another win for the Second Amendment!!

The Supreme Court opened its term on Monday by vacating a ruling on a controversial Massachusetts gun control law and ordering the case to be reheard by a lower court.

08/19/2020

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02/08/2017

Thursday night DUI checkpoints on Mayport Rd. then Jax Beach.

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04/21/2016

The US Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in a DUI breath test case with implications here in Florida. At issue is Minnesota’s law that makes it a crime to refuse a breath test if you are pulled over for DUI. Florida makes a second refusal a crime.

The Minnesota case at issue involves William Bernard, of South St. Paul, who in 2012 was charged in Dakota County for refusing to take a breath test. The case is unusual. First off, he was not in a car but on a boat ramp — with car keys in his hand — when he refused the sobriety test.

The defense argues that a search warrant is necessary because consent to a breath test is not voluntary when one is threatened with a crime for refusing, and thus a violation of ones' Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches without a warrant.

The government argues that the burden of blowing is minimal and the reason for refusing to avoid conviction for DUI.

The Court's opinion is expected in June.

03/15/2016

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tLnhSl1ajyc

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03/11/2016

Getting stopped by law enforcement personnel for no reason should always be prohibited in a free society. It took a state representative to personally endure this for action to be taken.
http://www.waterwayguide.com/latest-news/news/6022?utm_source=RSSFeeds&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

'Probable cause' Florida bill passes

03/10/2016

This is when bad law makes bad cases. The Illinois law makes no sense - it holds a person criminally liable if they cause a traffic crash injuring others if any amount of illegal substance is found in their system regardless of whether it is a cause or just an inactive metabolyte. The new judge acted correctly in reducing the sentence to probation.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160309/news/160308836/

A woman serving a prison term for 2009 crash that killed a St. Charles couple while she had ma*****na in her system but was not impaired was resentenced to probation Wednesday. A judge said the THC in the body of Alia Bernard, 31, of Aurora, did not contribute criminally to the deaths of Wade and De…

03/04/2016

Unbelievable. The public deserves better from elected officials and public servants. There is every reason to record public acts of public servants, only dark reasons to criminalize it.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/john-kavanagh-police-filming-bill

Arizona state Sen. John Kavanagh (R) has proposed a bill that would criminalize recording police or police activities within 20 feet without an officer's express permission, according to a Thursday report from The Arizona Capitol Times.

02/26/2016

15 arrested in m**h and money laundering scheme in Austin area http://ow.ly/3bN1xo

02/26/2016

Murdered Man's Brother Waited Too Long to Sue http://ow.ly/3bN1xg

(CN) - A Mississippi man whose brother was murdered after being accused of stealing scrap metal waited too long to file a wrongful death...

02/26/2016

Apple Embroiled in iPhone Court Fights Beyond San Bernardino http://ow.ly/3bN1xu

The Justice Department has gone to court to force Apple Inc. to help investigators extract data from more than a dozen iPhones in federal cases...