Judge Robert E. Crowley decided a convicted murderer, who even when he served his time, continued to be violent toward women, that Albert Flick, 77, was too old to commit another heinous crime. Guess what he did? He murdered again. It took the jury less than an hour to convict Albert Flick, 77, for the 2018 murder of Kimberly Dobbie, 48, who was slain in front of her 11-year-old twins outside a laundromat in Lewiston, a city of 36,000. The killing itself was shocking, but so was Mr. Flick’s … [Read more...]
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Legal commentary by John McGuire of McGuire Law Offices
Largest Opioid Settlement Ever Paid by British Firm
British company Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to resolve and effectively end all US investigations and claims against the company stemming from opioid related injuries and deaths. The amount of the settlement is the largest yet to be paid by one firm in the ongoing opioid crisis. Reckitt Benckiser denied wrongdoing but said the settlement deal "avoids the costs, uncertainty and distraction associated with continued investigations, litigation and the potential for an … [Read more...]
You’re Not Paranoid, You Are Being Watched
Forbes has published a disturbing article that should make us all sit up and take notice. Contributor Zach Doffman writes, "If you are one of the more than 50% of adults who access online pornography, then new research led by Microsoft will make for seriously uncomfortable reading—you are likely being tracked across almost all the sites you use. And if you use private browsing to protect yourself, it doesn't work. The tech giants know who you are, and they know where you've been. While we … [Read more...]
Face App Has Gone Viral But What About Your Privacy
The new Face App has gone viral. You've seen it on Facebook and it's all the craze right now. It has been giving people the power to change their facial expressions, looks, and now age for several years. But at the same time, people have been giving FaceApp the power to use their pictures — and names — for any purpose it wishes, for as long as it desires. More than 100,000 million people have downloaded the app from Google Play. And FaceApp is now the top-ranked app on the iOS App Store in … [Read more...]
Cops Gone Bad
Deputy Zachary Wester is a bad man who ruined innocent lives in Jackson County Florida. Last week, Wester, 26, was arrested by FDLE agents after an 11-month-long investigation into the drug-planting allegations, first brought to light by the Tallahassee Democrat. He was taken to the Wakulla County Jail and later bonded out after a judge set bail at $169,500. Wester, who was fired last September, was arrested Wednesday and charged with 52 counts of racketeering, false imprisonment, official … [Read more...]
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