When he was appointed the Sheriff of Pasco County in 2011, Chris Nocco said he would implement intelligence led policing to better serve the people of Pasco County. His approach led to "monitoring" individuals who, according to Nocco, were responsible for 60% of the crime in the county. In order to implement this new program, the Sheriff's budget has skyrocketed. How's that working out for ya? It's mid-2019 and the picture is not so good. According to Megan Hull of Recovery Village, … [Read more...]
Legal Opinionator
Legal commentary by John McGuire of McGuire Law Offices
Are We Safe from Police Searches and Seizures?
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." That's the 4th Amendment to the US Constitution. Seems pretty clear doesn't it? It's an important part of our rights as citizens to be free of inappropriate … [Read more...]
Judge Says Man Too Old to Kill Again, Guess What Old Man Does?
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...]
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...]
