White Nationalism, Nazism, White Supremacists, alt-right, alt-left. Words that have lit up social media and our everyday conversations and preoccupations. What the hell happened to America? It seems that overnight we're fighting each other at every turn. Anger and resentment, entitlement and disillusionment, and most palpably fear have gripped the country. People are asking, what happened? Many are saying we've never seen anything like this before. For millennials, indeed they've never … [Read more...]
Reasonable Fear for Life and Police Shooting
The police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile after a routine traffic stop in Minnesota has been acquitted on all charges. The shooting occurred in July 2016. Officer Jeronimo Yanez had been charged with second-degree manslaughter and endangering safety by discharging a firearm in the shooting. A dash cam video of the incident was released yesterday and frankly it's hard to watch. There are two excellent articles on the incident, one by David French of the conservative National Review … [Read more...]
If You’ve Been Denied A Prescription for Medical Marijuana, I’ll Represent You For Free
Everyone who smokes marijuana should have a prescription. Anyone who is denied a prescription, I will represent them for free to get the prescription. Medical marijuana is legal in the state of Florida although the Legislature is dragging their feet in crafting a bill to allow users to smoke it. I've never known someone who's been denied a prescription but if you have been denied, come and see me and I will help you. The Harvard Medical School published a study highlighting the medical … [Read more...]
Police Training Is Supposed to Train Not Abuse
When my client Kathleen Denardi enrolled in the Law Enforcement Academy at St. Petersburg College Allstate Center, she was fulfilling a dream to serve the community as a law enforcement officer. She knew the training would be intense, both physically and intellectually. What she didn't count on was the physical and emotional abuse she endured. Part of her training included boxing sessions. Initially, she was paired off with other females. Then the Academy instructor ordered two large men, … [Read more...]
