The government often seeks to seize the assets of suspects facing drug charges, a procedure that a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Seattle called "fairly routine." Less routine, and maybe unique, was the attempted seizure this week of…
On Friday, an East Rand flying squad shot a man wearing muti after he stole a bakkie from Limpopo. I know: not again. The translation (and I did have to do some research), is that a South African special police…
In December, 2005, police in Hudson Falls, New York, came upon a street fight and leapt out of their car to break it up. Members of the crowd that had gathered shouted "he's stabbing him!" and Deputy Shawn Lovelace saw…
Reuters News reported yesterday that, starting today, prosecutors in South Korea will be informing people they have been indicted by sending a text message via cell phone. U R N DITD — CALL ME! 8-P Officials said that the text…
Coming soon to a "Law & Order" episode, probably, is this story involving New York law. David Policano, who was convicted some years ago of murder, was freed recently by the 2d Circuit Court of Appeals although Policano does not…
Beverly Campbell objected to being stopped by police on September 23, for allegedly driving the wrong way down a one-way street. Campbell, who is 61 and had just left a party at a local community center, was arrested after assaulting…
The Associated Press reported earlier this month that a case in the city of Plover, Wisconsin, is about to enter the third year of proceedings involving the alleged theft of hair ties worth $2.45 from a local grocery store. The…
Arguments were held Friday in a Pennsylvania criminal case about whether the defendant may be referred to as "scuz" during the course of his murder trial. Defense attorney Laurence Harmelin argued that the term would prejudice the jury, and cited…