License plate scanner usage by law enforcement has exploded in the last decade or so. One company that makes the software used in the scanners saw a near 3,000 percent increase in usage in the period of 2017-2019. Even a decade ago, millions of plates were being scanned using the tech. So we must wonder, … Read more
“It’s not clear what order Hill didn’t comply with. Probably not lowering the window. But it’s also not clear he had time to comply,” says Devin Stone, lawyer and YouTuber known as the Legal Eagle. If you have not yet seen the body camera footage of the arrest of Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill, make … Read more
Photo: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto (Getty Images) Recent analysis of the Chicago Police Department’s radio dispatch data uncovered that over one-third of traffic stops are not reported, a violation of Illinois state law. This amounts to undocumented 200,000 traffic stops made last year, hidden from regulators. Is The Early 9th Generation Honda Civic Really That Ugly? | … Read more
Sometimes, it can be hard to know when to break up. Maybe things aren’t great overall, but you’ve settled into a rhythm, and it’s mostly fine on a day-to-day basis. Maybe you both live in an apartment that neither one of you could afford on your own. Maybe they’ve worn you down so much over … Read more
A woman in Metro Detroit allegedly went on quite the spree last week when she hit multiple parked cars, rammed into police, drove directly at pedestrians and took a shortcut through a backyard. She’s back on the street today thanks to a ludicrously light bond. What’s The Best Navigational App? | Jalopinions Madison Forsyth sounds … Read more
Screenshot: San Francisco Chronicle You’re legally allowed to record the cops. You can’t interfere with what they’re doing while recording them, but you’re allowed to record them. That doesn’t mean they like it, but the law is the law. Unfortunately for one California man, the cops don’t always follow the law. The Daily Beast reports … Read more
Screenshot: TAPinto Local When the cops show up to investigate a crash that may have been caused by a drunk driver, you’d like to think that the people involved in the crash would be the only intoxicated people on the scene. Surely, cops can be trusted to remain sober, right? As it turns out, if … Read more
Photo: Marje (Getty Images) Several trees assembled as a well-regulated forest defended themselves against the driver of a Ford Crown Victoria in Union County, North Carolina in late December. The incident began when deputies from the local sheriff’s office tried to locate a wanted fugitive at a nearby address. Union County Sheriff’s Office stated in … Read more
Last week, a cop in St. Louis, Missouri, crashed into an LGBTQ+ bar after, allegedly, he tried to swerve to avoid something and ended up in someone’s business. While the bar’s owner was arrested for the unforgivable crime of being angry that someone drove directly into his bar, St. Louis cops didn’t even bother to … Read more
