Your smartphone contains a wealth of information law enforcement can recover if a crime is suspected. Here are the tools and methods they use.
Source: What law enforcement can learn from your smartphone | Nightly Business Report
THE NEW MARIJUANA INDUSTRY – N.B. government invests $4M in medical marijuana production facility
Who is going to be involved? It looks like government and big business is going to own and control it.
Source: N.B. government invests $4M in medical marijuana production facility | Globalnews.ca
SHOULD THE POLICE BE ABLE TO FORCE YOU TO DIVULGE YOUR PASSWORD?
TEXT AND EMAIL LIKE EVERYONE IS READING
We read texts and emails in court all the time. Sometimes it doesn’t go so well for our clients. Be careful what you put in writing.
LEGAL AID = TWO-TIER JUSTICE – Going Broke in Legal Aid · thewalrus.ca
“Many experienced lawyers simply refuse to take on clients through legal aid, leaving inexperienced colleagues to do the bulk of these cases.” Breese Davies explains why this is.
The high cost of cheap justice
GOOD ADVICE FOR ANY LAW STUDENT
September marks the changing of the seasons, from summer to fall, from hot to cold, from break to school. And this year is no exception. Starting this S
3 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Newmarket, ON – ThreeBestRated
Just came across this in a google search of criminal lawyers in Newmarket. It’s good to be rated among the 3 best. 🙂
Handpicked Top 3 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Newmarket, ON. We check customer reviews, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust, cost and their excellence.
Source: 3 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Newmarket, ON – ThreeBestRated
VIDEO CAMERAS FOR ALL POLICE OFFICERS – police accountability
“Police are less violent when they are being recorded.” Back in the old day we used to spend days hearing from numerous witnesses in a voir dire hearing to determine if an accused person’s statement/confession was voluntary or induced by threats, violence or promises by the police. We don’t do that anymore because the video recording of all statements are now standard procedure and the ability to watch the interview precludes the need for evidentiary hearings in most cases. It assists in the search for truth. Requiring all police officers to wear video cameras in all interactions with the public is only the next logical step and it is now long overdue.
PUTTING CARELESS DRIVING INTO PERSPECTIVE
Police officers have discretion in determining the appropriate charge to lay in cases of offensive motor vehicle operation. The decision is made on the basis of the seriousness of the conduct and the degree of moral culpability, not necessarily just the consequences. Driving by its nature is a dangerous activity. Sometimes all it takes is a minor driving error to result in catastrophic consequences. The least serious option is a charge of careless driving which is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act. For more serious cases there is the criminal code offence of dangerous driving. For egregious circumstances there is the criminal code offence of criminal negligence. The more serious the charge the more serious are the potential sentences. I don’t necessarily agree with this article. It’s up to the police officer to lay the appropriate charge.
HOW LONG WILL THE POLICE CONTINUE TO LET US VIDEO THEM?Apple Gave Us The Power To Surveil The Cops, And They Can Take It Away.
This article raises a good point. As the police see the problem not as their actions but rather as getting caught on video, surely they will stop videos being taken of them if they can. Apple’s infrared light emitter will work. So will ISHU and like products. https://theishu.com/ These capture cops on video days may be numbered.
Are cops shooting more black people than ever before? No. The cops have always shot black people like this. Nothing “new” is happening.
Source: Apple Gave Us The Power To Surveil The Cops, And They Can Take It Away.