The panel of judges unanimously dismissed Const. James Forcillo’s appeal of both his conviction in the 2013 shooting death and his six-year prison sentence.
Source: Court of Appeal upholds conviction for Toronto cop who shot Sammy Yatim | The Star
THE INCEL REBELLION – Why are ‘incels’ so angry? A short primer on this violent misogynistic movement.
Men no longer have unfettered access to women’s bodies. Not everyone is happy about that.
KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT – Be smart. Don’t be like Donald. Donald is not smart. When your lawyer tells you to say nothing and keep your mouth shut, take that advice. We advise clients of that for good reason.
Trump voluntarily called into Fox and Friends and somehow managed to make everything worse for himself.
Source: Trump Goes On Television, Destroys Two Legal Cases, Will Blame ‘Fake News’
THAT’S A LOT OF PHONES – Be smart. Don’t be like Michael. Michael is not smart. Get rid of your old phones
This doesn’t look good.
UNKNOWN UNKNOWNS AND THE DUNNING-KRUGER EFFECT – We’re not as smart as we think we are. Why Some Lawyers Need To Admit They’re Incompetent
We all want to think we are better than average, stars in fact, but the harsh, cold truth is that we aren’t — far from it.
There’s nothing like a bonfire.
Taking the sexual assault victim’s perspective into account – A good brief review of the development of the law in terms of sexual assault and an exploration of legal options.
We need to explore alternatives to criminal trial in sexual assault cases and find approaches that consider the victim’s point of view.
Source: Taking the sexual assault victim’s perspective into account
REVENGE PORN – It’s a CRIME … and more. Not a good idea. Don’t do it.
The last thing Brittany Roque expected to learn as she applied for a job with the Brandon Police Service was that the force had received intimate images of the young police cadet.
Source: Police officer in ‘revenge porn’ case sues over distribution of intimate images | CBC News
VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS – How much should victims influence sentencing? How much do victims actually influence sentencing? It’s difficult to say.
Parliament should offer greater clarity on this important aspect of sentencing for victims, judges and defendants.
Source: Opinion: What weight to give victims’ sentencing recommendations? | Montreal Gazette
Be smart. Don’t be like Timothy. Timothy is not smart. (I love how they blur his finger.)
A driver who flipped the bird at a traffic camera is about to be a jailbird.
Source: Man jailed after giving middle finger to speed camera | Fox News