Thursday, September 17, 2015
Why Mike Ramos Should Not Only Not be the State AG, he should probably resign from the DA's Office
The latest recap: http://sbcsentinel.com/2015/09/5788/ -- its a good read and shows what an embarrassment he would be to the State of California as an appointed State Attorney General should the current Californis State Attorney General for the State of California be elected to replace Barbara Boxer. Since Jerry Brown and Kamala Harris backed Mike Ramos (a lifelong Republican) in his San Bernardino County District Attorney re-election run (where a Democrat had announced his intention to run after only missing a runoff with Ramos four years before by a mere 4% points), stranger things have happened. I still want to know when anyone is going to ask and get an answer to what Ramos promised to deliver to Brown's & Harris' campaigns
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Grits for Breakfast: A reluctant scoop: Changing intepretations of DNA ...
Grits for Breakfast: A reluctant scoop: Changing intepretations of DNA ...: DNA has often been referred to as the gold standard of forensic evidence. And when comparing a single sample to a suspect, that's true. ...
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
The Long Green Mile Revisited: Florida Police Concealed DNA Evidence That Could Exonerate Man Accused In Quadruple Homicide--Does Our Law Enforcement Team Do the Same Just Once in a While to "Win"?
Article reporting the withholding of exculpatory evidence is @ http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2015/06/12/attorney-fdle-concealed-dna-evidence-quadruple-homicide/71150044/
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Florida's Department of Law Enforcement sat on DNA evidence for 2 plus years on exculpatory DNA evidence. Motions have been filed to dismiss arguing FDLE’s “conscious, willful and deliberate attempt” to conceal the DNA information [the defendant faces the death penalty].
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Until the Supreme Court requires ALL evidence and reports as generated to be simultaneously available for viewing to criminal defendants, this will not stop.
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Florida's Department of Law Enforcement sat on DNA evidence for 2 plus years on exculpatory DNA evidence. Motions have been filed to dismiss arguing FDLE’s “conscious, willful and deliberate attempt” to conceal the DNA information [the defendant faces the death penalty].
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Until the Supreme Court requires ALL evidence and reports as generated to be simultaneously available for viewing to criminal defendants, this will not stop.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
If We Can't Completely Trust Your DA to Toss Meritless Cases, Maybe Some Balance Can be Found in Developing Arrest Integrity Units??
What about developing arrest integrity units in police departments to
check, double check, triple check the evidence before forwarding the
case to the prosecutors office? If the integrity unit determines there
is not enough evidence to bring charges, then the suspect could be
released without being indicted. That way the number of false arrests and
convictions will drop. Any interest in this locally??
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In North Carolina , two innocent men were released on DNA evidence[ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/03/us/2-convicted-in-1983-north-carolina-murder-freed-after-dna-tests.html?_r=0] considered by the court over 30 years later. Image a DA's office that would have embraced seeking that justice be done by testing decades sooner?
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In North Carolina , two innocent men were released on DNA evidence[ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/03/us/2-convicted-in-1983-north-carolina-murder-freed-after-dna-tests.html?_r=0] considered by the court over 30 years later. Image a DA's office that would have embraced seeking that justice be done by testing decades sooner?
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
What Does $650,000 Police Violence Settlement Teach Us About the Local Culture of Official Violence?
Main article re settlement: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-settlement-san-bernardino-deputy-beating-20150421-story.html
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Moral of the story #1--if you are white and have video showing the San Bernardino Sheriffs nailing you, you get a settlement when sheriffs beat the crap out of you? This guy should thank the Channel 4 chopper pilot big time.
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Moral of the story #2 -- A white guy needed to get beaten up to get the FBI's attention?
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Moral of the story #3 -- It is ok to ignore the underlying problem. San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon leads this crew and despite suspensions and disciplinary actions, it has happened over and over again (many other cases of excessive force out there)--while stepping down at this point is premature (like the last 3 appointed-then-elected San Bernardino County Sheriffs have done) maybe he should consider getting some real help for his crew which seems to suffer from some need to inflict needless bodily harm as this blogger suggested to him nearly a year ago in a face-to-face conversation and more recently to the County's outside lead defense lawyer. It is sad the underlying disturbance is not being addressed. Is it PTSD from seeing so much violence? Is it people carrying to work pent up frustrations and venting it? Is it inadequate screening for violent propensities (the bully that grew up and now has a badge)? Suspending or firing the few that get caught, does not solve the underlying problems--it simply teaches them to control themselves when the scene might be monitored.
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Moral of the story #4-- The department has a tolerated policy of dropping the "protect and serve" when it comes to suspects. When a suspect comes under control, that is not the time to inflict a whooping or teach em.
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Thoughts to ponder:
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Let's see if any prosecutions follow, not just suspensions. My bet is San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos (who ran on a joint ticket with John McMahon for re-election) will find every way not to--Mike Ramos does not want the rep of prosecuting cops in his run (or pitch for appointment to the State Attorney General if Kamala Harris wins her bid for US Senate (and neither does current State AG Kamala Harris want to pick this up--who does not want that cop prosecutor handle on the eve of her election run for US Senate).....so don't ya think the Sheriff in this County has figured that out?
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The feds--well, let's see if they broaden the inquiry to include other senseless acts of violence and the policies that not just tolerate it, but deny its existence, then claim it's isolated and when confronted with the specifics, they then slant their investigation to criminalize the victim and finally, defend the senseless and unjustified violence as a warranted use of force.
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Something needs to be said about domestic peace being put at risk. If people know that they will be shot or beaten up when they surrender, and no one gets prosecuted, what incentive do they have to stop and submit to authority?
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Another thought....don't you think the various people of color have note that it took a white man getting beaten up to spring a settlement for a civil rights violation. Is also the message that white guys need to get beaten up to get the FBI's attention?
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Moral of the story #1--if you are white and have video showing the San Bernardino Sheriffs nailing you, you get a settlement when sheriffs beat the crap out of you? This guy should thank the Channel 4 chopper pilot big time.
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Moral of the story #2 -- A white guy needed to get beaten up to get the FBI's attention?
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Moral of the story #3 -- It is ok to ignore the underlying problem. San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon leads this crew and despite suspensions and disciplinary actions, it has happened over and over again (many other cases of excessive force out there)--while stepping down at this point is premature (like the last 3 appointed-then-elected San Bernardino County Sheriffs have done) maybe he should consider getting some real help for his crew which seems to suffer from some need to inflict needless bodily harm as this blogger suggested to him nearly a year ago in a face-to-face conversation and more recently to the County's outside lead defense lawyer. It is sad the underlying disturbance is not being addressed. Is it PTSD from seeing so much violence? Is it people carrying to work pent up frustrations and venting it? Is it inadequate screening for violent propensities (the bully that grew up and now has a badge)? Suspending or firing the few that get caught, does not solve the underlying problems--it simply teaches them to control themselves when the scene might be monitored.
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Moral of the story #4-- The department has a tolerated policy of dropping the "protect and serve" when it comes to suspects. When a suspect comes under control, that is not the time to inflict a whooping or teach em.
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Thoughts to ponder:
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Let's see if any prosecutions follow, not just suspensions. My bet is San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos (who ran on a joint ticket with John McMahon for re-election) will find every way not to--Mike Ramos does not want the rep of prosecuting cops in his run (or pitch for appointment to the State Attorney General if Kamala Harris wins her bid for US Senate (and neither does current State AG Kamala Harris want to pick this up--who does not want that cop prosecutor handle on the eve of her election run for US Senate).....so don't ya think the Sheriff in this County has figured that out?
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The feds--well, let's see if they broaden the inquiry to include other senseless acts of violence and the policies that not just tolerate it, but deny its existence, then claim it's isolated and when confronted with the specifics, they then slant their investigation to criminalize the victim and finally, defend the senseless and unjustified violence as a warranted use of force.
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Something needs to be said about domestic peace being put at risk. If people know that they will be shot or beaten up when they surrender, and no one gets prosecuted, what incentive do they have to stop and submit to authority?
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Another thought....don't you think the various people of color have note that it took a white man getting beaten up to spring a settlement for a civil rights violation. Is also the message that white guys need to get beaten up to get the FBI's attention?
Friday, March 27, 2015
Stingrays....What Law Enforcement Can Do!
Interesting use of surveillance technology--warrantless taps!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk_SJDAqGEE#t=675; here's some 'Stingray' detector apps:
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SnoopSnitch Stingray Detector App:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details…
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SnoopSnitch Stingray Detector App:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details…
Twitter Stingray Detector App:
https://twitter.com/aimsicd
Android IMSI-Catcher Detector :
https://secupwn.github.io/Android-IMSI-Catcher-Detector/
Spidey App Stingray Detector:
http://signup.spideyapp.com/
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Comment: With the hunger for information and avoiding due process, its little wonder the ease with which privacy veils are pierced. With the fewer number of people with landlines, the "close" of the home is being invaded with reckless disregard of our traditions.
https://twitter.com/aimsicd
Android IMSI-Catcher Detector :
https://secupwn.github.io/Android-IMSI-Catcher-Detector/
Spidey App Stingray Detector:
http://signup.spideyapp.com/
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Comment: With the hunger for information and avoiding due process, its little wonder the ease with which privacy veils are pierced. With the fewer number of people with landlines, the "close" of the home is being invaded with reckless disregard of our traditions.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
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