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Is cursing a crime, or is it free speech?
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Imagine you are driving in traffic on a public street and another driver cuts you off. Imagine going to a sporting event and watching a player on your favorite team doing something that really irks you, like dropping a ball. Or imagine walking down a street on the sidewalk and having an outrageously loud vehicle…
Bad cops: When the police can’t be trusted, we are all endangered
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It is one of the nightmares of a free society when bad cops break their oaths and crush the very laws they are sworn to uphold. That’s what happened recently in Camden, N.J., when one Camden police officer pleaded guilty in March to federal conspiracy charges. According to reports in The Philadelphia Inquirer, the officer…
How to stop the “flash mob” mentality
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Two weekends ago, Philadelphia’s South Street residents, merchants and community suffered from yet another “flash mob” incident, where bands of teenagers summoned each other via cell phone text messages and social media Web sites including Twitter, Facebook and MySpace to hang out and get together. But as it’s happened in the past, it was way…
Sexting update: Court rules teen girl can’t be charged with a felony
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A U.S. Court of Appeals got it right recently when it ruled that a teenaged girl whose semi-nude photo was transmitted via a cell phone text message cannot be charged with felony child abuse charges. That was the correct decision in this so-called “sexting” case that got big headlines and showed just how ridiculous the…
Damage caps on injury cases harm accident and medical malpractice victims a second time
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Are you willing to give up your rights to be compensated fully for ALL of the damages caused by another? If you are injured in an accident, you can be sure that you want to recover every dollar you are entitled to for your treatment and for your pain and suffering. But insurance companies for…
Need a lawyer? Here are some helpful hints about how to select the right one
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At some point in your life, you will probably need to hire a lawyer. It may be for help when you are injured in a vehicle accident or fall, or if you are going through a divorce, tax dispute, criminal charges or custody or other legal issues. It’s uncommon today if at some point you…
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