Category Archives: cash bail
Qualified Immunity For Police is in Jeopardy Due to Lack of Police Officer Understanding
I hear a lot of cops worrying about how politicians might try to get rid of “qualified immunity.” But instead of worrying about a hypothetical, to me there is a much larger issue happening right now that most cops are … Continue reading
Why Do Policemen Touch Your Tail Light When They Pull You Over?
Whether or not you have ever been pulled over in your vehicle by a police officer, you have probably wondered about this age-old strategy: policemen touching tail lights when they pull you over. This occurs when a police officer gets … Continue reading
Illinois Supreme Court Reviews Legality of Sex Offender Housing Restrictions
Illinois’ highest court is considering whether it is constitutional for the state to impose lifetime restrictions on where registered sex offenders can live. The case recently heard by the Illinois Supreme Court involves Martin Kopf, an Illinois resident who went … Continue reading
Venezuelan Gangs Coming To Chicago
It was only a matter of time…. Among our “asylum seekers” exist members of a Venezuelan prison gang. A characteristic of the gang is “extreme brutality.” Venezuela’s worst gangsters have crossed into the US illegally and are unleashing chaos in … Continue reading
Vocabulary to Properly Explain to Police Why Your Car Went Missing—-PSA
How to properly use the right vocabulary to tell the police what happened when your car is gone !!! PSA: If you leave your keys in your car and someone takes it, your car was stolen and you are a … Continue reading
Illinois Ends Cash Bail on Monday, September 18, 2023
On Monday, in Room 100 of the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, history will be made. Mary Marubio is the presiding judge of the Pretrial Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. “People who have recently been arrested and who are … Continue reading
Can you bring marijuana on a plane through a TSA checkpoint?
As more and more states legalize marijuana, and Congress sits on the cusp of passing a landmark bipartisan marijuana bill, things may be looking up for cannabis users nationwide. But not too far up, especially those gearing up to fly … Continue reading