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Supreme Court to weigh Facebook Threats & Free Speech

By Criminal Justice, , , , , ,

The Supreme Court will decide if, when considering free speech rights of people who use threatening language on Facebook posts and other electronic media, you must also look at the intent of the person posting the threatening language. In Pennsylvania Anthony Elois has served nearly four years in federal prison for violent posts directed toward

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SCOTUS: Anonymous 911 caller is reasonable suspicion for DWI

By DWI (Drunk Driving), General Blawgins', , , , , , , , ,

Yet another blow was dealt by the Supreme Court on our civil liberties and our 4th amendment rights on April 22 when the Supreme Court held that California Highway Patrol officers had reasonable suspicion of DWI, and therefore were justified in conducting an investigative traffic stop where the only basis for the stop was that the vehicle matched a

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