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Seattle May Day Protests Start with a Bang, End with a Fizzle

On a day that’s widely known for protests and strikes for worker solidarity and general human rights, protestors in Seattle began with vandalism and violence and ended with underwhelming crowds. According to the Seattle Times, the city had three distinct marches on Tuesday, with the first being the most volatile. [read more..]

This entry was posted on Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at 8:05 am and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Drug to Counteract Heroin Overdose in High Demand/Low Supply

Sixty-six people died of a heroin dose in 2011, up from 50 in 2010. Last week alone, seven people succumbed to the drug in Cowlitz County alone. Last month, another seven died in King County over a three day period. Heroin is cheap and in demand, but there’s another drug that could be quite popular if people only knew it existed. [read more..]

This entry was posted on Friday, April 13th, 2012 at 7:21 am and is filed under drug laws. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Pilot Program for Parolees/Probationers Boosts Accountability

A pilot program that sought to challenge the current ways of supervising probationers and parolees may turn into sweeping changes across the board in community supervision. The program countered violations with swift and short jail stints, and it seems to have worked. [read more..]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 at 10:31 am and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Accidental Child-Shooting Deaths Spur Gun Legislation Talk

Three children have been shot in less than a month in the state, two more than the annual average. Two have died and one 8-year old girl is recovering from her injuries. As is usually the case when tragedies like this occur, legislators and many within the community are asking if better gun laws could have prevented the accidents and if new laws could prevent similar future ones. [read more..]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at 10:45 am and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

King County Prosecutor Resigns Amid Controversy

James Konat has been with the King County prosecutor’s office since 1989. He has successfully prosecuted several high profile cases, according to the Seattle Times. But his career ended abruptly when he chose to make some highly questionable comments to witnesses in a murder case. [read more..]

This entry was posted on Monday, February 20th, 2012 at 9:12 am and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Seattle Police Chief Orders “Complete Ravamp”

In the wake of an ongoing investigation by the Department of Justice, Seattle Police Chief John Diaz is ordering some major changes, calling for a “complete revamp of how the Police Department develops its ‘professional standards and expectations’ for officers.” The Department will also be reviewing all of its policies and procedures. [read more..]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 11:10 am and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

DOC Suggests No Parole Supervision for Released Offenders

Budget cuts are imminent and the Department of Corrections is just one state agency making preparations for those cuts. The state has asked agencies to make budget proposals should their financial allotment be cut by both 5% and 10%. Though the DOC is hoping they won’t see cuts as drastic as these, they have submitted proposals for the significant cuts nonetheless—proposals that suggest big changes to who is supervised after their release from prison. [read more..]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 at 7:19 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

DOJ Scolds Seattle’s Protection of Cops

As part of an ongoing investigation into the Seattle Police Department, the Department of Justice sent a letter to Mayor Mike McGinn in which they slammed the department for allowing officers to invoke protection against self-incrimination in even routine investigations, preventing accountability. [read more..]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 at 7:15 pm and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Armed with Machine Guns, Seattle Police Storm Medical Marijuana Patient’s Home

Last week, police ran up the stairs of an apartment building, donned with MP5 submachine guns. Holding a battering ram, they pounded on the door of 50 year old Will Laudanski. The disabled veteran was tying his robe and reaching to open the door when the police pushed past him in a rush. [read more..]

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 at 5:51 pm and is filed under drug laws. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Credit Card / ATM “Skimming” On the Rise

With how much we depend on plastic currency, it was only a matter of time before thieves also turned their attention from cash to ATM cards and credit. Incidences of “skimming”, the process of stealing vital account information from ATMs, is on the rise in the area, with one U.S. Attorney being the latest victim, according to the Seattle Times. [read more..]

This entry was posted on Monday, September 26th, 2011 at 10:58 am and is filed under criminal law. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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