Depp/Heard Trial Puts Domestic Violence Center Stage
Nothing like a widely-televised, ultra-public trial that probes deep into the intimate personal lives of beloved celebrities to bring a country together, right? Is that how the saying goes? If youâve been anywhere near the internet in the past few months, you have undoubtedly heard (pun unintendedâŠmostly) of the defamation trial between Amber Heard and…
Read MoreSocial Media Fights Are Not Worth It
When we talk about things on the internet staying there forever, we donât just mean the embarrassing pictures your mom put on Facebook or the MySpace-era emoticon disaster from a decade ago â we mean EVERYTHING. No matter what you delete, or how quickly you delete it, every single post, tweet, picture, Snap, and text…
Read MoreYou Are Not Dracula; Your Traffic Stop Will Show Up on a Body Cam Recording
Technology makes us all feel invincible in a weird sort of way, right? Thereâs a sense of control in being able to capture pretty much everything whenever you want â not to mention having the worldâs information at your fingertips. But, amidst all the selfies and livestreams, we tend to forget weâre not actually in…
Read MoreDUIs Have Consequences in Every State
Since every state has their own mini-government, every state has (for the most part) their own laws. Whatâs illegal in one may be encouraged in another. What would bring about a decadesâ long sentence in one may be a simple misdemeanor somewhere else. While this does sometimes make things confusing, it allows citizens to live…
Read MoreWhen Your Domestic Violence Arrest Is Unwarranted
Okay, letâs be honest here. At some point, you have probably fantasized about using a snappy TV-borne line to shut down cops. Especially if youâve had unfortunate run-ins with the police in the past, of course you want to have some sort of verbal defense if cops come knocking at the door. Shows everywhere encourage…
Read MoreStop Trying to Be Creative to Cops While Drunk
Look, everyone gets frazzled under pressure. Those who are reading this and say they donât are lying â they just hide it better and like to brag. When youâre frazzled, youâre likelier to say stuff you shouldnât say and do stuff you shouldnât do, and a great way to get frazzled in the first place…
Read MoreDomestic Assault in Maryland: No Takesies-Backsies
While thereâs no such thing as a crime that the law is stoked you committed, there are certain crimes taken more seriously than others â and not just in the obvious âmurder is worse than shopliftingâ way. Some crimes carry moral weight to them. In other words, if youâre suspected of committing them, you are…
Read MoreVerbal Threats Count as Domestic Abuse
Yes, really. Itâs a common and dangerous misconception that you have to actually raise your hand at your partner or child for it to be considered abuse â at least in our state. Sure, no SWAT team is going to kick down your door and tackle you if you jokingly threaten to kill your wife…
Read MoreCollecting DUIs Like Pokemon Inadvisable
Itâs not exactly a leap to say that the point of law is to deter crime. Thatâs what punishments like fines, jail time, and community service are for, and that is the basis of pretty much our entire justice system. You do the crime, you do the time â as often as needed. Yeah, this…
Read MorePut the Belt Down, Bud. Itâs Abuse
Look, I know what youâre going to say. Itâs discipline! Itâs how your pappy raised you and his pappy raised him and so on and so forth. What better way to instill respect and manners into a child than with fear of physical punishment? After all, it worked on you â you turned out just…
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