Police in Florida are searching for three individuals who are alleged to have been part of a multi-state shoplifting ring. The Polk County Sheriff's Office say that four members of the gang have already been taken into custody. The group is accused of stealing almost...
Month: August 2016
Don’t let a false drug test ruin your life
A field test for drugs returns a positive for cocaine. But the "cocaine" is really Tylenol PM. Another field test shows marijuana, but the "marijuana" is actually Hershey's chocolate. Finally, when nothing is put into the field test kit, a positive result is still...
Is it time to revisit Florida’s stance on voting rights for ex-felons?
While we tend to think of the consequences of a felony conviction in terms of things like the amount of time a person will have to spend behind bars or the potentially steep fines they will be required to pay, it's important to understand that there are other...
Domestic violence and temporary injunctions – II
In our last post, we discussed how individuals who find themselves placed under arrest for domestic violence amidst the turmoil of an especially intense argument with a spouse or significant other frequently face almost immediate consequences, including being named in...