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Philippines a 'safe haven' for transnational cybercime: PNP
are aware of the present organizational and technical incapability of the country's law enforcement agencies,” Director Samuel D. Pagdilao, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG),
Updated: 10/23/2011 10:38A
We cannot maintain a 'just lock them up' mentality
This makes how the criminal justice system is misused a matter of national security. What is happening at the national level is occurring at the state and local level. We are just as prone as members of Congress to say, “there ought to be a law,”
Updated: 10/23/2011 10:06A
Breaking: New York to become sanctuary city for illegal aliens
and denigrating states and cities that attempt to enforce immigration laws," said former NYPD detective and security firm owner Sidney Franes. "But they turn a blind eye to those who obstruct justice in the name of 'sanctuary' for criminal aliens.
Updated: 10/23/2011 09:47A
New Orleans criminal judges were living large on taxpayers: An editorial
State law prohibits judges from receiving "directly or indirectly, any additional salary, compensation, emolument, or benefit from the state or any of its political subdivisions." The law allows for payments to insurance policies, but only at the same
Updated: 10/23/2011 08:45A
UN mourns loss of STL Judge Cassese
Cassese, who was born in Italy in 1937, was not only the first president of the STL but also headed the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Before that, as independent expert he reviewed the judicial efficiency of the Special
Updated: 10/23/2011 08:35A
Deluxe insurance was New Orleans criminal judges' illicit perk: James Gill
Freeloading judges have for years been a staple of the local news, whether they sit on district, appeal, traffic or municipal court. The usual dodge is to travel, often to distant shores, on some flimsy pretext and stick it to the taxpayer for ritzy
Updated: 10/23/2011 08:28A
Russell, Frericks on ballot for law director
Frericks said the city needs "some competent and prompt legal advice from its law director, which he contended has "been in question with the current law director." "I've handled hundreds of criminal cases, both felonies and misdemeanors," he said.
Updated: 10/23/2011 07:09A
Huntley PD partners with website to ID suspects
IDThis Person.com is a website that was created to assist law enforcement in identifying suspects or persons of interest related to criminal activity. Citizens are encouraged to visit the website and view images of unidentified suspects or persons of
Updated: 10/23/2011 06:34A
NH lawmakers would make death penalty an option for all murder cases
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted 11-6 to recommend that the House pass the measure, HB 162, when it meets in January. The most recent change to state capital murder laws came earlier this year, when it added home invasion cases to
Updated: 10/23/2011 05:45A
Five judicial openings on Delco bench to be contested
Nichols is a Columbia University School of Law graduate, has practiced civil and criminal law for more than 37 years and currently sits on the county bar association board of directors. The director of the Pennsylvania Civil Law Clinic at Widener
Updated: 10/23/2011 05:36A
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