Yes, you do have a right to protect your property and possibly even use force to do so, but you must be careful in taking ...
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Due Process and Drivers Licenses?
The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment ensures that a person cannot be punished without proper legal proceedings, including notice and a hearing. That ...
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Will Sexual Assault Filings Increase?
Seattle sexual assault cases are being ordered to ‘speed up’. Mayor Bruce Harrell has officially ordered that all felony cases (with enough evidence) be assigned ...
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Shall I Fight My Traffic Ticket?
Every day, drivers in Washington State are pulled over for committing civil traffic infractions. The question that is often asked is whether it is worth ...
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Tighter Gun Restrictions Coming?
California recently enacted sweeping gun control laws. Can Washington be far behind? As they say, time will tell. California’s new gun control laws will restrict ...
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Are Abortions Illegal after Roe v. Wade?
Roe v. Wade has been overturned by the Supreme Court which has made abortion illegal under federal law. Although this will not impact residents of ...
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Proverbs 101
The ‘best laid plans …’ is a proverb usually said when something ends poorly despite a person’s best efforts to prepare for success. It is ...
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Do Private Security Guards have Legal Authority to Make an Arrest?
Throughout Washington State, you will see private security guards patrolling malls, banks and other businesses. For the most part, private security guards do not have ...
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Are Summer Emphasis Patrols Back?
June DUI emphasis patrols kicked off Washington’s “100 Safe Days of Summer” campaign. The 2022 campaign involves law enforcement agencies deploying increased patrols throughout the ...
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Can I Possess a Gun?
Mass shootings have become a common occurrence in the United States. In most cases, family, friends, or acquaintances knew that the perpetrator was a troubled ...
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