Authority to Lie?
House Bill 1062 aims to make defendant’s statements inadmissible in court if police use deceptive tactics during interrogations to get those statements.
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Emphasis Patrols on I-5, Say What?
The emphasis patrols were initiated because there have be a spat of calls regarding ‘shots fired’ on I-5.
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Food Fight?
The judge got innovative, however, and sentenced the customer to work at a fast-food job to avoid serving further jail time on the assault charge.
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Body Cams in Kitsap County?
On December 4, 2023, The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners - like so many other Washington governmental bodies - approved a contract authorizing the Kitsap ...
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First time DUI Offense?
A first time DUI in Washington State is considered a gross misdemeanor, not a felony. A Washington DUI carries a maximum penalty of 364 days ...
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What is Legislative Privilege and When Does it Apply?
Ruling essentially allows the government to decide what information they are going to give to the public and what information they are not going to ...
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Will SPD be Held Accountable?
The officers apparently elected to enter the home because they were convinced that there was a report of someone attempting to jump or push someone ...
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A Rush to Judgement by Law Enforcement?
tackling and arrest of a health care worker during the height of the Covid 19 pandemic.
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SPD Ruses Under the Spot Light?
Seattle police are now officially prohibited from deliberately misinforming (in certain circumstances) a citizen by way of a ruse in the hopes of developing proof ...
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