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A Senate proposal aims to help police catch more criminals who flee across state lines. But will it work?
The criminal justice system’s persistent failure to aggressively pursue fugitives wanted for crimes ranging from robbery to rape is a national problem. Some believe the number eluding law enforcement authorities around the nation has now swelled into the hundreds of thousands.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has suspended work on parts of a huge computer overhaul, the latest costly setback in a decade-long effort to develop a modernized information system to combat crime and terrorism, the New York Times reports. The work was supposed to be completed this fall, but now will not be done until next year at the earliest. The delay could mean at least $30 million in cost overruns on a project considered vital to national security. (more…)
Welcome to the Bay Area, where Grape Diesel is on sale and the police call pot shops “good neighbors.” Part Two of a Special Report.
The Harborside Health Center occupies one end of a low stucco building in a small office park overlooking Oakland’s Embarcadero Cove. Sailboats sway on slight waves on one side of the street, and on the other side, a steady stream of men and women (black, white, Hispanic; old and young; dapper and down-trodden) step up to the front entrance.
Read more of Mark’s work at his blog D.A. Confidential.
I read a story earlier this week about the Dallas police considering a new policy when it comes to DWI cases: blood tests in every case. Here’s the story.
So I guess show it works is: you get pulled over and the cop suspects you have been drinking. He does the usual tests and if you fail, you are arrested. He then asks if you would consent to a blood test, and if you refuse he goes in search of a warrant to draw blood.
Law enforcers are following the rest of the Internet world into social networking, going undercover with false online profiles to communicate with suspects and gather information, reports the Associated Press. A Justice Department document that surfaced in a lawsuit shows that agents are logging on surreptitiously to exchange messages with suspects, identify a target’s friends or relatives, and browse information such as postings, personal photographs, and video clips. (more…)
