Ex-Jefferson County prosecutor gets 18 months for pressuring defendant into sex, lying to FBI
Crabtree can be heard in the recording telling the woman he’s married but wants “someone on the side.”
He offers her $300 in cash. The woman, a mother of two, responds that she’s not a prostitute.“Oh no, of course not. I’m trying to help you,” Crabtree says. “You’ve got kids.
I just didn’t know if you wanted to do anything on this side and, if not, it’s not a big deal. I’m dismissing your cases regardless.”
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ex-jefferson-county-prosecutor-gets-18-months-for-pressuring-defendant-into-sex-lying-to-fbi/article_932c01c0-7ea1-502f-a58f-4c71935b1380.html
Law Lesson
Let go of your nuts, or it will hurt
People hold on the wrong arguments in court. Bludgeon them with this.
Freedom of Information Act
and Public Records Law
Student Press Freedom Day FOIA Workshop
Under the federal Freedom of Information Act and public records laws in all 50 states, anyone can request information from federal, state and local agencies like the FBI, the EPA, your local police department, or even your local public school or university. Lots of things can inspire public records or freedom of information requests — announcements, news stories, and more. Filing public records requests is an important way for young journalists to gain insight into the operations of various public agencies and organizations.
https://www.eff.org/event/student-press-freedom-day-foia-workshop
Federal Caselaw
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Ticked off at his sergeant for writing him up, Mansfield, Ohio police officer makes a public records request for her personnel file. Yikes! The file contains a statement given during polygraph exam about “unnatural sexual behaviors, … part of which may have occurred while she was a minor.” Can she sue the city’s public-records officer for releasing the file without redaction? District court: No qualified immunity. Sixth Circuit (https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/23a0078n-06.pdf) (unpublished): Reversed. State law seemingly required disclosure, and the info could arguably help the public evaluate her fitness to be an officer.
https://reason.com/volokh/2023/02/10/short-circuit-a-roundup-of-recent-federal-court-decisions-197/
Someone doesn’t understand my flat-Earth challenge.
It appears the gentleman has not listened to the programs below, or understand that I am not trying to prove him wrong, or that the Earth is a globe. He is the one who has the so-called proof. Bring it on so we can make some money.
It’s all about the Federal False Claims Act.
It’s not for me to prove it ain’t flat—it’s for you to prove it is.
IF you have what it takes to embark on my flat-Earth challenge, review this questionnaire and contact me at https://proselaw.co/contact-bill/
Law Lesson
My watch, semi tractor trailers, and your silly signature
This lesson was presented on April 18, 2018. Rights are invisible. It’s all about the string.
Analytics Show One Firm Filed Over 5,000 Lawsuits in a Week
Your unfair advantage is illuminated with this article.
Many of the lawsuits are part of a long-running multidistrict litigation (https://www.docketalarm.com/cases/Florida_Northern_District_Court/3–19-md-02885/IN_RE–_3M_COMBAT_ARMS_EARPLUG_PRODUCTS_LIABILITY_LITIGATION/) against 3M over Combat Arms earplugs it supplied to the United States military. In 2018, the Department of Justice announced (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/3m-company-agrees-pay-91-million-resolve-allegations-it-supplied-united-states-defective-dual) a $9.1 million settlement with 3M to resolve False Claims Act allegations. According to the government, the company failed to disclose a defect that caused the earplugs to be much less effective for certain wearers.
https://lawstreetmedia.com/insights/analytics-show-one-firm-filed-over-5000-lawsuits-in-a-week/
A Firearms Caution
Elias Armstrong, age 12, shot dead by man tracking stolen car in Denver
The owner of the vehicle, a man, tracked the vehicle on an app to the area of West 12th Avenue and Decatur Street, police said. The man approached the car and got into an exchange of gunfire with people inside the vehicle.
https://www.denverpost.com/2023/02/07/fatal-denver-shooting-elias-armstrong/
Patent Law and the E-Sign Act
Stupid Patent of the Month: Digital Verification Systems Patents E-Signatures
You can’t learn much about how to verify digital identities from the patent owned by Digital Verification Services. But the breadth of work on actual digital verification can be gleaned by looking at the long list of companies and products that DVS has sued. In fact, DVS has sued more than 50 different companies. Some are large, like NASDAQ-listed DocuSign, but many more of its targets are small companies with less than 50 (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/trustifi) or even less than 10 employees (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/docufirst). They stand accused of offering “hardware and/or software for digital signature services.”
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/01/stupid-patent-month-digital-verification-systems-patents-e-signatures
Music Credits
Danheim – Mannavegr (Full Album 2017) Viking Era & Viking War Music
https://youtu.be/8tilKaOINmE
Waffenruhe – War Chant Ritual
https://youtu.be/brczxLKD9jY
I Love The Smell Of Napalm In The Morning – Apocalypse Now
https://youtu.be/nx5N-4JvVyk
Bob Dylan – Things Have Changed (Official HD Video)
https://youtu.be/L9EKqQWPjyo
The Coasters – Charlie Brown
https://youtu.be/-t7GNMlDb_I
Cheech & Chong – Sister Mary Elephant
https://youtu.be/TuRo6SLY44k
Golden Earring – Radar Love
https://youtu.be/aRlSHG5hRY4
The Who – Won’t Get Fooled Again
https://youtu.be/_NzLs-xSss0
Mason Proffit – Two Hangmen
https://youtu.be/CC3yZdG_2Bc
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