Posts by Drew Cochran
Before You Flush Your Drugs, Think of the Animals
The Loretto Police Department in Tennessee took the rare step of posting a warning on their Facebook page that trying to flush your drugs down the toilet to avoid arrest probably isn’t the best idea. According to a story in Buzzfeed, a suspect flushed his methamphetamine and several paraphernalia items down the toilet after he…
Read MoreConvicted Sex Abuser’s 150-Year Sentence Will Not Be Overturned
The Sonoma News reported on July 15, 2019, that a Sonoma Valley California man’s appeal of a 150-year sentence will not be overturned. A 71-year old man claimed that his age and the lower court’s decision to allow an additional four alleged victims to testify against him were grounds for appeal. The defendant/convict was a…
Read More“Lawyer Bitten by Shark” and Other Jokes That Write Themselves
Everyone loves to make fun of lawyers, even though they know that lawyers are the protectors of democracy and citizens’ rights. A recent story highlighted that point. A personal injury lawyer, according to a recent story, stated that he was bitten by a shark during his morning swim in the Wilmington River – on Father’s…
Read MoreListen to Your Late Aunt Whitney: Crack is Whack
CBS4 in Miami shared an interesting story recently about a man who swallowed 20 rocks of crack and then led police on a wild chase that ended in the Florida Keys. The suspect, Mark Edward Welch (50), led multiple law enforcement agencies on a wild chase that ended in the Upper Keys in the middle…
Read MoreBaltimore Police Officer Led Ring of Crooked Cops
An investigative piece published by the Baltimore Sun in June 2019 describes a Baltimore police officer who led a ring of crooked cops as he led a double life. The officer, Wayne Jenkins, was in charge of the Gun Trace Task Force when he began handling drug deals on the side and robbing people they…
Read MoreA New Kind of Gators Fan
The Miami Herald reported on May 6, 2019, that Florida police were conducting a routine traffic work near Tamiami Trail when they saw a pickup truck run through a stop sign. They stopped the truck at the ungodly hour of 3:30 am in the morning. The Florida deputy who stopped the truck asked the male…
Read MoreNefarious Defearious Arrested for Murder When He Tries to Get His Gun Back
In one of those cases that defies common sense, Defearious Cotton was arrested by the Clayton County Georgia Sheriff’s office in March. The Grio and 11Alive reported that Mr. Cotton had been arrested in 2017 on a misdemeanor charge and on traffic charges. At the time of the arrest, his gun was taken by the…
Read MoreTaking “Repeat Offender” to a New Level
On March 12, Joel Rivera Rodriguez, 35, of Clarksburg, Maryland, was arrested for driving without a valid license, as well as having an active warrant for failing to appear in court. He had been pulled over for driving without plates. After a search of public records, WJLA ABC7 News discovered Rodriguez had been arrested just…
Read MoreShould Rape Charges Be Heard in a Juvenile Court?
A Maryland case highlights the balances courts must consider in deciding whether teenagers should be tried in adult court or juvenile court. Four teenagers, according to a report in the Baltimore Sun, are accused of sexually assaulting a student with a broomstick. The four students were charged as adults. One student was charged with one…
Read MoreAt Least in the U.S., You Can Just Turn Around to Avoid DUI Checkpoints
Let’s set the scene: you’re at a party. You’ve had a couple of drinks. You’re pretty sure you’re fine to drive, and you only live, like, 5 blocks away – so you’re gonna risk it. You make it one block and see a DUI checkpoint up ahead. Do you: Look for a safe, legal space…
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