Showing posts with label Austin Police Department. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Austin Police Department. Show all posts
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Uncovering an agent provacateur

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The other day my colleague and fellow National Lawyer Guild member Greg Gladden was interviewed by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! The story w...
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Saturday, September 1, 2012

Protecting and serving the interests of the 1%

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Shannon Powell is a narcotics detective with the Austin Police Department. He's also a rat. An agent provacateur , if you will. But ...
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Blood or breath?

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Is a blood test more accurate than a breath test? Is either one reliable when it comes to proving whether a motorist had an alcohol concentr...
Thursday, January 13, 2011

When is a horse a motor vehicle?

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In the State of Texas, a motorist commits the offense of driving while intoxicated if he operates a motor vehicle in a public place. Moto...
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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Austin police chief wants new DWI charge

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Art Acevedo, the police chief in Austin, Texas, has gone on the record in favor of creating a new DWI offense in Texas. Mr. Acevedo would l...
Monday, July 19, 2010

Problems in the Austin crime lab

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And that's the way it goes 'round here I think everybody knows That's the song they've been singin' for years That...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Austin city council says no to vampire cops

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The Austin city council passed a resolution this past week stating that it is the council's "clear will" that Austin police of...
Monday, October 20, 2008

Austin to implement a cite and release policy

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Some time ago I wrote about why the police should issue citations with a promise to appear (cite and release) for some minor offenses.  Acc...