Sitemap - 2010 - Politically Incorrect News
Sleep deprived doctors are putting patients at risk according to researchers.
Private investigator Ken Brennan investigates a woman raped and beaten in Florida.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Police Gang Strike Force accused of extortion.
Two Department of Justice guides about combat veterans returning to their former police careers.
Police officers finding it difficult to readjust to their jobs after returning from the military.
Card skimmers can be hidden at gas pumps and ATM's.
Tennessee: Police arrested on domestic abuse charges keep their jobs, is this a national problem?
Prosecutorial misconduct, allows defendants to receive shorter sentences.
Illegal steroid use a growing concern in police departments across the country.
Washington, DC: Breathalyzer calibration results are being questioned as far back as ten years.
Juries are not willing to convict people with small amounts of marijuana.
Cross- race misidentification: eyewitness testimony can cause problems.
Will private investigators soon be harrased by police for videotaping or taking pictures?
U. S. is creating a country of spies, right down to your local police department.
IPhone & Android phone "apps" reveal detailed information about its users.
Private investigators can use "Glympse" to track people.
Understanding the nature of footwear impression evidence.
Many foreclosures have been thrown into question because of false attorney signatures.
MA: Court officers allegedly involved in the political patronage "pay-for-play" scandal.
MA: Private universities fight releasing police reports to the public.
Two studies have found at least 40% of police officer families experience domestic violence.
10 Tips for protecting your jewelry from thieves.
Salem, MA: Police officer charged with drunk driving, steroid possession.
What are the odds someone else has used your Social Security number? One in seven.
New study claims prosecutorial misconduct is rampant in California.
It has never been easier or more dangerous to record the police.
In a span of 30 years Texas executed 464 people and only 12 people on death row were exonerated.
Criminals find the key to vehicle ignition immobilizers.
Private investigators being hired to conduct surveillance's of employees when they call in sick.
Michigan: Police department's had "ticket qoutas."
U.S. Department of Justice: Indicators of school crime and safety 2010 report.
Criminals are using handheld audio players and cheap spy cams to make ATM skimmers.
Juvenile Justice System guide is a comic book posted on the ABA Journal website.
Working to Halt Online Abuse: Help for those with personal cyberstalking terrorists.
Philadelphia case to test how far “Stop And Frisk” policy can go.
One in every seven hospitalized Medicare patients are harmed by treatment mistakes.
How to verify if an email address is real or fake.
MA: Posts pharma payments to health providers.
Texas: Civil rights, judicial bias surround a drug case.
MA: Millions for sheriffs to spend where are the state watchdogs?
Yahoo! Clues divulges personal information on searches.
Predictive modeling for private passenger automobile insurance, Pdf.
Boston Globe graphic: Probation employees connected to politicians and court officials
300 page report of the Independent Counsel on the MA probation department.
A federal judge ordered a new trial yesterday citing flawed scientific evidence in an arson case.
Medicare patients are plagued by mistakes at hospitals and by the staff.
Texas requires every new computer repair technician to have a private investigator's license.
On the lighter side, this woman will not require a private investigator.
Texas: DNA evidence ignored and nearly destroyed by the prosecution, did they kill an innoncent man?
Obituarieshelp.org is a new website that private investigators and attorneys could find useful.
People rally against surveillance cameras in Syracuse, NY.
Police agencies review applicants social media activities during background checks.
Tips on how to investigate a "no body" or missing persons homicide case.
SocialMiner: New software allows employers to spy on Twitter, Facebook, social networks.
Bankers and financial firms are spying on you and monitoring your bill payments etc.
"The future of privacy: How privacy norms can inform regulation"
Homeland Security and law enforcement monitors Tweets.
Facebook updates lead authorities to California parole jumper after 12 years on the lam.
TSA officer plants fake cocaine in passenger's luggage as a prank.
As processors become more powerful are seven- character passwords inadequate?
Are police still targeting blacks and minorities?
Private investigator occupational outlook handbook, 2010-11 Edition
The National Institute of Justice: Police lineups; making eyewitness identification more reliable.
Cellphone security is a growing concern.
Massachusetts open records or freedom of information guide.
Mobile x-ray vans can peer through clothing and into homes.
Study finds street stops by N.Y. police unjustified in tens of thousands of stops over six years.
Hawaii: Police accused of falsifying police reports and manipulating DUI cases.
Understanding the world of cellular telephones: Part 1
No discipline for New Orleans cop in 15 shooting incidents, 50 complaints!
MA: Bristol County Sheriff race leaves many questions.
MA: Representative Thomas Petrolati, a legislative leader with huge sway over probation department.
Florida: Hillsborough deputy under investigation over Facebook pictures.
MA: Jeffrey Asher fired as Springfield cop for beating of Melvin Jones III
A Peek Inside the State Department’s FOIA Procedures.
Police in Florida using tracking devices and GPS locators in cell phones to track suspects.
Judicial independence, should judges be held accountable?
Is the vehicle your driving mean you're more likely to be cited for a traffic violation?
Vermont: ACLU concerned over cell phone tracking of people in criminal and civil cases.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Police strip search a man in public!
How accurate are the "most dangerous city or neighborhood" rankings?
Drug Recognition Experts how accurate are they?
A company makes the first ever shoot through bag for private investigators and photographers.
Private investigator, Diop Kamau videotapes police abuse across the country.
Detroit: A Judge and two police officers accused of commiting perjury.
Private investigators and attorneys requesting public records? Threats work best.
Civilian investigators are taking over police duties across the country.
Legal advice isn't a liability shield for police.
Are incarcerated kids turned into drug addicts by the state?
Bureau of Justice: Gang units in large local law enforcement agencies.
Prosecutorial immunity in the news, will a change finally happen?
Nearly 70% of police agencies cut back or eliminated training programs this year.
Massachusetts: State medical examiner's credentials called into question.
Massachusetts property lines, links.
Can you be forced to turn over your social network passwords in a civil case?
What is the real cost of incacerating people in the U. S.
Report by the U. S. Department of Justice regarding DNA backlogs.
Mobile X-ray vans hit US streets how much radiation will the public be exposed to?
Pennsylvania: Prison guard can't hold a private investigator license.
Current Issue of The Police Chief Magazine, "The Professional Voice of Law Enforcement."
A not guilty finding means your still stuck paying the bills, The Justice Department won't help you.
Texas court reverses conviction in dog scent case are dog scent hits, etc. junk science?
New report questions biometric technologies in solving and fighting crimes.
How to track your laptop or Android cell phone if it's stolen.
Have you deleted all your information on your cell phone before recycling or selling it?
U.S. Department of Justice: Crime analysis for problem solvers in 60 small steps.
Could your pilot be drunk, overtired etc. are the present regulations enough?
Wisconsin: Prosecutor who 'sexted' victim won't resign.
Private investigator hired to investigate an Allentown PA firefighter.
A private prison in Phoenix, AZ is blamed for two murders.
Before you fly, do you know the condition of your pilot?
False confessions: How the innocent admit, are convicted of crimes they didn't commit.
Eyewitness Evidence: A Trainer‘s Manual for Law Enforcement (2003)
The role of lawsuits in law enforcement decision making.
Massachussetts: Scientists questioning arson investigative practices that were used for years.
Can a Password Save Your Cell Phone from the Search Incident to Arrest Doctrine?
As far as I can tell Accurint Killer is now just called Accurint.
Can dead flowers cause a house fire?
The five real reasons police pull you over.
Miami-Dade police officer claims fellow officers lie.
Recent changes to the Miranda warning will affect cases that private investigators work on.
Filming police without their consent is a concern for private investigators.
A Detroit juror blogs on facebook about a guilty verdict for a trial.
Protecting yourself if you use IPhone apps.(geotags) etc.
Researcher creates clearinghouse of 14 million hacked passwords.
ASCLD-LAB accreditation for crime labs raises serious questions.
After Katrina, New Orleans cops were told they could shoot looters.
Cutbacks force police to curtail calls for some crimes.
Don't become a target for identity theft.
Will Iris scanners become prevelant in the U. S.?
When it comes to DNA matches, you can prove almost anything using statistics.
"Making Police Reforms Endure" U. S. Department of Justice, April 2010.
Are arson investigations an art or science?
Fallible DNA evidence can mean prison or freedom, would you trust DNA evidence?
Pastor acquitted in Interstate 8 checkpoint incident for exercising his constitutional rights.
More police officers are using social networking websites.
What is wrong with the FDA, does their relationship with drug companies put the public at risk?
Pdf. of what SBI forensic (crime lab) analysts were to say in Court until Aug 11, 2010
What is the relationship with Google the NSA, FBI, DEA and law enforcement?
Five years after Hurricane Katrina, new evidence emerges of police beatings in New Orleans.
Internet privacy a growing concern.
IPhone and smart phone data leaves a trail of evidence behind for authorities.
Some doctors try to profit on cosmetic surgery's rise.
Stalking people by using their cell phone to track them is a growing concern.
Time Magazine: Should videotaping the police really be a crime?
A private investigator in Oregon is credited by NBC's Dateline for freeing a wrongly convicted man.
Google's Location Aware Browsing
A Hacker uses Google Street View data to stalk its victims.
Cyber attacks on smart phones a growing trend.
Do you know who's watching you?
Online banking still has many security issues.
Your smart phone applications are watching you, much more closely than you might like.
Rape charges dropped after deleted messages were recovered from iPhone.
Schools are putting children at risk of identity fraud by obtaining their Social Security numbers.
Law Enforcement Intelligence: A guide for state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies.
Lifelock's total fines to date $12 Million, do Identity theft prevention services really work?
Familial DNA searching or kinship searching in the news.
The state of Texas is accused of killing another innocent man.
Proposed new Federal ID to use the internet.
Minnesota: Human error in a Tri-County Lab affects 111 DUI cases.
Taking photos in public places is not a crime in the July issue of Popular Mechanics.
2010 National Police Misconduct Statistical Report
Accused billionaire pedophile hired private investigators in a disturbing story.
Doctors notes will aid private investigators according to the OpenNotes project.
Spokeo sued for divulging people's financial, personal data.
Why is their a growing number of prosecutions for videotaping police?
Pay-per-cop coming to a neighbohood near you?
Crime scene in the UK draws a blank.(pun intended)
When is it ok to launder drug money? If you're a large U. S. bank you don't need to worry!
USA Today: when citizens film police, it shouldn't be a crime.
Nurses who have been suspended in one state can move to another state and find work.
How much of a trackers testimony is accurate and how much of it is "Junk Science."
Doctor's don't blow the whistle on colleagues.
A helpful narcotics dog website for private investigators.
When the police control the press, what are we losing as private investigators and U. S. citizens?
A woman in Santa Ana, CA purchases a pre-paid cell phone and makes false charges against two people.
Sam Walker's website is a good resource for private investigators.
Private investigators may find that many doctors post on Facebook or Tweeter.
IPhones store lots of personal data.
British Petroleum and the Texas police detain a photographer for taking pictures in public!
Are pot busts across the country in actuality policing for profit?
Female private investigators in the news.
Identity theft rose nearly 37% from 2005-2007 according to The Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Law enforcement agencies in Northern Virginia say you have no right to know what they’re doing.
An arson fire in Lowell, MA circa 1982 raises doubts as to it's origins.
Police and private investigators are not the only people monitoring your tweets etc.
IPhone & IPad users beware Apple collects & shares your precise location.
El Reno, Oklahoma police taser an 86 year old grandmother while in her bed.
Oregon appeals court throws out DUI eye test, calls it unscientific.
Texas: A homeowner is arrested for taking a picture of a police officer while in his own home.
Maryland: Anthony Graber could face 16 years in prison for violating the states wiretapping law.
A prison company in TX is accused of fabricating evidence etc. who's monitoring the private prisons?
Woodman family settles with the Boston Police for $3 Million.
16 ways to get out of a jury summons.
Arson investigation in LA led to a man's wrongful conviction.
How to be safe and secure on social networking websites.
Is the science of micro-expressions (behavior detecting by TSA agents) junk science?
A mother in San Bernadino, CA used Facebook to locate her kidnapped children.
PDF Geni is a great resource website for private investigators.
In LA police can enter a home without a warrant if they hear an animal in distress.
How the police can seize your stuff when you have not been proven guilty of anything.
Taking a video with audio can get you arrested in many states including MA.
Catch cheating spouses by checking Facebook accounts.
Texas: Dog scent lineup is called junk science.
100's of EMT's, paramedics, a few Boston Firefighters and police are working with fake credentials.
NJ: Mistrial declared because jurors used cell phones during trial.
Fewer than 5% of people have food allergies according to a recent study done by the JAMA
In Arizona, defense attorney's call into question the scientific validity of shoe print evidence.
What's in bottled water and why isn't it regulated?
Does your web browser leave a unique trackable signature?
How to hide secret files in plain sight.
Indiana's Toxicology Chief resigns amid review, do other states have similar issues?
Mentally ill people are three times more likely to be incarcerated than hospitalized.
Flawed DUI tests in Colorado lead to 206 errors to date and 9 DUI's tossed out.
Dog scent evidence thrown out in capital case in Houston.
How Congress Is Eroding the Criminal Intent Requirement in Federal Law.
Will Homeland Security intelligence target all U. S. citizens?
A Spokeo search can divulge your personal information, use this link to remove your name etc.
The American Statistical Association supports reform of our country's forensic science system.
Security hole in Facebook allows you to view your friends live chats.
Top 10 Secrets of Effective Liars
Are retail store thefts in the U. S. a result of organized crime rings?
A national database for anyone who needs a perscription.
Stolen Facebook Accounts for sale across the U. S.
Campaign contributions are difficult to track.
Wiretaps across the country rise 26%.
Are we living in a police state? Watch the full length DVD on this blog.
Tyler Sanchez from Denver, Colorado could use a private investigator's services.
A waitress on disablity is caught stripping by private investigators.
Will prosecutors ever be held accountable for their actions?
Recover lost files on your computer using an Unbutu Live CD
FAA tells pilots not to play games or use their laptops in the cockpit!
Flaws Are Found In State Child-Abuse Registries Across The Country.
Must a citizen provide their ID to a police officer?
Digital copiers hard drives retain records of files etc.
False imprisonment charges lead people to be categorized as sexual offenders!
Crime lab in San Francisco has more problems. How is evidence stored in other states?
A judge in MA calls into question forensic evidence.
Buying judges, coming to a state near you.
Biometric scans for traffic stops in Milwaukee!
Phishing cell phone scam in Boise, Idaho will soon be coming to a city near you.
On a lighter note, this woman won't need a private investigator.
CORI reform in MA will it be a reality?
A new tool for private investigators Accurint Killer is set to be unveiled this month.
Federal Court documents are more widely available and at a lower cost.
Dallas police want your blood if you're accused of an OUI.
Forensic Science in need of reform, claims Clifford Spiegelman.
Guide on how to erase information from your hard drives and thumb drives.
Lifelock admits to misleading the public and ordered to pay $12 Million.
Medical identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the country.
Is organized crime behind your local shoplifting?
Do the New Mexico state police officers have to reach a quota for writing citations?
Are Mexican drug cartels active in every state?
The dirty truth about DNA results and why the FBI doesn't want the information made public.
Recover lost images & files from your web browser
Cyber security experts claim online banking is not safe.
Cryptome. org has posted guides from social media websites that law enforcement agencies request.
Does the new Facebook privacy settings allow your personal information to be compromised?
Is the CIA & the NSA spying and collecting data from social networking sites?
OUI checkpoints are a cash cow for some states.
Tips on how to avoid email phishing attacks.
Will the police be allowed to read anyone's emails?
Google Buzz posts a person's contact information on their public profile page.
Could carrying Arabic flash cards get you detained at an airport?
Could "Familial DNA" testing become the norm across the country?
167 Colorado DUI tests flawed, how many other tests across the country have similar issues?
Hiring a private investigator does not violate a restraining order.
Most people use the same passwords for numerous accounts.
Gangs are using Facebook or Twitter to boast about their criminal exploits.
$60 Billion lost to health care fraud each year, according to Attorney General Eric Holder.
Be careful what you post on Facebook it could add more time to your sentence.
Google toolbar track users' browsing history even when turned off!
DA's in California don't like a judge's ruling, so they call for a boycott.
A supposed electrocution threat was used in a New Jersey prison to intimidate an inmate.
Fake phone ID's are being used by people across the country.
Physicians making money promoting pharmaceutical companies, raises ethical questions.
Flash cookies pose a security problem to anyone browsing the internet.
Comparative bullet lead analysis by the FBI played a role in 2,500 cases nationwide.
If you lose your laptop, how secure are your passwords?
Two party consent when recording with audio is still an issue in MA.
Social networking jurors posing a problem in courtrooms.
Federal government releases nursing home study.
A Federal study shows a lack of standards for sealing cases.
Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States a Path Forward.