A boy’s family is suing their local City and Police Department for more than $15,000. The city has yet to file an answer to the complaint.

Airsoft guns, according to the complaint, which had orange tips on the muzzles, were left on the house’s porch, and a youth and his friends were in the dwelling when police arrived. The lawsuit claims that the police forced the unarmed youths to crawl toward them and then still arrested the kids after discovering that the Airsoft guns were toys. It also accuses the officers of failing to read them their Miranda rights and being verbally abusive toward the boy’s parents.

The lawsuit accuses the police of violating the 4th and 14th amendments of the U.S. Constitution when they responded to the home where the 14 yr. old, named in the lawsuit, and friends were shooting Airsoft guns at soda cans in November 2008. Those amendments establish the foundations for probable cause and due process.

It’s not clear from court records how police were summoned to a home, but according to the report, they responded with several police cruisers and surrounded the home with weapons drawn. Allegedly, police officers told the family a caller reported seeing an armed man wearing camo shorts and carrying a rifle along the road.

Our society has been plagued with armed violence. This is a touchy case in my opinion. All of the facts are not present. Police haven’t weighed in their side of the events yet. There are many questions that are still unanswered.

The police officers could have given the boys and the parents a warning about parental supervision while using the air guns, rather than toting them down a public street. Parents are extremely protective of their kids and this is an overly litigated country as well.

I suppose that we’ll just have to keep our eye on this case and let you know the outcome and the particulars after it has been settled.

According to sources, two Utah brothers in their early 20’s were pleaded guilty this week for beating up their Grandmother.

This evil duo, who claimed they were grief stricken over the recent drug overdose death of their mother, entered her home and found the elderly lady in the bathroom and attacked her.

One threw a bottle of shampoo and another of baby powder at her, then punched her in the face and pushed her, causing her to fall into the bathtub and hit her head. He then proceeded to urinate on her and left the bathroom and smashed a living room cabinet.

As the elderly woman exited the bathroom, the other brother shoved her and hit her again and then urinated on her clothing and punched holes in the wall.

Michael and Christopher Hansen of Salt Lake City Utah, plea bargained from felony charges to a guilty plea on three misdemeanor charges.

Apparently the defense attorney tried to arrange a bail reduction but the judge denied this, claiming that “they pose a danger to the victim and the community.”

We’ll see what sort of sentence they receive for their heinous actions.

Like a loving grandmother the beaten woman said “I just want Chris and Michael to know that I love them and I’m sorry about what happened.”

The community is infuriated as well as many others including this author, while some “do-gooders” are recommending a need for counseling and family issues being a cause – alluding to the recent overdose death of their mother. Is this justice?

A jury recently convicted a 15 year old youth of shooting a Rochester policeman in the head. The defense claimed that a masked gunman was the culprit.

On Friday, a jury found Tyquan Rivera guilty of assault and attempted murder. He’ll face a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. His sentencing is set for 10/16/2009.

Rochester NY prosecutors said that Rivera, who was 14 at the time of the shooting, was aiming for another police officer but hit Officer Anthony DiPonzio. Rivera had been questioned about marijuana sales near his home.

Tyquan Rivera testified that a stranger in a ski mask shot the police officer, and then gave him the rifle and told him to hide it for him.

Defense counsel Culver Barr says Rivera didn’t have much hope for a finding of “not guilty.” Jurors in this case deliberated for nine hours.

I have no pity for this youth, only for the Police Officer, who straps on his gear each day and goes out into the streets to “Protect and Serve.” 

Gangs and drug related violence are on the rise.  Where are the parents?  What is the solution?  Legalization of pot?  More Police?  Comments are welcome.

Is a serial killer murdering black women in Rocky Mount NC.?

UPDATE 08/15/09. George Cook of “Let’s Talk Honestly” interviews reporter Mike Hixenbaugh of the Rocky Mount Telegram, the reporter covering the case for the local paper.  They discuss:

“How the police are handling the case”

“Is race a factor?”

“How the locals in Rocky Mount feel”

“The overall lack of news coverage”

“The current status of the case”

“How Nancy Grace and Fox News both bumped stories about the murders, and more.

Mr. Cook has done a fine job on covering this case and we at Crime-Information.com applaud his efforts at getting to the bottom of things.

It’s our opinion that this is most definitely that work of a serial killer.  Our first impression, given some facts in a television snippet, was that this would be an easy case to solve – a “no brainer.”  Why the delays in arrests or making this “high profile” news?

We encourage you to read the full story on “Let’s Talk Honestly” and be sure to listen to the interview.  Why isn’t this crime being given the attention it deserves!

Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, the Charles Manson follower convicted of trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford, was released Friday from a Texas prison hospital after more than three decades behind bars.

Fromme, who got a life term, became the first person sentenced under a special federal law covering assaults on U.S. presidents, a statute enacted after the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

The infamous cult leader, Charles Manson is still serving his life sentence along with his other followers. To get details on Manson and his family, see a complete overview at MSNBC online!

Am I the only one reading this stuff.  “I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!”

I got my newsletter from PoliceLink, which is sent to law enforcement officers and security people by subscription.  I noticed a link that said: “Obama Looks to Move Guantanamo Prisoners to Michigan.”  Naturally, I clicked it immediately.

I read and wondered if this could be true.  More hi-jinx from this new and unfathomable administration?  It’s beyond comprehension that this would even be considered.

I did a search on Google to check their sources, to find out if it was some link to an obscure article and I found out quickly that the story has spread like fire on the Blogoshpere.  It apparently has originated from well respected news media and definitely appears to be real in every way.

That is not to say it WILL happen, but it MIGHT!

Since I found it on PoliceLink, I think that they should get your attention and don’t forget, the hundreds of comments below the story aren’t from the “nutty guy down the street.”  The comments are coming from law enforcement officers.

Please click this link and read the story to see what’s being considered right now!