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Video of California officers shooting unarmed man released

Written on 15 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

A federal judge has ordered the release of a police video that shows three Southern California officers opening fire on and killing an unarmed 35-year-old man who was mistakenly suspected of stealing a bicycle. [LA Times] In the June 2013... (Continue reading)

Former SLO County cop evades jail in grand theft case

Written on 17 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A former officer with the Grover Beach and Atascadero police departments admitted that he used his security position to steal from residents of a Thousand Oaks retirement community, but the former policeman will not do any jail time as punishment... (Continue reading)

Plans for reducing police violence

Written on 26 Dec, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 159 comments

OPINION By JIM GRIFFIN There is a deep seated crisis in the country, and a mounting uproar, about police violence in general and police shootings of unarmed civilians in particular. Some people excuse the behavior of police pretty much no... (Continue reading)

Is law enforcement incentivized against legalizing marijuana?

Written on 11 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

As Colorado was legalizing medical marijuana, law enforcement officials from California voiced their disapproval pointing at what they deemed failed medical marijuana laws in California. [McClatchy] “I was told that we hadn’t learned anything from California – that you can’t... (Continue reading)

California gun sales skyrocket after school shooting

Written on 20 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 126 comments

In the aftermath of an election and another school shooting, firearm sales in California are at an all-time high. [PressEnterprise] Friday’s shooting at a Connecticut school in which a gunman shot and killed 20 children and six adults with a... (Continue reading)

Is lying to lawmen illegal?

Written on 13 Sep, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 28 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN Can a conversation with law enforcement be hazardous to your freedom? It all depends on an interpretation of your honesty. Police officials in Atascadero said field officers have been arresting people for lying to them. The admission... (Continue reading)

Your cell phone may be ratting you out

Written on 9 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Law enforcement agencies nationwide have dramatically increased surveillance of American citizens through their cell phones over the past five years. (New York Times) With data provided by a congressional inquiry, the newspaper reported Sunday that more than 1.3 million demands... (Continue reading)

Brown caves to police, vetoes bill to restrict searches of cellphones

Written on 12 Oct, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 23 comments

OPINION By PETER SCHEER Jerry Brown, as you may have heard, has vetoed SB 914, a bill sponsored by the First Amendment Coalition that would have required police to get a warrant before searching through cellphones or other digital devices... (Continue reading)

Trashing the Tribune

Written on 5 Oct, 2011 in Featured, Opinion | 35 comments

OPINION By KEVIN P. RICE San Luis Obispo’s trash container ordinance was recently converted to “trash ordnance” fired at the city council when the Tribune published large color photos of all five San Luis Obispo City Council members’ homes on... (Continue reading)

Police killed by gunfire makes 2011 worst year in a decade

Written on 12 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs | 17 comments

Nick Armstrong, 28, became the 49th law enforcement officer killed by gunfire in the U.S. this year, putting 2011 on track for one of the worst years for lawmen killed in gun-related deaths in a decade. [Witness LA] Armstrong was... (Continue reading)