Not too long ago, we discussed how cameras were being used to catch motorists who violate bus stop-arm laws. Camera technology has yet to be implemented in Minnesota, but we want to do our part to ensure kids are safe when they enter or exit a bus. To help remind people of the local school […]
Traffic Fatalities Continue to Rise in Minnesota
Traffic fatalities in Minnesota are on pace to rise for the second straight year, according to figures from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. So far there have been 204 deaths on Minnesota roads, and with some historically dangerous months ahead of us, state officials say we are on pace to easily surpass the 395 deaths […]
Ticket Quotas Raise Red Flags About Police Procedures
One of the least talked about subjects in police departments all across the country are ticket quotas, and for good reason. The general public doesn’t believe a certain number of people should be stopped by police officers just so the department can hit a desired number, and officers don’t like the stigma that comes with […]
Horses, Tractors and Lawnmowers: More Weird DUI Stories
Last time we rounded up some weird DUI stories from around the web, we talked about a man who blamed his erratic driving on swerving to avoid an elephant, and another driver that was found dancing naked in the street. Today we look at three more individuals who took a strange route to a DUI […]
McNeely DWI part 2 – Constitutional Rights
The best place to start our discussion of the issues surrounding this whole McNeely frenzy is identifying the fundamental constitutional protections that all of us enjoy, as enshrined in the Bill of Rights, and how these rights are implicated by a DWI arrest. Which of these rights are implicated throughout a DWI arrest, and how […]
