Another sad story of Florida law enforcement not protecting an inmate entrusted to their care. In this case, Javier Medina, a 44 year old inmate at the Polk County Jail was charged with first degree murder after his cellmate was found nearly dead. Of course Polk...
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Miami Launderer gets 3 1/2 Years in Prison
Miami launderer get 3 ½ years in prison The younger brother of a fugitive money launderer accused of laundering $238 million from Medicare fraud from Florida into Cuba's banking system was sentenced Wednesday. Eduardo Perez de Morales, received an extraordinary light...
FBI and Child Rapist A Free Man
It is so sad that the FBI will do anything (no matter how underhanded) and use anyone (no matter how disgusting) in the false name of "national security" case and point: FBI informant (and child rapist), Robert Childs, is now a free man roaming the streets of Key West...
Feds charge alleged gang members with racketeering, gun and drug charges
Members alleged to be part of the "Big Money Team," a Miami street gang, were federally indicted on Wednesday. The federal indictment charges the alleged "BMT" members with robbery, assault, carjacking, extortion, drug possession, drug distribution and racketeering....
For allegedly brutal prison guard, day of reckoning arrives
Once again, the Florida Department of Corrections is in the news for being responsible for the cruel and unusual punishment (and torture) of the inmates entrusted to it. Indeed, in connection with the deaths of inmates in prisons across the state. The Florida...
Jurors Acquit Ex-Miami Beach Cop of Drunken ATV Joyride, Convict of Reckless Driving
Former Miami Beach Police Officer, Derick Kuilan was convicted of reckless driving while on duty after running over two beach goers. Although he had also been accused of being drunk at the time, jurors acquitted him of DUI. Nonetheless, he could be sentenced up to 5...
Sneak and Peek Surveillance Warrant Results in Massage Parlor Charges
Boca Raton police managed to convince a Palm Beach County Judge to grant a warrant authorizing them to sneak into a massage parlor after hours and install hidden video recording devices. Yes, unfortunately this incredibly intrusive law enforcement conduct is actually...
Florida Supreme Court disbars former Broward Judge Ana Gardiner
The Florida Supreme Court has finally disbarred former Broward Circuit Judge Ana Gardiner. Gardiner’s conduct deserves nothing less. During a death penalty trial she was presiding over, she and the prosecutor engaged in a secret and improper “personal and emotional...
Broward judge arrested on DUI charge in courthouse parking lot
The Broward County Criminal court is a “buzz” with talk of the arrest of a third criminal division judge for suspected DUI. read more here : http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-judge-rosenthal-arrest-20140527,0,6720466.story
Boynton cops Abuse Handcuffed Child
Once again, South Florida police officers were caught on video physically abusing hand-cuffed “suspects”. This time, though, the “suspects” were two children who had been thrown off their school bus for not listening to their bus driver. Their absolutely pathetic...