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Louisiana enacts ‘Blue Lives Matter’ law to protect police, first responders

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times:Louisiana is the first state in the nation to enact a law making it a hate crime to target police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel — a move that critics say is an overreaction to tensions between communities and law enforcement. Read the rest of the story here.

By |2020-11-29T21:33:47-05:00May 30th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Louisiana enacts ‘Blue Lives Matter’ law to protect police, first responders

Man head-butts security officer, threatens cops with knife at NY hospital

Danger exists everywhere, even in institutions where a person's health and well-being are the primary objectives. Case in point: A recent story courtesy of CampusSafetyMagazine.com:A man police say assaulted a hospital security officer and threatened police with a knife inside a New York hospital was arrested May 16. Read the rest of the story here.

By |2020-11-29T23:32:38-05:00May 20th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Man head-butts security officer, threatens cops with knife at NY hospital

Law enforcement may be able to access surveillance cameras

With the prevalence of security cameras and more recently, cellphone cameras, the issue to capturing every frame of human life on video has heightened.More police departments are at least exploring the concept of body cameras, but at the same time, the increase in viral cellphone videos and the criticism that goes with it, may have [...]

By |2020-11-29T23:34:54-05:00May 20th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Law enforcement may be able to access surveillance cameras

Save-A-Lot security officer shoots suspected shoplifter in shoulder after struggle

According to this news report, a Save-A-Lot grocery store security guard in North St. Louis, Mo. shot a suspected shoplifter -- who allegedly had stuffed steaks and toilet paper down his pants -- after the two struggled: A security guard shot a suspected shoplifter at the Save-A-Lot on Riverview, in North St. Louis. Detectives tell [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:17-05:00May 16th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Save-A-Lot security officer shoots suspected shoplifter in shoulder after struggle

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