Criminal Defense News of the Week
by: Sduclos • November 20, 2012 • no comments
Taser Shots, Even at Distance, Can Kill A new study, published in the journal Circulation, by Douglas Zipes describes the risk and severity of health problems that Tasers can cause. Dr. Zipes has testified in several lawsuits against Taser based on wrongful death claims. A spokesman for Taser blamed the findings on Dr. Zipes' bias,according to the NYT report.
UCSD Student in Holding Cell for 5 Days A young man arrested in a drug bust by the DEA was left, handcuffed, in a holding cell for five days without food, water, or any contact with DEA agents whatsoever. In an interview with All Things Considered, David Chong describes how he was so famished he began begging for officers to urinate into his cell. The DEA promises to review its detention procedures.
Guantanamo Documents Related to 779 Detainees Released The New York Times has posted documents on a sampling of Guantanamo detainees and their history in detention. Abdul Rahman Mohamed Saleh Naser, for example, has been held for 9 years and 11 months. Since 2007, the DoD has recommended releasing Naser from their control.
"Everything the NYPD has done is legal. It is Constitutional." ...says Mayor Bloomberg. After the Associated Press published a confidential NYPD report (60 pages) from 2007 detailing the department's "monitoring" of New Jersey Muslims. New Jersey politicians are starting to respond, arguing that NYPD has stepped outside its jurisdiction. Among other things, NPR reports that NYPD infiltrated a student group at City College of New York, accompanying the group on a whitewater rafting trip.
