Driving While License Suspended and Felony Arrests – Part 2
Did you know that in the State of Florida driving while your license is suspended regardless of the reason could result in a Felony being charged against you. Attorney Kevin Proulx from Kemp and Proulx, PL with offices in Altamonte Springs, FL. is visiting The Justice Room to explain what you need to know should this be happening to you or what you need to know to avoid this happening to you.
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Did you know that in the State of Florida driving while your license is suspended regardless of the reason could result in a Felony being charged against you. Attorney Kevin Proulx from Kemp and Proulx, PL with offices in Altamonte Springs, FL. is visiting The Justice Room to explain what you need to know should this be happening to you or what you need to know to avoid this happening to you.
Freakazoid – 1×10 – In Arms Way (Part 1 of 2)
In Arm’s Way: Freakazoid’s Christmas shopping is interrupted by a run-in with a crime boss named “Arms” Akimbo, whose arms are locked into a jaunty pose and he cannot move it. He is attempting to extort money from local shopkeepers by selling “oops” insurance, though it’s up to Freakazoid to stop this from happening while trying to find the perfect gift for Steph. The Cloud: In the remote Teutonic mountains of Schnitzel, a spooky cloud seems to be transforming people into clown zombies. Freakazoid arrives to solve the mystery. All Credit goes to WB’s Freakazoid team. Also to the Freakazoid Digital Archive Project team for capturing. I’m just here to spread the genius of Freakazoid…
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George Gordon discusses his views on how Fire Insurance and Banking are criminal activities. This is distributed and available for free and in the public interest. Full download available at www.georgegordon.org.
Defending DUI Drug Cases: Part 4 from PA DUI attorney Justin J. McShane
Pennsylvania DUI attorney Justin J. McShane, Esq. presents his lecture “Defending DUI Drug Cases” in Hartford, CT in December 2009. In Part 4: “Dosage and Drug Response,” expert DUI Attorney McShane explains the important roles of both the drug response curve and chronic dose sample error in successfully defending DUI-D cases. The McShane Firm is the premiere DUI/DWI law firm in Harrisburg, PA. For more information, visit www.themcshanefirm.com Video production by JenKev Productions.
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Memphis attorney Vincent Perryman discusses Identity Theft on LegalEase with Lynn Duncan part 1
Memphis attorney Vincent Perryman discusses Identity theft with Lynn Duncan from ID Theft Solutions of America. Identity theft is the number one white collar crime in America and is the fastest growing crime in America. It affects one in every six Americans. Credit Identity theft is less than 23 percent. Drivers license Identity Theft is when someone gets a driver’s license in the victims name and then gets a traffic violation. Social Security Number Identity Theft is when someone uses a victims social security number to gain employment and then doesn’t pay taxes and the actual owner of the number is responsible for those taxes. Medical Identity Theft is the number one growing type using your insurance card to gain medical assistance. This becomes a problem when the medical records of the victim are mixed with the records of the thief. Identity theft can occur when your wallet or purse is stolen or it may be retrieved from the garbage. On the Internet Phishing is used to gain information about someone by taking the victim to a fraudulent site. Skimming is used when a server in a restaurant can swipe a credit card number and then sell it on the Internet. Some preventative measures are just by being aware. Don’t send mail out with personal information. Check your credit regularly. The Government is now passing several laws dictating how business dispose of, store, and use personal information. This video is brought to you in part by www.midsouthattorneys.com
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Part Two: Orange County DUI Killer Cross Examination of a Police Officer
Part Two: San Francisco DUI Killer Cross Examination of a Police Officer
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Jamie Foxx Show – Traffic School Daze Part 1
Jamie and Braxton both have traffic violations on there record and they have to go to traffic school so they can get it off there record.
What Teens and Parents Need to Know About, Drinking, Drugging, Driving and the Law – Part 3
What Teens and Parents Need to Know About, Drinking, Drugging, Driving and the Law – Part 3
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed the dangers of drugs and alcohol in America and many of the misconceptions about drinking. In Part 2, I reviewed issues for newly licensed drivers, peer pressure and the messages we send to our teenagers about drugs and alcohol. In Part 3, we will look at the effects of marijuana and driving and the laws surrounding drinking, drugging and driving.
Driving under the Influence is the law which governs those people who drive a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol. There is no set amount of drinks per person that needs to be consumed because depending on the physical and mental characteristics of each individual it varies. However in all 50 states, a person with a blood alcohol concentration of, 08% by weight of alcohol in his blood as shown by chemical analysis of his blood, breath, urine, or saliva, made pursuant to the appropriate statute of law, is considered drunk driving.
Lesser percentages of alcohol in the blood could land you in jail with a charge of driving while impaired or Driving under the influence. Depending on the state in which you are charged, these offenses could either be Misdemeanors or Felonies.
As far as knowledge about marijuana impairments and driving, the situation is far worse. Recently, I was listening to a local radio talk show. The day’s topic was the legalization of marijuana. One caller (a former user) said he has a 17 year-old son and would much rather want to see him drive a motor vehicle after he smoked a couple of joints rather than after drinking a few beers. His reasoning was marijuana slows you down and you will not drive as fast as you would after drinking alcohol. Several surveys conducted in Illinois and Ohio indicated that there are twice as many teenaged drivers behind the wheel of a motor vehicle while under the influence of marijuana as those behind the wheel having consumed alcohol. The effects on driving skills while under the influence of marijuana account for drivers missing traffic signals, stop signs, poor handling of the vehicle in traffic, and unawareness of pedestrians and stationary vehicles. Studies have shown that there was still a significant decline in driving abilities up to six hours after smoking marijuana with some of those effects lasting as long as 24 hours. The reason this happens is that today’s marijuana has a THC content average 6.86% and as high as 24%, as compared to the THC content of the late sixties and early seventies which was in the area of 0.5% per joint. THC, “Tetrahydrocannabinol” is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Although there are 420 various chemicals in marijuana when smoked, it is the THC, which makes the user high.
Smoking marijuana and driving under its influence can interfere with a person’s peripheral vision making the driver not pick up the fact that another vehicle is trying to pass, and might suddenly turn into the passing car.
The drug could impair the user’s central vision detection not making the driver start the vehicle when a green light come on, or the user might not see the red light.
Smoking marijuana impairs the driver’s reaction time. The driver loses his ability to brake quickly in an emergency.
The drug marijuana impairs the driver’s night time driving ability.
Marijuana also impairs short-term memory making the driver forget where to get off the highway or remembering his way home.
The impairment of manipulative and coordination skills whereby the driver under the influence of marijuana has difficulty in backing, turning around, passing another vehicle, or getting on and off highways.
A wide variety of studies, in the United States and abroad, have clearly shown that marijuana – even one joint – impairs all-important components of driving performance. In some respects driving impairments after smoking marijuana could be worse than the impairment caused by alcohol. Unfortunately, teenage parties often include the use of both alcohol and marijuana and for those users who combine both drugs (and this isn’t uncommon), they double their chances of having a drug related driving crash. In addition to making driving dangerous, marijuana has been suspected of having an impact on several of the body’s major organs and functional systems, resulting in chronic adverse effects. Research has shown that the heart, lungs, immune system, brain, reproductive system, and cell chromosomes are affected with marijuana use.
The laws surrounding the possession and use of marijuana differ from state to state. It has been my experience that depending on the amount of the drug found in the possession of the user determines the weight of the crime. Although a misdemeanor charge is less than a felony, a young person needs to remember that both are crimes and an arrest for any crime can have an adverse effect on a young user’s future. Parents and custodians of any minor under age 18 living at home may be civilly liable for damages plus court costs for destruction of property or stolen property; parents may be held criminally responsible for minors consuming alcohol at home parties held at their residences. Parents may cause an establishment to lose its alcoholic beverage license if a minor is allowed to consume alcohol under the parents’ supervision. Any person who willfully and unlawfully sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to a person who is not of lawful drinking age may become liable for injury or damage caused by or resulting from the intoxication of such minor or person.
In the State of Florida, the maximum penalty for giving, selling, serving, or permitting the service of alcoholic beverages to anyone under the age of 21 is 60 days in jail and a 0.00 fine. If the person is under 18 the maximum penalty is 1 year on jail and ,000.00 fine. The maximum penalty for possessing alcoholic beverages if an individual is under 21 is also 60 days in jail or a 0.00 fine, as well as suspension of driving privileges for up to six months. The maximum penalty for misrepresenting your age for the purpose of buying or being served alcoholic beverages is suspension of driving privileges and up to one-year in jail and a ,000.00 fine. A storeowner can have an underage person arrested for attempting to purchase alcohol. Penalties can be up to 60 days in jail or a 0.00 fine. A person under the age of 21 caught drinking with a BAC (blood alcohol concentration) of .02% can have their driving privileges suspend up to age 21.
Teenagers using chemicals is nothing new. It’s been going on for the past 40 years that I know of. I’m not going to tell you not to use alcohol or drugs because I know you aren’t going to listen to me. Using alcohol or drugs is your choice. However, listen to yourself. Look around at some of your friends, especially those who have been long-term drinkers or drug abusers. Give them a long hard look and you will see they have changed. They aren’t the people you knew before.
As a former law enforcement officer, I have talked with many people both young and old, who became dependent on alcohol and/or drugs. What many of them told me was that when they realized they had a problem with alcohol or drugs, they didn’t get help. Young people today have a lot of people out there willing to help them. If you have a problem and find yourself using alcohol or drugs, talk with someone. If you can’t talk with your parents, that’s okay; there’s always a teacher, school counselor, a friend’s parent or someone in your church or synagogue. Remember, it doesn’t matter who gets you back on the road safely as long as you get there. SAFE DRIVING!
Learn more about Teen Drivers and Prescription Drugs.
Phil Bulone works for the National Safety Commission and has been teaching traffic school classes since 1994. He retired as a detective from New York City Police Department.
What Teens and Parents Need to Know About, Drinking, Drugging, Driving and the Law – Part 2
What Teens and Parents Need to Know About, Drinking, Drugging, Driving and the Law – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed some of the dangers of drugs and alcohol in America and many of the misconceptions about drinking. In Part 2, I’ll discuss issues for newly licensed drivers, peer pressure and the messages we send to our teenagers about drugs and alcohol.
Obtaining a driver’s license is a tremendous milestone in an adolescent’s life. It is a time when parents are handing their child a huge responsibility. Unfortunately, because most public and private schools have done away with formal driver education programs, most teens rely on the kindness of their parents, older siblings, or friends to teach them the rules of the road. This usually means a trip to the mall, a grocery store, or grandma’s house. Parents usually tell their new driver to: take the side roads, stay off the interstate, no night driving or, avoid driving through a rainstorm. Teaching a new driver how to drive under the most perfect conditions isn’t teaching the teen how to really face a crisis while behind the wheel. Then, there are many parents who really don’t drive within the posted speed limits themselves. Some tell their teens that police officers allow five to eight miles an hour over the posted speed limit to compensate for faulty speedometers. Other parents may tell their children a roll, look and go, is an okay thing to do at a stop sign. How many parents floor the gas pedal to make it through a yellow (caution, prepare to stop) light? If parents can’t teach their children the actual rules of the road because they themselves bend the rules, then how are they going to tell their kids not to drink and drive? It’s sometimes difficult for a parent to explain to their children what happens to them when they drink. After all, many parents socialize by having a drink or two in the company of friends and find it relaxing.
Teens and cars are a dangerous mix with many drivers under the age of 19 dying in motor vehicle crashes. Not only are teenage drivers involved in highway injury deaths—but also many die because they were simply passengers. One reason is that young people like to load up the car with friends packing more passengers in the vehicle than the number of seat belts. Many teens don’t wear seatbelts and unfortunately, many teenagers are drinking and driving in record numbers.
Why do some teenagers drink? The fact is, some see their parents drinking; and then there’s peer pressure. Feeling good is another justification and some teens drink to escape problems. These are only a few of the reasons given. Since the beginning of recorded time, alcohol in one form or another has been one of civilization’s favorite drugs. It is used to celebrate great events: marriage, birthdays, and promotions. It is also used in religious ceremonies, with meals, at social gatherings. Finally, alcohol is used for medical purposes as a mild sedative or to widen veins and arteries. I’ve heard some adults say, “The doctor told me to have some brandy before going to sleep,” or, “the doctor told me to have a glass of wine every day to help keep my blood thin.”
Teens hear these messages and think this substance, alcohol, can really get you up. You know, feel good, socialize more and perhaps, even medicate you. Earlier I said that alcohol is a depressant, a drug that acts on the central nervous system. It contains the intoxicating drug called “Ethanol or Ethyl Alcohol.” This drug works very similar to the anesthetic, Ether.
When someone drinks, teen or adult, the drug rapidly enters the human system and heads for the brain where it knocks out control centers, one by one, resulting in intoxication. Some of you probably heard the term, “responsible drinking.” Well, that term is meant for people over the age of 21. For those under 21, it is against the law in all 50 states for them to drink alcoholic beverages. Although some states allow minor children to drink at home and/or as part of a religious ceremony and this may be legal, parents may be liable if they allow their child to drink, and then drive or take other actions which might cause personal injury to others or property damage.
It has been my experience as a law enforcement officer that no area of juvenile justice has attracted more attention than drinking laws. The legal age for people to drink alcohol is 21 years. The age 21 has been a symbol of adulthood since medieval times, when at that age men were thought strong enough to wear heavy armor and go into battle. In modern times, we have given many rights of adulthood at age eighteen or lower ages. The drinking age of 21 remains the same because it has saved young lives by preventing alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes.
A Guide for Parents: Read more about how to restrict your teen’s access to alcohol.
In Part 3, we will look at the effects of marijuana and driving and the laws surrounding drinking, drugging and driving.
Phil Bulone works for the National Safety Commission and has been teaching traffic school classes since 1994. He retired as a detective from New York City Police Department.
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Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) – Part 9
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) – Part 9 Cast: David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Michael Bergin, Yasmine Bleeth, Angelica Bridges, Nicole Eggert, Carmen Electra, Jeremy Jackson, Stacy Kamano, Jason Momoa, John Allen Nelson, Gena Lee Nolin, Brande Roderick, Billy Warlock, Alexandra Paul Plot: This Baywatch reunion movie, like the 11-year television series itself, is a guilty pleasure short on story credibility but long on action, hardbody appeal, and hot passions. The hyperdrive plot finds Mitch Buchannon (David Hasselhoff), presumed dead at the end of season 10, alive and well and in love with a woman named Allison (Alexandra Paul), who bears a spooky resemblance to Mitch’s late lover, Stephanie. Wedding plans that include the old Baywatch lifeguard crew (Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Billy Warlock, etc.) are set for Hawaii, but in a Wrath of Khan-like twist, a villain (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) from the old show’s second season turns up with an elaborate plan to kidnap and endanger Mitch’s guests. The script is shameless, of course, but the outre element is fun to watch, including a subplot in which Mitch’s former wife (Gena Lee Nolin)–suspicious of Allison’s true motives–gets into a spectacular catfight with her ex’s new lady. With this hot cast and tempting plot twists, this sizzling Baywatch Hawaiian Wedding delivers the best of Baywatch – adventure, drama and bathing beauties galore! Featuring many of the series’ hottest cast members including David Hasselhoff …
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