Like in other states, distracted driving in Texas is a problem. From phones to the technology that now comes in many vehicles, there are many things that can distract a driver from what he or she needs to be doing most – staying focused on safe driving. In fact,...
Month: October 2018
Should the government need reasonable suspicion for watch lists?
Should the federal government be able to add you to a terrorism watch list just because of your religion? Because you bought a computer at Best Buy? After you waited at a train station for your mother? Shouldn't you have to have done something suspicious before you're...
Could a kickoff change reduce concussions in football?
In 2016, the NCAA introduced a new kickoff rule on an experimental basis for eight private, Ivy League universities. League coaches recommended the change when 2015 data showed that kickoffs made up only 6 percent of plays but accounted for 21 percent of concussions....
More evidence shown to be overstated, faulty in case of Joe B.
We've discussed the case of Joe B. before. A former Clifton, Texas, high school principal, Joe was convicted of his wife's 1985 murder. The evidence seemed pretty persuasive at the time of his trial, but that evidence is quickly unraveling.In September, a now-retired...
Under investigation or charged with a crime? Avoid social media
Family law attorneys have been telling their clients to stay away from social media during the divorce proceedings for many years now, since nothing is ever really as private as you believe. They warn their clients that their posts and pictures could come back to...
Even in the border zone, searches and seizures must be reasonable
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable government searches and seizures. The general rule is that the government needs a warrant, or an exception to the warrant requirement, for a search or seizure to be constitutional. However, the U.S....