Sex Offender Registry
A recent article in the New York Post was discussing the controversy of Pete Townshend being targeted as a 'sex offender' before the Super Bowl. This controversy began when the legendary rock band "The Who" was announced as the entertainers for the Super...
Assault in the Third Degree
609.223 ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE. Subdivision 1.Substantial bodily harm. Whoever assaults another and inflicts substantial bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. Subd....
Driving while Distracted
We have all seen the theory that driving while talking on the phone causes numerous accidents because the people on the phone are distracted drivers. But what if that's not true. What if the phones don't actually increase accidents to the extent we...
Assault in the Second Degree
609.222 ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE. Subdivision 1.Dangerous weapon. Whoever assaults another with a dangerous weapon may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than seven years or to payment of a fine of not more than $14,000, or both. Subd. 2.Dangerous weapon;...
Moharebeh – Iran's Sharia Law
Although we look around and think that there are many problems with our laws. Either we are being way to strict, or not strict enough - somehow we always believe we are doing it wrong. One thing to be thankful for is that our religious and political...
Assault in the First Degree
609.221 ASSAULT IN THE FIRST DEGREE. Subdivision 1.Great bodily harm. Whoever assaults another and inflicts great bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, or both. Subd. 2.Use of deadly...