by Lea Bickerton | Aug 20, 2013 | Blog, Blog Posts, Constitutional Rights, In the News
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala issued a statement outlining the public’s right to videotape police officers. DA Zappala explained that a person has the right to videotape police officers who are on duty but people do not have the right to...
by Lea Bickerton | Jun 23, 2013 | Blog, Blog Posts, In the News, Underage Drinking
According to the latest information, 73 people were arrested for crimes or were issued citations during the Kenny Chesney concert. News outlets earlier reported that 43 individuals were cited for underage drinking. The 73 arrests and citations are in addition to the...
by William Bickerton | Jun 23, 2013 | Blog, Blog Posts, In the News, Underage Drinking
Yesterday, thousands were at Heinz Field for the Pittsburgh leg of Kenny Chesney’s “No Shoes Nation” Tour. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that, during a law enforcement sweep of the Heinz Field parking lots, 43 individuals were cited for...
by Lea Bickerton | May 29, 2013 | Blog, Blog Posts
Pennsylvania is in the process of updating the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (“PICS”). The PICS system permits firearms dealers and sheriffs departments to run background checks on firearms purchasers and concealed carry permit applicants. Currently,...
by William Bickerton | May 16, 2013 | Alcohol Laws, Blog Posts, DUI, In the News, Laws of Questionable Merit
The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that the limit for blood alcohol levels for drivers be lowered to 0.05. The NTSB has also recommended that measures be taken to encourage broader use of interlock devices. Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the...
by Lea Bickerton | Feb 11, 2013 | Blog, Blog Posts, In the News, Police Misconduct
On November 11, 2012, Leon Ford was shot by a city of Pittsburgh police officer during a traffic stop. Although a video of the incident has been recovered, the audio recording doesn’t include anything between the time the officers exited their car to the time...