Nassau County has hired a police ethics consultant in the wake of a videotaped beating by officers of a Westbury man. According to acting Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter, ” this is all about building trust with the community,” Last year, Mr. Krumpter’s predecessor was forced to resign over what was alleged to be a…
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New York has had a strong Human Trafficking Law on the books since 2007, but recently special courts have been set up to address this nationwide problem. New York state Penal Law Section 230.34 covers the crime of Sex Trafficking, which is a class B felony. New York State is in the process of creating…
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Red Light Cameras on Long Island are in the news again. Newsday’s sunday cover story was about the number of red light summonses issued by Suffolk County in 2012. The headline says it all: “Revenue Down“. As many suspect, it seems that the powers that be are at least as interested in the revenue brought…
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Former Suffolk County Judge Stuart Namm has published a memoir about his time on the bench. The book, entitled “A Whistleblower’s Lament: The Perverted Pursuit of Justice in the State of New York”, is the story of his life, including his more than 16 year career as a Suffolk County judge. Originally seen as a…
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