law enforcement officials

An insult to vigilantism

Daily Texan  Thu, 10/27/2011 - 4:22pm

Just to be clear, doesn’t the application mentioned in Samian Quazi’s column that ran in The Daily Texan on Wednesday simply make it easier to report illegal parking to law enforcement officials and incentivize doing so?

It doesn’t let me call a tow truck, issue a fine, have the car impounded or take any other actions which would substantiate enforcement, right?



 

Texas DA accused of giving light sentences to drug traffickers

Daily Texan  Wed, 10/26/2011 - 10:01am

CENTER — The district attorney in a Texas county with a well-known drug-trafficking route repeatedly allowed suspected drug runners and money launderers to receive light sentences — or escape criminal charges altogether — if they forfeited their cash to prosecutors.

As a result, authorities collected more than $800,000 in less than a year using a practice that essentially let suspects buy their way out of allegations that, if proven, would probably have resulted in prison sentences.



 

Perry adds immigration issues to special session

Daily Texan  Tue, 06/07/2011 - 1:55pm


By The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov.

Rick Perry added immigration legislation to the special session's agenda on Tuesday, including a measure that would remove local law enforcement agencies' ability to not prioritize immigration violation.



 

This Is The Police: Put Down Your Camera

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 05/12/2011 - 10:01pm

A Newark, N.J., teen is suing police for detaining her after she used a cellphone to videotape on-duty officers.

As technology makes it easier to shoot video, clashes like hers are becoming more common — and are fueling a national discussion on the legality of taping law enforcement officials.

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BREAKING: Times Square Terrorist Bomb Plot Said To Have Internat...

Donklephant  Mon, 05/03/2010 - 3:55pm

Looks like their may be a Pakistani connection after all, but it still doesn’t appear that those who initially claimed responsibility are tied to this.



 

Shooting suspect drew concern of authorities

Daily Texan  Thu, 11/05/2009 - 7:34pm

By: Associated Press


WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement officials say the suspected Fort Hood, Texas, shooter had come to their attention at least six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats....



 

FBI Raids In N.Y., Denver Yield Questions, No Arrests

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 09/17/2009 - 4:19am

Law enforcement officials said raids earlier this week in Queens, N.Y. — and another search of a Denver apartment last night — are part of one of the most sensitive U.S. terrorism investigations in years.

The FBI was tracking a group it claims had both the expertise and the ability to launch a serious attack inside the U.S.