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Very bad boys! When Detroit citizens found themselves held up at gunpoint by officers who demanded their valuables, they thought they were impersonators. But they were wrong. Some Detroit police officers are being accused of robbing citizens at gun point, in uniform. So what do you do if you are pulled over and don’t believe the officer has good intentions? Local police have issued a statement saying that you have permission not to stop if you don’t believe a real police officer is trying to pull you over. They say to call 911 and ask a dispatcher for assistance. But...

Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura will not face criminal charges related to his arrest last week on suspicion of driving under the influence, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said. In a statement, Wolfson said that although Bonaventura’s preliminary breath test showed he was over the legal blood-alcohol limit when he was pulled over Feb. 12, that test is not admissible in court. An arrest report indicates he registered a level of 0.099 on that test. A second, admissible breath test showed Bonaventura’s blood-alcohol level at 0.069, below the legal limit of 0.08. That test was administered at the...

One of the achievements of the 80th Texas Legislature was its passage of a castle doctrine. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, clarifies the instances in which individuals can use deadly force in self-defense. In some circumstances under current law, citizens are required to retreat rather than use force in self-defense. Wentworth's bill, which takes effect Sept. 1, broadens the presumption of reasonableness for self-defense and removes the threat of civil litigation for damages. The Senate passed the new law by a vote of 30-0. The House followed with a 133-13 approval. One of the 13 opponents...