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History Of Law Enforcement
Since the conception of society, law enforcement bodies have existed to protect citizens from criminals or to maintain the status quo and keep leaders in power. Dating back to Biblical times, there were military personnel tasked to maintain peace and order. In Egypt, for example, a pharaoh ruled the land and soldiers chased the Israelites across the Red Sea. There were other societies with military hierarchies as well, like the Babylonian, the Syrian, and the Palestinian societies, among others.
The most prominent of all military organizations was that of the Roman Empire. They had a very effective and brutal form of law enforcement that they utilized to maintain peace and order. It was the Romans who introduced the infamous symbol of the crucifix. The Romans never really had an actual police organization. It was only in the fifth century that clan chiefs and heads of state were tasked to police the people under their care.
Florida is Cracking Down on Speeding Sport Motorcycle Riders – Their Method is Truly Disturbing
Florida is using a civil seizure law in an effort to combat speeding sport motorcycle riders. As stated in an article that I have read; law enforcement is using an old law to combat speeding sport motorcycle riders. The gist of the law is that once a Florida law enforcement officer turns their lights on to pull someone over, and if they allegedly speed up, their motorcycles can then be seized because they were used in the commission of a felony, i.e. “aggravated fleeing and eluding.”
The article states that the officers do not have to identify the person riding the motorcycle; all they have to do is get the license plate information. The law allows them to then seize the motorcycle rather than chase it.
As a Biker and Motorcycle Lawyer and Bikers Rights advocate this method of cracking down on speeders is disturbing to me on many different levels.
How to Prove Abuse or Neglect Surveillance Techniques for Your Family
Undoubtedly, there are people you know and trust enough to allow them to babysit your children or care for a vulnerable adult in your home. Sometimes that trust is based on personal knowledge, and other times it is based on the process one presumes a professional agency utilizes to screen employees. Unfortunately, that trust is far too often misplaced, resulting in abuse and neglect that goes undetected, often for months or even years. Caregiver abuse is difficult to prove, since bruises and other injuries can and do happen even with the most careful and attentive workers, and often the child or vulnerable adult is unable to accurately express what did or did not happen.
Traditionally, there have been few options for people who wanted some way to ensure that their loved ones are safe and being adequately cared for. Recent digital advances and the trend towards ready availability of affordable surveillance equipment have made it possible for nearly anyone to take steps to protect their loved ones and put abusers behind bars. One such case involved parents in Jacksonville, Florida who had suspected their long-time sitter of abusing their child. They installed a hidden camera and turned the footage over to police for prosecution. If you hire sitters, a nursing service or individual caregivers to work with children or vulnerable adults in your home, you should face the reality that yes, it could happen to your loved one, in your home – and you have the right and the duty to protect them in whatever legal way that you can.
We have some tips for using home surveillance to record abuse/neglect:
