We have discussed many times that the criminal justice system is getting a bit close to our academic institutions. Usually I am talking about the criminalization of matters that should be handled by schools and parents. Well, things are now changing in Dedham from the other direction. Now, it is…
Sometimes, pretending there is a crime is a crime. Over the Labor Day weekend, a few fellows had the great idea to play a trick in Lawrence. According to law enforcement, they decided it would be kind of neat to convince folks attending a religious festival that a stabbing was…
The Boston Police Department has been credited with collaborating with New Hampshire law officials and the FBI in what is being touted as a “significant international drug bust.” Yesterday, on September 4, 2012, the US Attorney for the district of New Hampshire, John P. Kacavas, announced the arrest of several…
Yesterday,Attorney Sam’s Take discussed a fatal drunk driving incident from over the Labor Day Weekend. Today we deal with another automobile – related story. This time, it was what was found inside the car which is of import. Somerville police say that they recovered eight handguns, six of which were…
A routine traffic stop in Somerville this past Sunday, September 2, 2012, at around 4pm ballooned into a much more significant event. Officer Robert Hickey was working routine traffic enforcement duty when he noticed a 2004 BMW speeding on Medford Street. After following the car and watching it increase in…
New England students are coming back to school. First order of business…let’s party! Well, here is a sad reminder of where that can lead. Anthony Ciccone, 20, of Pepperell, MA is dead. He was killed in a traffic accident. He was the passenger of another 20-year-old gentleman who was allegedly…
Hello and happy Labor Day. Speaking of which, Boston’s law enforcement is about to have some extra labor it is going to have to shoulder. Particularly prosecutors. I was on CBS Thursday night discussing this one in case you happenned to tune into the 11:00 pm news. It is a…
Approximately 125 undergraduate students from Harvard University have been accused of using unethical methods to complete a spring take home exam. In what may be the largest Ivy League cheating scandal in recent memory, Harvard University is taking determined action against suspected undergrads that may call for the immediate assistance…
A dumbfounding revelation has closed down one of Massachusetts’ three criminal drug labs. Governor Deval Patrick ordered state police to shutter the Hinton State Laboratory Institute in Jamaica Plain after a probe showed that the actions of a single chemist may have tainted countless articles of evidence. Such a disclosure…
As mentioned yesterday, in my “mini-blog”, Harvard University is investigating 125 undergraduates who are suspected of cheating on a spring take-home final exam. It is the largest cheating scandal in recent memory to hit the university. Any allegation of cheating in any way is a serious thing, of course. However,…