Not So Fast (literally), Old Man
Cops arrest man for arson based on data from his pacemaker. Ross Compton was arrested in early February for arson after the data from his pacemaker told a drastically different story than the one he told investigators after his house burned down. Compton told police that when he noticed the fire, he packed some belongings […]
Narcs with Narcan? – PA Gov. Wants Police to Carry More Life-Saving Drugs
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is requesting $10m in his upcoming budget request for Narcan, and antidote for opium-related overdoses (mainly heroin overdoses). For a couple years now, PA (as well as other states) have been giving these overdose-combating substances to police officers, so that they can be used at a moment’s notice if the officer […]
See Spot Run: But to Whom?
A law recently passed in Alaska requires judges in divorce cases to consider a pet’s well-being before deciding which parent gets “custody” of the pet. This is the first law in the country that has addressed this issue; pets have traditionally been treated the same as other marital property. Animal rights activists are hailing the […]
Modern Love?
Modern Love? A new study shows divorce rates are at their lowest rates since Jimmy Carter was in the Oval Office. And despite widespread public sentiment and a more “modern” approach to long term relationships, marriage rates have actually risen over the past few years. There are a number of theories that could explain this […]
Apple sued in death case for NOT implementing FaceTime feature
Apple is getting sued over fatal car crash for NOT adding a feature to their products. Is failure to create the same as failure to protect? A lawsuit filed against Apple is putting that idea to the test. The lawsuit alleges that Apple’s failure to implement a patented feature is to blame for the death […]