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Roadkill Salvage & The Cheeseburger Bill

Weird Food Laws
Most food laws that make sense.

They are mostly for our protection and focus on food handling and production.

Others, well... someone thought it was a good idea. Strange, but true... here are some of the weirdest laws that refer to food across the country.
Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act
The Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act was put to the vote in an effort to protect food producers and retailers, particularly fast food companies, from lawsuits that are filed by obese consumers.

People were trying to place the blame for their obesity on companies that serve and produce less-than-healthy meal …

By |October 3rd, 2013|The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on Roadkill Salvage & The Cheeseburger Bill
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Unusual Animal Laws

Even our animals are subject to the laws of the land in this country.

Most of the laws that you will find on the books are more for the protection of the animals, though you will also see a few that can lead to jail time for the animals if they are caught breaking the laws.

From regulations on sleeping bears and hunting camels to animal mating protocol -- apparently, animal behavior cannot be tolerated.

Let's look at the details.
Let Sleeping Bears Lie
It is illegal to wake a sleeping bear in order to take a photo.

Sure, getting a picture of a live …

By |September 23rd, 2013|The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on Unusual Animal Laws
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Oakland Police Foundation Golf Tournament Set For Sept. 26

Those interested in participating in the second annual Oakland Police Department Foundation golf tournament will need to submit their registration entries by tomorrow.

A representative for the Foundation said that all monies raised will be used to help provide program funding for at-risk youth and will also be used to help train police officers.

The entry fee is $150 per golfer and the fee includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, and a themed dinner that is set to take place at the Berkeley's Tilden Park golf course later that night.    Registration will kick off at 9:30 and the official start time …

By |September 19th, 2013|Alameda Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Oakland Police Foundation Golf Tournament Set For Sept. 26
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    When Life Impersonates Video Games: Teens Get Arrested After Buying ‘GTA V’

When Life Impersonates Video Games: Teens Get Arrested After Buying ‘GTA V’

Die hard gamers have been waiting for months to get their hands on the criminal-activity ridden video game Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto (or GTA, as the kids call it) is wildly popular among the younger crowd and it's well known for it's elaborate story line and expertly executed car heists.

Recently, three Staten Island teens got so amped to be the first ones to own it they decided to impersonate cops in order to cut the line.  And, much like their video game criminal counterparts- they also found themselves getting arrested.

Players can interact with the game world as …

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    San Mateo Police Arrest McDonalds Manager Who Robbed His Store

San Mateo Police Arrest McDonalds Manager Who Robbed His Store

A spokesperson for the San Mateo Police Department has confirmed that officers have arrested Felix Becerra, a 42 year-old McDonalds manager who robbed his own store.

Becerra is also believed to have held up another San Mateo restaurant at gunpoint during that same week.

Officers said they captured the suspect after San Mateo Police followed a vehicle that had been linked to an armed robbery at a local McDonalds.

It was later learned that this same vehicle was linked to a second robbery, this one taking place at the franchise location in Alameda County that employed him.  Officers said that Becerra climbed …

By |September 17th, 2013|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on San Mateo Police Arrest McDonalds Manager Who Robbed His Store
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The Future of LAPD’s Parker Center

The future of the former headquarters of the Los Angeles Police Department is uncertain.
City officials will begin to hold public hearings in order to find out the public opinion on what the future should be for the run-down building. Cost estimates for each alternative have not been presented by the city’s Bureau of Engineering.

Closed in October 2009, there are reportedly three alternatives for the facility:
Option One: Partial Demolition
Partially demolishing the building would (more…)

By |September 16th, 2013|Los Angeles Bail Bonds|Comments Off on The Future of LAPD’s Parker Center
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Orange County Hopes To Expand Musick Jail

Sources within the Orange County Sheriff's Department have confirmed the department is requesting state funding which would be earmarked to expand the Musick Jail.

If everything goes a planned, the county could receive up to $80 million dollars.  This isn't to say that the facility is ready to break ground on a new wing.  There is a lot that still needs to be worked out.

For example, Sheriff's Department staff members still need to meet with the Irvine City Council to go over their plans to seek an additional state funding.

A total of $500 million is available, and the biggest pieces …

By |September 15th, 2013|Orange County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Orange County Hopes To Expand Musick Jail
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Unusual Laws: Watch Your Mouth

I’ll Say Whatever The ...  I Want
In America, we relish the fact that we have the right to say whatever we want.

But in some states, there are exceptions to that rule.

Even in this day and age, there are state laws that make it illegal to use profane language in public, but there are laws beyond that including laws that dictate where you can use certain language and even who you can encourage to use such language.

For example, 36-year-old Wesley Force Jr. was arrested for public cursing.

The incident occurred earlier this year when Force got into a disagreement with the …

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SJSD Says Neighborhood Watch Groups Are A Success

A representative from the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department has said their Morada Neighborhood Watch program is one of their proudest success stories.

An award was recently presented to that group by a department spokesperson.  He said the SJSD is proud to see the program has more than 60 block captains and 3,000 volunteer members.

Efforts such as these go a long way to making communities safer, happier and healthier places to live.  The results are apparent.

Residents said they decided to start the group in 2011 when (more…)

By |August 30th, 2013|San Joaquin County|Comments Off on SJSD Says Neighborhood Watch Groups Are A Success
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Suspect Bites Police Dog

When most people think about a dog bite they imagine a human with a bloody shin.

 

In most cases that's about right - but the San Jose Police Department said that's not how things worked out earlier this week.

Representatives from the department said a suspect was hospitalized after fighting with, and eventually biting, a department K9.
Although the unnamed man remains hospitalized, he is expected to be transported to the Martinez Detention Facility in the near future.
He is expected to be booked on charges relating to (more…)

By |August 29th, 2013|Santa Clara County|Comments Off on Suspect Bites Police Dog
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