Vacation is a time to relax and enjoy yourself, but it's also important to take steps to secure your home while you're away. By taking a few simple precautions, you can help deter burglars and protect your belongings. 1. Lock up all doors and windows. This may...
Peaceful protest is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution. However, it's important to understand that protesting can also come with potential risks, including arrest and detention. To minimize the chances of spending a night in jail while exercising your right to protest, it's crucial...
One of the first things an officer often does when they pull you over for a traffic infraction is take a peek inside your car. In some cases, they’ll ask you to get out of the vehicle while they do a thorough search of the...
One of the first things an officer often does when they pull you over for a traffic infraction is take a peek inside your car. In some cases, they’ll ask you to get out of the vehicle while they do a thorough search of the...
The issue of leashes is a sensitive subject for many dog owners. Some feel that if their dog is well trained, they shouldn’t be required to keep their dog on a leash. Others feel that whenever a dog isn’t on the owner’s private property, the...
We’re supposed to help out friends and loved ones when they’re in trouble. It’s one of those rules that we learn before we’re even in kindergarten. No matter what they do, we’re supposed to have their back. But there’s a dark side to helping out loved...
It seems like every time we turn around, a new law that takes away another one of our personal choices is in place. A perfect example of this is seatbelt laws. At this point, except New Hampshire, every single state has laws in place that force...
Over the past few years, the general population has become obsessed with drones. One of the best things about drones is the ability to use them to take pictures of things that simply aren’t possible to get through more conventional methods. Most of the time,...
One of the first things an officer often does when they pull you over for a traffic infraction is take a peek inside your car. In some cases, they’ll ask you to get out of the vehicle while they do a thorough search of the...
It’s a well-known fact that you’re not allowed to drive your car when you’re drunk, but there are a few laws that some people don’t know that prove booze and cars don’t mix. No Open Containers in the Car. Period! Even if you haven’t sipped booze, if...
What happens in the immediate hours following an arrest is what is called the booking process. This is when your official arrest record is updated. The booking process sounds like a quick 10-minute procedure, but it can really take quite a while depending on the...
When you get that phone call from a loved one inside jail telling you they need help to meet bail, your heart sinks, your temper rises, and your stress elevates. Where do you start to get this money to pay for bail? The answer is...