Archive for February 2022

At its most basic, geofencing is a service that triggers an action when a device enters a set location. Say you get within 30 feet of your favorite coffee shop. Your phone might just buzz, letting you know that you’ve got a coupon for a latte.  That’s the benign use. More or less. Geofencing gets…

Whether you’re guilty of a crime or not, it’s always a concern when police show up at your door. For one thing, police work is often a lot sloppier than the police work you see on television. Often, they’ll take in anyone they think they can make a case against. Some unscrupulous police officers even…

Certain individuals facing drug charges in Los Angeles County could, indeed, find themselves facing murder charges if it is alleged they sold drugs laced with fentanyl. There is a national push to file murder charges when these sales lead to deaths. There have, in fact, been cases filed in California already. They’re mainly being brought…

Both the 5th Amendment of the United States Constitution and California state law protect your right to avoid incriminating yourself. When police give you a Miranda warning, they are reminding you of your 5th Amendment rights. Yet many people end up inadvertently waiving these rights. Primarily they do this by talking to the police when…