A State Representative in Florida was arrested for allegedly offering $20 for the right to perform a oral sex on another man. The Rep, Bob Allen, is another Republican with a strong anti-gay family values voting record. Instead of going to rehab Mr. Allen puts forth a defense of necessity.…
I get a lot of calls about traffic tickets. Most people just want to keep the ticket “off their record.” This is usually accomplished through deferred adjudication. If you do not have a CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) you are eligible for deferred. Deferred Adjudication means that the case will be…
Consensual crime enforcement eats one of their own today. Dallas SWAT officer Johnny Baker was fired for having sex with a prostitute. Officer Baker is a star of the A&E reality show “Dallas SWAT.” Mr. Baker and his Dallas SWAT team used millitary force to terrorize citizens engaged in consensual…
I am still trying to become a registered member of the pushingback.com community.PB asks readers to submit their efforts to push back illegal drug use in their communities. I sent PB.com my story- My blog, www.iwasthestate.com, is dedicated to ending Prohibition. When Marijuana is legal and regulated and we allow…
In Dallas we have a problem with “cheese“, a mixture of heroin and Tylenol PM that is being sold to teenagers and children. Young adults are becoming addicts and some have lost their lives to cheese. Never one to miss an opportunity that involves drugs and children, the Drug Czar…
I recently blogged about the ONDCP blog Pushing Back. To recap; PB is a fed blog that allows reader to “Send Comments.” As of this date they are no reader comments posted on the blog. I have sent two comments so far and received no response (they are probably in…
DFW.com has a great post on the proliferation of red light cameras in the metroplex. These cameras are popular money makers around the country. Cities are loathe to state the real purposes of red light cameras; revenue from a regressive tax on drivers. Like most bad government policy we are…
This is getting ridiculous. For the 3rd time in 3 weeks a giant marijuana field has been found in Dallas. I’m running out of things to say about how absurd the war on marijuana is. The field was discovered by Dallas police yesterday. The field is so big that the…
You were arrested and you are waiting on a court date. You faithfully call your bail bondsman every week. Finally, you get a letter from the court stating that you have an “announcement” or “1st appearance” coming up. What to do? Here are 3 simple rules for Texas State Court…
Not intentionally, mad is stealing my tax dollars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave MADD $400,000 of your money to “monitor drunken driving” proceedings in court. This is wrong on many levels. 1. Watching court is free. Anyone can watch court. It costs nothing. Why they need $400k is…