Beverly Hills, CA --It’s inevitable that whispers of murder and cover up will surround Whitney Houston’s untimely death. There were rumors of a huge debt owed to drug dealers. Houston also had monumental drug fueled relationship problems. I’d like to think Houston was worth more to the parasites of her inner circle alive than dead. Was this an accidental overdose, drowning or combination of both? Do we have yet another case of a physician prescribing whatever Houston wanted for a big fat paycheck? I'm sure we will hear the name of her personal doctor tossed around. It will take up to six weeks before officials will know just what chemicals were in Houston’s blood and organs. Just how they got there will be another source of speculation. There will be telltale signs like needle marks and irritation of nasal passages odors connected detected on her clothing and body. Cops and the medical examiner will be looking for signs of a struggle or injuries on the singer. The red flag ...

Beverly Hills, CA —It was here at the late Merv Griffin’s old Beverly Hills Hilton that the award overloaded Whitney Houston took her last breath. It’s a sad tale of an African-American woman who despite immense talent could not escape addiction to the deadly poison that obviously killed her. Houston’s public behavior so-often lacked any of the dignity of her mellow voice. She was well beyond the point of humiliation. Despite her music catalog’s incredible earnings Houston seemed barely a step ahead of the process servers and collection lawyers. The last photos of her are pathetic. It shows an entourage of parasitic types holding her up. It looks like they were propping up their personal ATM. The good news here is the courts will take control of her music’s future earnings for her only child. Most of her inner circle will now have to suck someone else’s blood for a change. As for the War on Drugs , that was won against liberty, privacy, and has made all the wrong people hundred...

Chicago, IL-- Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced his effort to ramrod new gun control legislation statewide. The mayor wants to force all law-abiding handgun owners to pay hefty fees. He wants to begin registering and titling handguns like automobiles. The mayor wants to reduce a Constitutional Right to a licensed privilege. He claims this will somehow help police solve crimes. The suggestion that this will reduce violence is not supported by any studies or experience within this or any other nation on earth. I guess The mayor forgot the City of Chicago already has a gun registration program under a vigorous and very expensive challenges in federal court. The misguided mayor does not know or have even a clue about the following facts: 1. Two US Supreme Court decisions specifically exempted felons from being prosecuted for failing to register a firearm. The requirement violates their rights against self-incrimination. 2. Firearms are simply not left at crime scenes unless a perpetra...

Phoenix, AZ —Four Phoenix police detectives are on administrative leave as the department investigates and determines their punishment. For the time being the department is not releasing their names or other identifying information. Their apparent offense was to put up a PowerPoint exhibition at a private home that allegedly contained gruesome death scene photos. I can’t imagine who thought they were doing a public service by snitching on these officers but even cops have a right to privacy. The only argument that could be made is that some people may think this is somehow showing disrespect for the dead. Let me begin by addressing reality. These photos are connected to public officers conducting investigations. These investigations are not secret nor are any evidence photographs. Arizona has a very broad and strong public records law. The courts must allow public inspection and viewing of any photos used as evidence. Over the years I’ve seen some shocking and awful pictures in ...

Chicago, Il —They had a contest for artists to design the Chicago Vehicle Tax sticker for every car in the city. They found a “winner” who placed the hand signals of his own violent street gang on his offering for the prize. City officials actually gave this little gang puke a $1,000.00 savings bond for his stunt. I’d hope that no Chicago cop would dare write a citation for anyone refusing to purchase or place that garbage on his windshield. My fellow blogger, Detective Shaved Longcock blew the whistle on this stunt and the story has gone national. UPDATE! : It seems the city is scrapping the gang version! Shaved submitted his own replacement design for the city sticker. Click on it and take a close look! I think he's git a winner!

Town of Paradise Valley, AZ – Police Chief John Bennett announced the arrests of five suspects in connection with the gruesome murders of Glenna and Lawrence Shapiro. Bennett identified the suspect as: Michael Lee Crane, 31 Brittnay Beinhauer, 29 Kelly Steward, 29 Shawn Nicloy, 29 Danielle Rossman, 26 Michael Crane is charged with two counts of First Degree Murder, two counts of Armed Robbery, two counts of Kidnapping, one count each for Burglary and Arson. Others are charged with offenses from Hindering Prosecution to or including, Trafficking in Stolen Property Crane is an ex-convict serving time for drugs, weapons violations and promoting prison contraband, Every one of the suspects has a criminal history. Police said they have no evidence that the Shapiro’s were specifically targeted. Police also say they recovered property and the murder weapon. For now we must guess on just who snitched breaking this case. You will find court documents posted here as soon as they become av...

Town of Paradise Valley, AZ —Today's news from the police department on the gruesome Shapiro murders is that there’s no news. Last week a town council official and the mayor spread rumors that two or three arrests had been made in the case. Bringing people in for interviews does not an arrest make. Spreading misinformation is a poor way to put the town’s residents at ease. It became obvious when nobody was brought before a judge for initial appearance the town’s red-faced officials jumped the gun. Today a polite press release suggested that they are making progress with the investigation and will notify the media when it’s appropriate. The reality here is that the cops are not clairvoyant and these days most murders remain unsolved. If they make arrests they must be sure not destroy the life of anyone who is innocent. That’s easier said than done.

Chicago, IL —The Illinois State Police Firearms Owner’s Identification Card program is in total meltdown. They can’t or won’t process applications and renewals and don’t look for a fix anytime soon. This is really about Governor Pat Quinn who is antagonistic and hostile to gun owners and their rights. The only answer is civil disobedience and making Quinn’s life as miserable as possible. It’s time to direct all calls to his offices in Springfield and Chicago. It’s also time to boycott his campaign contributors, even those who gave him small amounts of cash. In America a right cannot be licensed like a privilege. FIOD cards violate that principal. There is a short-term compromise answer and that’s to extend the life of an FOID card until it’s revoked for cause. Then the State Police won’t be pushing so many tons of paper saving thousands of man hours and postage costs. Of course the Chicago faction in the Illinois Legislature will go into a massive group seizure should any gun...

Chicago, IL —The newsstand racks here like everywhere are starting to vanish. The IPad or Kindle Fire has already replaced our morning newspaper. The new devices use text, photographs, audio and video. Broadband Internet is everywhere so publishers cannot afford not to begin adding significant amounts of video programing to their websites. Print media was a one trick pony that has not been staying on the technology curve to keep their readers who are suddenly an audience. The early forays into video were boring and hard to watch because print reporters were reading their stories to a camera. The right way is to get the video along with sound bites from newsmakers and mix in some narration. It’s far less complicated than it sounds. Crisp clean video with great audio moves the story along. I should be ashamed that I’m too lazy to do this story only in print. Of course I’m not being paid for my time or I’d be delighted to do so. Print media has come over to the web the printing p...

Washington, DC —America has a long and proud manufacturing tradition that has been banished from our shores. I’m saying banished because the Socialists and Communists in our own Whitehouse, government and Congress are to blame. The manufacturers have all fled extortionate government taxation and excessive demands by labor unions. I’ve always supported the concept of workers being paid fairly if for no other reasons it keeps them off the dole and we all benefit from what they/we consume. The Socialist and Communist traitors also have intentionally regulated business to death. There has been an ongoing effort to destroy productivity and the American way of life. They’re out to replace our form of government with the failed Communist model. Productivity must be rewarded in our system, and instead it’s punished. Instead we reward the ignorant and lazy by robbing those that produce. Our nation cannot survive until every last Communist is purged from our government. The Communists have ma...

Chicago, IL —One of my young blog visitors asked me for advice on how to get his dream job as a Chicago cop. This was what I wrote back… Dear Mike, Let me say first and foremost I’ve had an exciting life as a cop and private investigator. Now that I said that I must say if I was you, I’d spend a few more years in school and become an RN, a lawyer, or anything at all but a cop. At one time it was a decent job. Now you’re in a goldfish bowl and everyone wants you, on their cell phone cameras as they agitate you into something regrettable. In Chicago the politicians are racist, rotten and for the most part totally hate cops. If being a cop was what it should be or used to be I’d say go for it. Now you’d just be in for heartbreak, frustration and self-loathing for taking that job. Promotions used to be based somewhat on skills and ability. Now they are based solely on one’s ability to perform fellatio or bribe ward bosses. Rather than having a mission to serve and protect the po...

Town of Paradise Valley, AZ —I somehow thought the days of police mismanagement and deceit might be buried in this town's past. That was until I discovered that its current Chief of Police has misled the media. With the shocking and sadistic home invasion murders of Glenna and Larry Shapiro I somehow mistakenly expected good things from this department that seemed smart enough to request investigative resources from outside the, 25 member department. KPHO-TV CBS 5 ’s reporter Jason Berry asked Chief John Bennett about similar recent crimes in the community where home invasion robbers tied their victims up. Bennett proved to either be totally incompetent or he outright fibbed to reporters about two other such events in this town with some 14,000 residents. Having three dangerous home invasions in this town reflects very badly upon the department. Apparently they’d rather tie up their cops extorting money from motorists passing through their over-regulated Lincoln Drive with ro...

Town of Paradise Valley, AZ -I called it right when I said last night that the cops avoidance of the media was a sure sign they were moving in on suspects. The cops only go to the media when they need to reach out for tips and information. Of course they need to announce their victorious arrests on high profile cases. Sometime this morning the town’s council members and mayor were buzzing about the developments in this horrific and gruesome crime. It's all very unofficial right now. Reportedly they have at least three unidentified suspects in custody in connection with the murders. That information was passed on to neighbors by the town's mayor and at least one council member. If this is indeed true police would are putting the finishing touches on their investigation in preparation of a Probable Cause Statement for court booking purposes. The evidentry keys here are service of search warrants and the recovery of property taken from the Shapiros along with credit card transa...

Indianapolis, IN —If someone offered me free first class air transportation, the best hotel room, meals and seats on the Super Bowl 50 yard line, I’d pass on the opportunity. I resent lining up like a sheep for some jerk demanding I submit to a search like a criminal. I quit going to any event in any venue where people are required to waive their liberty and privacy. The fact that the NFL can fill a stadium with people willing to submit to this form of Tyranny tells me that the American spirit and love for freedom is dead. There are those morons that will sigh and say, “But now we live in different times with the terrorism…” To that I say hogwash! We went through a Civil War, World Wars I and II without accepting a Police State. They’ve had terrorism, bombs and explosives throughout the history of the United States. I don’t object to vigilant security just stay out of my pockets! No metal detectors, body scans or X-Rays for me thank you! Americans have been brainwashed into belie...

Paradise Valley, AZ —In this tranquil and upscale community crime is rare. The people here generally have wealth and in our faltering economy burglaries and home invasions are bound to increase. As bank robber Willie Sutton once answered a reporter asking him why he robbed banks, “It’s where the money is!” Today gold, gems and a simple set of silver flatware will fetch record prices. Most people use banks and credit cards and don’t keep much cash on hand. The police department here is comprised of 25 sworn and certified officers. This department has a history of incompetence and became a place for otherwise unemployable cops fired from other agencies. This was the case in the 70's, 80's and 90's. I don’t want to leave anyone with that impression today because the troubled officers for the most part have faded off into the sunset with their substandard supervisors and chiefs. Commander Alan Laitsch has been around a long time and has proven himself to be contentious and...

Los Angeles, CA —I have been telling anyone who’d listen that Social Media is a huge game changer in the criminal justice system. The lawyers especially those older warhorses that are not so computer savvy are incredibly ignorant. They don’t see the major influence that bloggers, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube has on prosecutors, judges and jurors. In the real world judges controlling the reading and television habits was a losing battle. Jurors lie about what and when they read especially when they are admonished. Human nature requires people touch the wall when they see the wet paint sign. The Internet is a powerful magnet that has put millions of us in front of computer screens. We get instant information on anything we want and love that empowerment. Many experts agree that the Internet becomes an addiction that can’t be overcome, certainly by some judge that can’t view what jurors do at home. People probing search engines can quickly compromise any case involving someone wh...

Joliet, IL —I have written some two-dozen articles on the Drew Peterson case. I have lamented the fact that our Bill of Rights that guarantee speedy and fair trials along with the right to confront accusers has been tossed out the window. They don’t have the evidence needed try Peterson so they’re simply got him in indefinite detention. He’s been locked for 3 ½ years with out a trial or even a date when one will begin. The made for TV film, Untouchable has been fictionalized to the fantasy of its author. It has little basis in reality but it was broadcast as a “true” story. The viewers see the film's scenes as truthful recreations of actual events. My Peterson articles were well read all along. However upon television’s release of the film Google being searched by film viewers has sent my blog into record-breaking viewership. I have gotten massive comments from these Television viewers that are abusive, frightening and hateful. Not one comment from the new Peterson film fan...

Germany —People involved in the law, courts and justice need so see what’s not taught in law school. They need to see how the law can quickly go wrong even in a sophisticated and civilized society. Under National Socialism , justice was perverted into a filmed spectator sport where capital punishment for even minor resistance to government became acceptable and frequent. I’ve spent decades inside the criminal justice system. I have always wondered where the line is drawn for determining just when justice becomes Judicial Tyranny . Trust me it’s not easy to figure out unless of course you’re the victim justice gone wrong. My visits to Germany have taken me to some very infamous places deep inside Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich and Nuremberg . It is shocking and indeed moving to stand where the authorities were criminals dispensing their justice under color of law. To say these visits were life changing is an understatement. For lawyers, judges and those working in and around or cour...

Los Angeles, CA —It’s appropriate that I write about this in jurisdiction with crappy gun laws, where they have unlocked the prison doors. Politicians here hate gun rights and have chosen for you to die rather than be able to fend off a killer. That’s the ugly truth. I’m not very religious but this is a way to keep a seemingly complicated issue simple. Our creator made man. Man was born into this world with some very necessary gifts. 1. Man was given the gift of fear. Without this we’d not have survived childhood. 2. Additionally man was given the basic instinct for survival and that with fear tells us exactly what to do in order to survive. 3. Last we were given the ability to make, or acquire tools/weapons that we need to survive. We also know evolution has refined our gifts throughout time. Everyday in America stronger, armed and better armed people commit atrocities against smaller, weaker or poorly armed victims. You either have means and ability to survive or you don’t....

Chicago, IL —Some seven years ago on February 21, 2005, Howard Morgan wound up in a gunfight with several cops that he lost in a big way. When it was over Morgan was shot 25 times. What’s amazing is that he lived. Three of the patrol officers were also wounded, presumably by Morgan who was a lawfully armed off duty railroad cop. Morgan previously served asa Chicago cop. I really have no problem with the amount of times Morgan was shot considering the ineffectiveness of the 9MM round the patrol officers were using. The incident reportedly began when Morgan was observed driving without headlights around 1:00 AM in an area known for drugs and vice activities. The big mystery here to me was a motive for Morgan to start shooting. I’m still waiting to hear one. Perhaps we will never know. The Howard Morgan gunfight was followed with all kinds of racial profiling accusations. This seems to be a case of Morgan being the only clear defense witness being outnumbered by at least four patro...