The 2014 insurance fraud hall of shame
America’s most notorious insurance schemers have earned leadership of their moral wasteland by induction into the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame $80-billion annual fraud spree.
Cities in L.A. County seize millions in civil forfeitures
Handful of small Los Angeles County cities seize large amounts of cash and cars using a controversial federal forfeitures law that allows them to confiscate property even when owners aren’t charged with a crime, according to a report published by an advocacy group that promotes decriminalization of drugs.
Dubai Supercar Police Fleet
Supercar Police Fleet of fastest vehicles used for law enforcement.
Exotic cars in police livery scream across a causeway at night, lights blaring. It’s a Ferrari FF and a Mercedes SLS-AMG racing to meet up with a Bugatti Veyron, Mercedes G63 AMG, McLaren MP4-12C … and more… The reality is a little less exciting. The attention-grabbing cars aren’t out doing normal patrols … conventional, boring cars, mainly SUVs and sedans, do the grunt work. Commit a crime and you probably won’t be thrown into an Aston Martin One-77 and taken in for booking.
Atlanta Corruption Investigation
ATLANTA—Federal authorities have concluded an extensive public corruption and drug trafficking investigation that spanned over five years and the convictions of a Customs and Border Protection Officer from Atlanta’s airport, a DeKalb County Police Officer, and more than 10 drug traffickers who were responsible for the distribution of approximately 1 million pills. Read more
Rise of the Drone
Drones have many beneficial uses, including in search-and-rescue missions, scientific research, mapping, and more. But deployed without proper regulation, drones equipped with facial recognition software, infrared technology, and speakers capable of monitoring personal conversations would cause unprecedented invasions of our privacy rights. Read more