Generally the time when most of us encounter the police is during a traffic stop, which can be one of the most stressful times for both the motorist and an officer in blue. In recent years, law enforcement has been under fire due to escalation during traffic stops and other public encounters. Many cities across […]
22 Alerts From the DUE PROCESS Tag
The Tale of Two Cities on Police Reform: NMA E-Newsletter #441
June 25, 2017
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DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOURTH AMENDMENT, ILLEGAL SEARCH, news, NEWSLETTER, RACIAL PROFILING, RHODE ISLAND, TRAFFIC STOP
How Policing for Profit can lead to a Debtors’ Prisons Part 2 Readers Comments: NMA E-Newsletter #430
April 9, 2017
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civil asset forfeiture, CIVIL FORFEITURE, CRIMINAL, Driver's License, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, INSURANCE, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, POLICING FOR PROFIT, RED LIGHT CAMERA, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SPEED TRAP, TICKET REVENUE
The National Motorists Association received some thoughtful comments from readers like you and thought we should share them. If you missed reading Part 1, click HERE. Sadly, what you write rings true. My old home town, Cambridge, NY, has for years supported an aggressive policing for profit operation on NY route 22. They have a […]
Is Our Property Guilty until Proven Innocent? : NMA E-Newsletter #388
June 19, 2016
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CAF, civil asset forfeiture, CIVIL FORFEITURE, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ERAD, FIFTH AMENDMENT, FOURTH AMENDMENT, ILLEGAL SEARCH, NEBRASKA, NEW JERSEY, NEWSLETTER, OKLAHOMA, PRIVACY, WISCONSIN
Law Enforcement now using ERADs, seizing cash without an arrest, a warrant and due process. Life as a motorist in America is never easy. Not only do motorists have to contend with red-light cameras with sometimes shortened yellow lights, we have to deal with automated speed cameras, speed traps, road blocks, wolf pack ticket blitzing, […]
NMA E-Newsletter #324: Court Innovations Will Create More Fergusons
March 29, 2015
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CIVIL, CRIMINAL, DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY ACT, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, NEWSLETTER, REVENUE GENERATION, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET REVENUE, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
Editor’s Note: Last week’s newsletter described the Court Innovations system, an online interface that lets ticket recipients plea bargain remotely without having to show up in court. Sounds convenient, but it really amounts to a way for the courts to discourage appeals and to expedite the payment process. A member from Michigan, where this system […]
NMA E-Newsletter #283: He Said, She Said, It Said?
June 15, 2014
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CALIFORNIA, DUE PROCESS, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, LEGISLATION, NEWSLETTER, RED LIGHT CAMERA, REDFLEX, REVENUE GENERATION, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, TICKET CAMERA, TICKET FIGHTING, TRAFFIC CAMERA, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
Challenging a red-light ticket on constitutional and due process grounds just became more difficult thanks to the California Supreme Court. In a recent ruling (California v. Goldsmith) the court concluded that red-light camera evidence does not constitute hearsay, which is defined as second-hand evidence about a statement made by a person. The court also ruled […]
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