As the Income Tax filing deadline approaches, we at the Eastside Defender remind the bad guys that, according to IRS Publication 17, their booty is subject to tax:

From the StarTribune:

An undercover Minneapolis police officer engaged in outrageous conduct when he fondled a masseuse who was the target of a prostitution investigation, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in a decision that could open the door for criminal defendants in other sting investigations.

From WCCO-4 TV:

Video given to WCCO-TV late Monday night shows a man with his hands on a squad car when an officer uses a Taser on his neck.

Attorney Albert Goins is suing the City of Minneapolis on behalf of his client, Rolando Ruiz. They're asking for $75,000 and that the officer involved be reprimanded.

The video given to WCCO starts only seconds before the Taser is used on Ruiz, not what led up to the incident. But in that time, no struggle can be seen before the officer used his Taser on Ruiz. What is seen is Ruiz with his hands on the hood of the officer's car.

From the StarTribune:

An aborted attempt to impose penalties on a northeast Minneapolis bar for the behavior of its patrons has cost the city $201,000.

Instapundit comments on a court ruling which said NYC subway workers are not obligated to take action to stop a rape:

A Queens judge ruled yesterday that subway employees do not have to do anything but pick up their phones if they see a crime — as he threw out a suit against the MTA and two workers who did nothing more to stop a rape.

A favorite memory of my time walking the 55418 with the Northeast Citizen Patrol is a conversation with a couple of cops. The officers were telling us true stories of dumb criminals. After several laughable tales, one of the cops joked, “We don’t catch ‘em because we’re smart.”

Well, TJIC pointed to the sad truth of that wisecrack:

Robert Jordan, a 49-year-old college graduate, took an exam to join the New London police, in Connecticut, in 1996 and scored 33 points, the equivalent of an IQ of 125.

But New London police interviewed only candidates who scored 20 to 27, on the theory that those who scored too high could get bored with police work and leave soon after undergoing costly training.

Let’s hope this sort of thing isn’t headed our way:

Convicted robber Nathan Brooks, 31, broke bones in both feet when he jumped 30ft from the [prison] roof three years ago. He is now seeking compensation amid claims he did not receive sufficient treatment because he was moved from prison to prison.

In response to Cam Gordon's reasons of why he supports repealing the lurking law, I would like to counter with these points.

In response to Cam Gordon's reasons of why he supports repealing the lurking law, I would like to counter with these points.

Castle Doctrine Bill Committee Hearing 3-13-2008

Local police departments across Minnesota are frustrated by mandatory State surcharges on traffic tickets. Some cops believe the minimum ($142 in Hennepin County) is sometimes too much punishment for minor offenses. Officers tend to issue less-effective warnings rather than tickets.