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Body Cameras on Law Enforcement in South Florida: The Good and The Bad & The Data on which Police Wear Them In Broward County,  25% of law enforcement agencies do not have body worn cameras. The 6 cities and departments that don’t have body cameras include: Wilton Manors, Plantation, Margate, Hollywood, Coconut Creek and Davie […]

Body Cameras coming to Palm Beach County soon: Sheriff Ric Bradshaw Announced  Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced on Oct. 23 plans to move toward getting body cameras for all deputies.  Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said he has a plan “to install body cameras for the thousands of deputies who patrol our community […]

Boca Bash led to 10 DUI Arrests for Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol: DUI Boating Arrests Happen in South Florida, says Boca DUI Attorney One of South Florida’s largest water parties each year is the Boca Bash in Boca Raton, Florida. This year it drew hundreds of boats and thousands of people. Lately, however, […]

Assault with an Eggly Weapon: From Breakfast to Battery Faster than Flipping a Pancake Cheryl and Al are in the kitchen. It’s Saturday morning and Al’s craving pancakes. Cheryl suggests they make them together. Al grabs the eggs, milk and Bisquick from the fridge, and Cheryl grabs the frying pan.   All of a sudden […]

Arrested for Speaking Spanish…? South Florida Criminal Defense Attorneys share Common Policing Mistakes The purpose of having a police force is to ensure the safety of the local community. Police are responsible for public safety, namely, making sure that people abide by the law and don’t cause harm to others. We teach our children to […]

  Can You Be Arrested for Breaking Coronavirus or COVID-19 Quarantine Rules or Curfew in Florida?   COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Broward County, with more about 20,000 confirmed cases between Broward, Palm and Miami-Dade Counties as of May 11. The rules for self isolation and quarantine are no joke – in fact, […]

How Easy Is It To Be Charged With Battery? Ask OBJ and a Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Attorney   Locker room fun with a little slap could potentially turn into a party in the slammer for NFL player Odell Beckham Jr.   Today, Jan. 16, New Orleans police obtained an arrest warrant for OBJ for […]

  Photo from Sun Sentinel Antonio Brown’s trainer, Glen Holt, charged with a felony carrying a max sentence of life in prison  An arrest was made at former NFL player Antonio Brown’s Hollywood Oaks house Tuesday after Hollywood police responded to a 911 call reporting a battery at about 2 p.m.    The driver of […]

Up in Arms: When Self-Defense During a Trespassing Turns into a Gunpoint Arrest in Pompano Beach, Florida. Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Attorneys share BSO Body Camera footage.   Scott* was headed to work, just like any other morning.   While walking to his car in Pompano Beach, Scott got into an argument with a traffic […]

When the luck of the Irish doesn’t pull through: A Saint Patrick’s DUI Arrest in South Florida Picture this: It’s Saint Patrick’s Day weekend 2019 on the most popular drinking street in Fort Lauderdale – Himmarshee Street.   The street itself is blocked off, but the slender side-streets are open.  It’s about 5 p.m and the […]