Month: June 2017

One way that police abuses such as excessive force come to light is through videotape. However, you may be wondering if you could get in legal trouble for attempting to tape an encounter with a police officer. The answer is that you are probably fine to tape. After all, a New York City police department spokesperson said in 2016 that their officers have been told that being taped is fine as long as the taping is not obstructive. That said, the number of complaints about police officers trying to stop video recording indicates that not all officers follow policy in this area. Your sense of...

One of the criteria of whether something counts as false arrest and/or false imprisonment is if the “suspect” in question felt free to leave at any time. Since false arrest has to do with unlawfully restraining someone’s freedom, something cannot be false arrest or false imprisonment if probable cause was present, or if the person was able to leave at any time and felt free to do so. However, as you can imagine, this area can be gray. For example, if a police officer brings you to the police station in the back of a police car, do you truly feel like it is fine to leave at...

Working in the construction industry carries a unique risk of injury. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, construction workers face a higher fatality rate than the national average. It is smart to be aware of the potential dangers of working on a construction site so you can avoid injuries. The first step to safety is understanding common types of construction injuries and their causes. Here is a look at the most common accidents in the construction industry. 1. Falls As a construction worker, you are familiar with the various heights at work, such as cranes,...