by dglqp | Aug 18, 2023 | Thinking Out Loud
If Black Lives Matter then the conversation regarding Police Body Cameras must move beyond debate. Staten Island, Ferguson, Cleveland, Charleston, Tulsa, Baltimore, and now Cleveland again, have become marred by news of police officers claiming the lives of unarmed...
by dglqp | Aug 18, 2023 | Thinking Out Loud
The Florida “Stand Your Ground Law,” provides immunity from arrest unless police have probable cause to believe self-defense does not apply. In this provision, police are asked to act as law enforcement, judge and jury. This law takes away the checks and...
by dglqp | Aug 18, 2023 | Thinking Out Loud
George Zimmerman is now in custody and has been charged with second degree murder, yet our fight for justice is far from over. The Florida Legislature should call a special session immediately to address and fix the state’s Stand Your Ground law before the law...
by dglqp | Aug 18, 2023 | Thinking Out Loud
Elections are over and there are new sheriffs in town. For over a decade our leaders have fallen short of making tough decisions to chart our state on a new course. As a State, we have made some commendable moves in the right direction. However, the time of half...
by dglqp | Aug 18, 2023 | Thinking Out Loud
In America it requires 270 votes in Electoral College to be elected President of the United States. During his campaign for the Presidency, President Barack Obama made a promise to increase access to health care for all Americans. And simply stated, a majority of...
by dglqp | Aug 18, 2023 | Thinking Out Loud
In law school, I wrote a paper titled, “America if you don’t have the product, take down the sign.” The paper was a discussion about historical documents and philosophical writings that market what America has to offer its citizens. The most...
