Paging Orrin Hatch
Update 10/25/06: Hatch's office informed us that Dallas Austin's parents were instrumental in getting the Senator involved. We've now contacted the D.C. Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in the hopes of tracking down this latest victim's family. They've promised to look into it.
Yet another American has been imprisoned in Dubai on a pitifully small possession charge:
From Gulfnews.com:
Dubai: An American visitor who said he was unaware that he was carrying marijuana with him, which was found in his luggage at airport, will spend four years in jail.
Sentencing: California Governor Signs Bill To Shorten Parole for Offenders Who Take Drug Treatment
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has quietly signed legislation that will allow nonviolent offenders to get off parole if they undergo five months of residential treatment upon their release.
Hemp: California Governor Vetoes Industrial Hemp Bill
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have allowed California farmers to grow industrial hemp.
Law Enforcement: This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
We've got cops getting arrested, cops copping pleas, cops getting sentenced this week. It's like a tour of the criminal justice process. Let's get to it.