"Dining and dashing." "Eating and beating." The practice of ordering up a tasty meal at a restaurant and then running out on the check carries many different labels. The one prosecutors in California have been known to assign to it is criminal.Under the state penal...
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Are Dabs, or hash oil, or wax illegal?
Dabs, BHO and wax, hashish and shatter are just some names for concentrated cannabis. These are the extracted resin from the cannabis plant and can be inhaled many ways including vaping. This concentrate is much stronger than the leaves of the cannabis plant and thus...
Protect Yourself From Telemarketing Fraud
We have all experienced unwanted phone calls telling us that our credit cards have been compromised or that we qualify for a “free cruise” or other perk. But there are some local businesses that still call potential clients to sell services such as...
Understanding money laundering
Money laundering, also known as "dirty money" is the act of taking illegally received money and putting it through a system to make it appear legitimate. That money is then used to for very legitimate things such as to buy things, take trips, run a business or even...
Who can refuse the chemical test?
No one wants to be pulled over for suspected drunk driving. Once you are arrested California law is fairly strict as to what you as a driver must comply with. But as with every rule, there are exceptions.You can refuse to take the chemical test Normally drivers who...
Why isn’t there a breathalyzer to detect marijuana?
If you have ever been busted for pot possession or driving under its influence, the police probably asked you to give a urine sample. Why don’t they use a roadside breath tool like they use for alcohol? Because alcohol is very simple to detect, while...
The overlooked addict: doctors and nurses
It has been said that with every stereotype there comes a grain of truth. We have all watched House- the pain addled brilliant doctor who is also a closet addict. Or Nurse Jackie- the saintly nurse who when not doing the right thing is popping pills she gets from the...
Five things you probably didn’t know about domestic violence
We all agree that ending domestic violence would be a good thing. We have all seen startling statistics. Maybe we even know someone who has been involved in domestic violence. While stopping domestic violence is the goal, we also must ensure that everybody's rights...
What exactly is petty theft?
Have you ever walked out of a store and realized you had something on the bottom of your cart you didn’t pay for? Have you ever not returned a library book?If you have, then you may have committed petty theft if you had the intent to steal or permanently deprive...
Have you committed forgery?
Imagine these three scenarios. Which one is forgery?Your spouse asks you to pick up some groceries and hands you her credit card. You use it and sign her name on the credit slip. Your mother is sleeping but a COD delivery comes. You write the check and sign her name....
