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Armed Man on Probation Arrested in Canyon Country

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Armed Man on Probation Arrested in Canyon Country
In the early morning hours of Monday, June 15th, deputies on patrol came upon a man near the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road. After speaking to him, the deputies learned that he was on probation from a recent burglary charge. Unfortunately for the suspect, he was armed with a knife - which is a violation of his probation - and he was arrested and taken into custody by deputies. He was charged with carrying a concealed dirk or dagger, and was taken for booking and process...
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What Is an Unlawful Assembly?

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What Is an Unlawful Assembly?
Protests are nothing new here in the US. Many of them have, in recent years, been relatively peaceful. However, sometimes sensitive social issues are aggravated, or a peaceful protest is antagonized in such a way as to anger the participants. In either of these situations, what was once a peaceful protest can quickly devolve into an unlawful assembly. California Penal Code 408 PC defines an unlawful assembly as two or more people assembling for the purpose of: doing something illegal or doing...
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The Value of Bail Bonds is Becoming More Apparent as Fewer Arrestees Held in Custody

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The Value of Bail Bonds is Becoming More Apparent as Fewer Arrestees Held in Custody
As you've probably heard, the concept of bail is being challenged by advocates who claim that the system disproportionately punishes those who can't afford a bail bond. It supposedly does so through setting bail amounts that those of lower socioeconomic status can't afford, but wealthier people can. Opponents of bail believe that society would be better served by eliminating bail altogether and replacing it with a system of "risk assessment tools" that use algorithms and other demographic data t...
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