At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, California recognized that it needed to reduce jail populations in order to minimize the spread of Covid-19 among inmates. They did this in a number of ways, including releasing inmates early and creating a zero bail rule that allowed for most suspects to be released as long as […]
Police are Using Drones Because of the Coronavirus. This Could be a Problem.
It’s only reasonable that police, who remain on the front lines even in the mist of a pandemic, would want a safe way to monitor the public without having to risk their own health. That’s why some police departments have turned to the use of drones during the coronavirus pandemic in order to monitor social […]
Spitting on Someone While Infected With Coronavirus
While the coronavirus has brought to light many great stories highlighting the good sides of humanity, it has also brought out some of the dark sides as well. We’ve been covering many of these surprising and dark stories in our coverage of Covid-19, but a recent story about a man infected with coronavirus spitting on […]
More Crimes Associated with Coronavirus: Reckless Driving, Hacking and More
In our continuing coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve covered many crimes associated with the coronavirus, including domestic violence, breaking social distancing laws, exposing someone to the virus, hate crimes and some surprising crimes like coughing on produce and even derailing a train. In this newest roundup of crimes associated with the coronavirus, we’ll be […]
Coronavirus Crime Roundup: Breaking Social Distancing Laws
The coronavirus lockdown has left many of us thinking of little else the coronavirus. It has even dramatically affected the criminal justice system, with police arresting fewer people in an effort to keep the jail population down. That being said, there are still many crimes taking place right now, including some new crimes like breaking […]
More Coronavirus Crimes -We Never Predicted These Covid-19 Problems
Because the coronavirus is something we’re all going through together (and often the only thing on our minds these days), we’ve created an entire section on our blog covering news stories and changes to the legal system related to the emergency. While we have covered some of the crimes we expected to happen during the […]
Is It Illegal to Wear a Mask in Public in California? Not in Most Cases
Maybe it’s because of Hollywood or maybe it’s just because California loves Halloween more than others, but California’s mask laws are pretty relaxed overall. In fact, whereas some states only allow people under 16 to wear masks and others ban their use outside of October, wearing a mask in public is legal in California for […]
