Monthly Archives: November 2009

More Litigation for Decatur County Fire & Rescue

Suit was recently filed by a former Decatur (GA) County Fire & Rescue firefighter, Cynthia G. Harrell, claiming sexual discrimination, harassment, pay discrimination, and other civil rights violation. The 90 page complaint was filed in US District Court, and comes on ...

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Volunteers Versus the Town: What is Next

A very interesting case has been developing in Scituate, Rhode Island between a volunteer fire company, and the town. While the underlying facts and motives are unclear, on September 22, 2009 the town took steps to close the Chopmist Hill ...

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Another Problem with Canine Identifications

On Monday of this week I blogged about the case of a Riverside, California man who spent two years in jail on arson charges that were largely based upon scent evidence obtained using a device known as a scent transfer ...

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DC Fire Under Fire..Again

An interesting law suit is brewing in Washington DC over a fire that occurred in the Georgetown Library in April, 2007. The three alarm fire damaged the building that was undergoing renovations at the time, and destroyed a number of ...

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Nevada: Parents Sued for Son’s Arson

The Clark County, Nevada School District is suing the parents of a teenager who allegedly set fire to a high school in 2008. The fire in the boys locker room at Palo Verde High School caused approximately $71,000 in damages. ...

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