Russ Caswell, now 70, spent the last two years fighting local, state and federal agencies over who owns Motel Caswell, the motel owned by his family since 1955. I first wrote about Russ Caswell and his civil asset forfeiture nightmare on July 1, 2012 when his case broke internationally. From that article: It is now, like many older motels across the nation, home to … [Read more...]
Must be nice to be a Corrupt Toronto Cop at Sentencing Time
I truly get sick of seeing corrupt policemen, instead of receiving prison time for their crimes, be rewarded for them instead by our asinine justice system. Clearly judges in Ontario are taking lessons in stupidity from B.C. Supreme Court Judge Janice Dillon, who sentenced former RCMP Corporal Monty Robinson to a whopping 30 days of house arrest for obstruction of justice … [Read more...]
Russ Caswell’s Civil Forfeiture Nightmare
Russ Caswell is 68 years old. He has not been charged with a crime, yet the Tewksbury, Massachusetts, Police Department is using civil forfeiture laws to steal both his livelihood and his retirement estate. Russ Caswell owns and operates his family-owned motel called, oddly enough, the Motel Caswell. It’s not the Ritz but that’s to be expected given the motel was built by C … [Read more...]
We gun owners shouldn’t feel singled out. Sometimes cops don’t trust each other either…
Chicago. One of the primary homes of U.S. anti-gun zealots like [moron] Mayor Daley. It's also the home of Chicago police detective Vincent Humphrey. The case dates back to October 2009, when Humphrey was outside his home with a few other people. They were approached by members of Chicago's tactical squad. Humphrey identified himself as a police officer, but didn't show … [Read more...]
Corrupt Cop Arrested in FBI Sting Operation
The Chicago suburb of Maywood is less one corrupt cop today after an FBI sting operation caught Robert M. Welch stealing money from alleged gang suspects. Welsh was one of the tactical officers that focused on suppressing gang activity. He came to the FBI's attention after previous search suspects claimed that Welsh had stolen from them. His downfall was taking money … [Read more...]