Nothing’s certain but death, taxes … and scams related to them

Mailboxes are filling with the paperwork we need to fill out tax forms. We can dread figuring out what we might owe, we can dread having to mail a check to Uncle Sam or the state, but there’s something even worse: Falling for a tax-related scam that could lead to identity theft. More  Read More →

Friends and enemies of surveillance cameras

This camera watches drivers in Baton Rouge, La. [AP photo]Is the Baltimore area a trendsetter or late to the party when it comes to traffic and pedestrian cameras? More  Read More →

Don’t get fouled when buying tickets, Ravens fans

Baltimore’s Ravens crushed the New England Patriots in their first-round playoff game. To win the NFL championship the Ravens must continue to be road warriors. This puts their fans in extra danger of being cheated while buying tickets. [The Ravens play Saturday night in Indianapolis against... More

Home, Dangerous Home

Justin Fenton of The Sun offers a look back at crime during 2009 in Baltimore, where the number of homicides increased slightly from the year before although there were fewer shootings. More  Read More →

Don’t wait for the police to catch you drunk

NDrive\’s G400 is a GPS navigator with a breathalyzer built into the side. Did Santa give you a breathalyzer for Christmas? Should your favorite drinkers have one for New Year’s? According to USA Today, you can buy a disposable one... More

What the priest really meant about five-finger discounts

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Don’t drink and drive (really!)

Police in Honolulu, Hawaii, stop drivers at sobriety checkpoints. Mugshots of DUI suspects are posted on the... More

Stun guns galore

This must be stun gun season. In her story posted today about pressures that police officers face on- and off duty, Melody Simmons mentions a New York lieutenant who killed himself to avoid possible prosecution after giving the order to shoot a mentally ill man with a stun gun. The man fell from a building and died. The officer’s wife sued... More

Everyday white-collar crime adds up

The trial of Mayor Sheila Dixon ended with a swarm outside of court,... More

Ranking lawyers and their schools

How do you choose a lawyer? By comparing loud, late-night TV commercials? Throwing a dart at the Yellow Pages? Asking around? Finding out who went to which school? More  Read More →

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