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Posted on Oct 6, 2011 By Navid Alband
Ever wondered about the legality of a K-9 search? The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution guards against unreasonable search and seizures. In providing individuals' protection, it also requires ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2011 By Navid Alband
Watch the Clip Here. Footloose is a classic movie with a very catchy song. Under Texas Law, it also has a few criminal actions. Standing between two moving cars on a highway is undoubtedly unsafe and ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2011 By Navid Alband
Watch the clip here. While "Peter Pan" may be a staple children's movie, there is quite a lot of illegal activity taking place throughout the movie. We will start with the "Lost Boys". Assuming they ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2010 By Navid Alband
Watch the Clip Here. While we all know Johnny Cash had a few crimes under his belt, this movie clip from Walk the Line only shows a couple of criminal actions. What would rock and roll be without the ...
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Posted on Dec 9, 2010 By Navid Alband
Watch the Clip Here. Home Alone is an iconic American Christmas movie with an abundance of illegal activity. Kevin's parents may be guilty of abandoning their child. Abandoning a child under the Texas ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2010 By Navid Alband
Watch the Clip Here. As the new Harry Potter movie comes out this week, analyzing a past Harry Potter movie seems fitting. This clip, taken from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, shows many ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2010 By Navid Alband
Watch the Clip Here. Where am I to begin when it comes to the Dukes? First of all, there is no seat belt wearing in this clip. And for one of the more minor crimes they are guilty of, they are ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2010 By Navid Alband
Watch the Clip Here. The movie, Pineapple Express, is centered around and full of illegal activities. Let us look at those crimes under Texas law. Since this movie is so named for marijuana, let us ...
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Posted on Oct 29, 2010 By Navid Alband
Analyzing this clip from the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou under Texas law, a savvy prosecutor would have enough to put everyone (except the kidnapped boy) away for a very long time. These three ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2010 By Navid Alband
Watch The Clip Here. Snow White is a very iconic Disney movie. However, the actions in this clip could be perceived as not so innocent. First of all, Snow White was "asleep" due to the Queen's attempt ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2010 By Navid Alband
Watch The Clip Here The Godfather has got to be one of my favorite movies. While there are too many crimes to count in the Godfather movies, there are many you may not think of. For example, in this ...
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