Law

A Superior Court Judge has ruled that documents seized from the home of Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza will remain sealed, meaning that the public and media will never get a chance to find out what they contain.  Judge Carl J. Schuman overturned a ruling by the state Freedom of Information Commission ordering the release of the records. Courant.com reports: Schuman concluded that state statutes requiring the return of seized property supersede the state’s open-records law and shield such records from disclosure.

The Supreme Court just made it easier for the FBI to hack innocent people. New rules approved by the court on Thursday could allow any U.S. judge to authorize the FBI to potentially hack any computer in the United States or overseas with a single warrant. “Possibly the broadest expansion of extraterritorial surveillance power since the FBI’s inception,” according to security expert and law Professor Ahmed Ghappour.

When the glorious disciples were enlightened at the washing of their feet before the supper, the impious Judas was darkened by the disease of avarice, and to the lawless judges he betrayed You, the Righteous Judge. Behold, this man because of avarice hanged himself. Flee from the insatiable desire which dared such things against the Master! O Lord Who deals righteously with all, glory to You!

A 14-year-old boy was shot by Baltimore police who said they believed he was holding a firearm. The police department defended the shooting saying the officers had little option but to pursue the boy when they saw him walking down the street with what looked like a deadly handgun. The boy suffered what police called non-life-threatening injuries. The weapon turned out to be a replica handgun.

Former Republican House speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced to 15 months behind bars on Wednesday for illegally structuring bank transactions in an effort to cover up his sexual abuse of young members of a wrestling team he coached decades ago. The federal judge called Hastert a “serial child molester,” and fined him $250,000 as well as ordering him to participate in a sex offender program. Press TV reports: Hastert was not charged with sex crimes because the statute of limitations had passed, giving him a sort of immunity.