Yearly Archives: 2010

Police can not “rummage at will”

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Bill Wolfe

Last year, the US Supreme Court ruled that police are limited in conducting searches of vehicles without a warrant. At the time, I had just been the victim of a blatently illegal car search by local police. So, I wrote … Continue reading →

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Symbolism Displaced Substance at Trenton Gulf Oil Blowout Hearing

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Bill Wolfe

This Was Not Kabuki – It was classic Dog & Pony [Update #2 : 7/31/10 – news to me: according to today’s Atlantic City Press story about a meeting between DEP and LBI mayors: The presentation also included an overview of … Continue reading →

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The Day Before Disaster

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Bill Wolfe

Imagine the public outrage, screaming headlines, political reaction, and excoriating editorials that would occur if it were discovered that THE DAY BEFORE the BP Gulf Oil Blowout the Obama Administration issued a Report that: 1) complained that the federal Minerals Management Service (MMS) and federal … Continue reading →

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NJ Parallels to Gulf Disaster – Monday Oversight Hearing

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Bill Wolfe

[Update: Asbury Park Press set up story: Shore plans to be ready for BP oil – let’s hope Kirk Moore and Todd Bates really dig into the substance before and after the hearing. They know the shore and did a good … Continue reading →

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Orwell Lives – Stenographic Praise Displaces Journalism

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Bill Wolfe

DEP NOT using huge regulatory powers to protect public health from known risks I just posted the below as an Update to my piece yesterday on the DEP’s new dry cleaner grant program, but now realize that the underlying public … Continue reading →

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