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Police Department Posts DUI Arrest Names and Mug Shots on Facebook

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

It isn’t unheard of for law enforcement agencies to use Twitter and Facebook to broadcast their activities, and in California, the Huntington Beach PD is considering naming DUI suspects on its website.  However, a New Jersey police department went one step further by using its Facebook page to post the ...

Lamborghini Recalls Premium Cars for Fuel Tank Fire Hazards

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

There will be exactly 428 car owners who will be concerned about this particular recall. That's because 428 is the number of people in the world who own the 2007 -2008 Lamborghini Murcielago. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of these premium vehicles because of a ...

Metrolink Accident: California Bans Text Messaging by Train Operators

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

The California Public Utility Commission passed an emergency order banning text messaging by anyone at the controls of a moving train following last week's Metrolink accident.  Federal investigators have confirmed that the engineer of the Metrolink train involved in the deadly Metrolink accident in Chatsworth was sending text messages while ...