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A nydailynews.com story reported that a 22-year-old, male student from Pratt Institute suffered severe head injuries during an August 6, 2009 assault, and was placed into a medically induced coma as a result. Due to an anonymous tip from local CrimeStoppers, one teenage has been arrested in connection with the violent crime in New York, with police still searching for at least two others in connection to the assault.

Apparently, the student was walking from his apartment to campus when he was approached by five teens who demanded that he hand over his wallet. The student refused, was repeatedly punched and kicked, and, when he attempted to fight back, was hit in the head with a crowbar. The student remains in critical condition.

The one teen that has been arrested and charged with assault, robbery, and possession of stolen property is reported to be 16-years-old and has multiple, sealed arrests for crimes committed as a juvenile. The identities of two more of the student’s attackers are known to investigators, who expect they will be in custody shortly.

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In a report issued by the Georgia Department of Public Safety on August 7, 2009, it was announced that after a week-long concentrated patrol, Georgia State Troopers arrested 267 people for DUI in Georgia. Four other Southeastern states, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Mississippi, participated in the “Take Back Our Highways Program.” During the seven-day-period from Saturday, July 25 to Friday, July 31, 2009, Georgia State Troopers also apprehended 44 wanted persons, recovered 7 stolen vehicles, arrested 127 people for driving on a suspended or revoked license, and gave out 2,162 speeding citations, 828 seat belt citations, 148 child restraint citations, and 64 citations to uninsured motorists.

It is an understatement to say that law enforcement was busy during the program’s seven-day period, and it raises the question as to the possibility of overzealous ticketing.

The “Take Back Our Highways” program was created by the Alabama Department of Public Safety to raise driver awareness both through enforcement of traffic laws and with driver education outreach explaining that risky driving behaviors create many dangers. One Colonel said, “The bottom line is preventing traffic crashes and saving lives.”

Considering the unusually large amount of tickets that were issued and arrests that were made over the last few weeks due to the “Take Back Our Highways” program, many Georgians are likely to find themselves in a challenging spot and many are probably unaware of their rights.

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According to a recent report, illicit computer activity impelled Georgia Tech to contact law enforcement regarding an associate professor who became the target of a week-long investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The professor was arrested the night of August 12, 2009 and charged with a hefty accumulation of 15 counts of sexual exploitation of children.

A university spokesman released the following statement: “The alleged behavior, if true, is deplorable and falls far short of our expectations for how we believe faculty should behave.”

The professor had been previously suspended without pay for his suspicious and unlawful computer activity at Georgia Tech. It has not been determined whether he will be permitted to teach in the school of industrial and systems engineering following his trial. The article stated that the university will continue to comply with investigators and act appropriately based on the end result of the professor’s case.

Being charged with a sex crime in Georgia can alienate a person, especially when taking into consideration the unforgiving and strong potential of social stigma that person will face from family, co-workers, friends, and his or her employer.

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