Laws Legal Misdemeanor Tort 
JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
In celebration of Thanksgiving, I give you our annual Turkey Torts of civil and criminal cases that add liability to libations on this special day (with past cases at the bottom). In 2020, the cancelation of parades and the reduction of travel has led to a very different legal profile of holiday mishaps and malfeasance.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 23, 2023
While these political vs. legal interpretations of reality capture the moment in the ongoing saga of Donald Trump, I do not believe that the label of victim is “baked in” nor that his narrative of victimhood will be the prevailing one.
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JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Generally there is no duty to rescue or to call police under the common law. For example, Washington state allows for the charging of a misdemeanor. The law covers violent crimes, sexual assault, and assault of a child. I am unaware of such a law in Pennsylvania, but these laws are rarely enforced. French, 104 Pa.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Now, the activist with Direct Action Everywhere has filed a police report and is threatening legal action. The protester was engaged, at a minimum, in a criminal misdemeanor while be pursued by security. The common law allowed for citizen arrests as members of the public responded to the “hue and cry” of others.
JonathanTurley
MARCH 14, 2021
These cases often involve both criminal and tort cases. That creates a dangerously fluid and subjective basis for criminal charge, even a misdemeanor. Vincenzo Zurlo had a second rhinoplasty operation but it still was deformed so he asked for her license and insurance. She allegedly declined and was later arrested. 775.082 or s.
JonathanTurley
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
There are a couple torts that could be raises but neither would be compelling in this circumstance. The second tort is the inclusion upon seclusion. Indeed, the site shows a long-standing anomaly in our criminal law. It would be illegal for Gibson to offer sex for money on the street under our prostitution laws.
JonathanTurley
MAY 13, 2021
A story in Houston has everything you would want in a legal controversy: a murder, a mysterious figure known only as “D”, a missing Bengal tiger named India and even Carole Baskin of Tiger King fame. He is facing both criminal and potential tort liability for the tiger incident. However, the penalties are notably higher.
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