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Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102-2121
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Sitterly Law Firm Blog – Focusing on issues of law in society.
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Remaining Silent Means Remaining Alone.
When you are placed under arrest, you are trapped. You no longer have physical freedom. This experience is, at the least, unsettling. At the worst, it is terrifying. Try sitting still in a room without moving for thirty minutes, doing nothing. Then imagine you are under arrest, facing criminal charges, thinking about all the consequences of this. There is a long scientific record showing how difficult isolation is. -
Low-Income Communities Need to Surveil the Police
Many Communities are understandably nervous about the prospect of police surveillance video cameras being posted throughout low-income communities. After all, the police are not recorded throughout their shift, and higher ranking officers are never recorded. Surveillance programs around the country seek to keep an eye on low-income communities 24/7. Some of the most recent techniques, including cruiser-mounted cameras that scan the streets, are detailed here. One possibility is for residents of low-income communities to fight fire with fire. Apps like Spyera can allow two phones to be linked together. Imagine the possibilities for documenting police violence. Police are very sensitive to... -
ABQ Journal Sees Humans as Garbage
The idea of characterizing people as “career criminals” implies that people who have been convicted multiple times have chosen crime as a career. This notion becomes incredibly insulting when you realize that nearly all social services, such as education, health care, drug and alcohol treatment, and mental health services, have been cut to the point of irrelevance. In Albuquerque, drug treatment options for low-income families are very limited. We have Turquoise Lodge, which is limited in bed space and treatment options. Most other options require insurance or payment. Education in low income communities is woefully inadequate. College is often out of...