This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, a police officer got more than he bargained for when he responded to a report of a bee sting. There’s a heartwarming 911 call – not often you get to say that. And some diners at a Florida IHOP at 3 am just wanted to enjoy their damn pancakes.
Follow the jump to learn which stories made it to the list this week. …
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This time on Can You Fail It, we’re going to party like a rockstar. But there’s no alcohol at this party because we’re trying to find out can you fail a breathalyzer with Rockstar energy drink.
This is the final video in our series of experiments aimed at testing energy drinks to see if they can give a false reading on an approved screening device.
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Can You Fail a Breathalyzer with Rockstar Energy Drink? Read More »
Welcome to Cases That Should Have Gone to the Supreme Court of Canada, But Didn’t! This week, lawyer Kyla Lee discusses government contracts. Acumen Law Corporation lawyer Kyla Lee gives her take on a made-in-Canada court case each week and discusses why these cases should have been heard by Canada’s highest court: the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko discuss a recent story about an Alberta man who suffered a stroke while being locked away for hours by police.
Also, should cyclists have to go through some kind of licencing or registration system? …
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This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we look at the case of an extremely unusual criminal response to the coronavirus outbreak. Then, we look at one way to get stung after a DUI crash. Finally, we examine just how far distracted driving can go in a very unusual case.
Follow the jump to learn more about this week’s weirdest and wackiest legal cases from around the globe. …
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Kyla Lee and Paul Doroshenko pick up where they left off last week with more on the massive ICBC changes.
This week, they look at the plans to scrap payments to claimants for future lost earnings. …
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In a recent decision from traffic court, the BC Provincial Court has provided further clarity to the seemingly-endless grey area that is the distracted driving laws in British Columbia.
In this case, Ms. Wylie was seen driving with her phone plugged and sitting on her lap. The screen was not illuminated and she was not touching the device. The officer who ticketed her argued that simply having a phone resting on or near her lap was using it. Ms. Wylie testified that the phone was next to her leg and was charging.
You can find the judgment here. …
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This week on Weird and Wacky Wednesdays, we travel the globe for some truly strange legal stories.
First, we look at a case out of Congo with some very unusual allegations of criminal activity. Then, we find out how some people are revolting against the use of photo radar in Toronto. And finally, we land in Florida where we look at a Florida man, er, lawyer who appears to think that he is above the rules that apply to trust accounting.
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This week on Can You Fail It, we press the NOS button. But this isn’t The Fast and The Furious. We’re investigating, can you fail a breathalyzer with NOS energy drink?
So far in our series of experiments on energy drinks we have tried Red Bull and Monster Energy. How will NOS get on?
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The Liberal government has recently introduced a bill that would require all federally-appointed judges to undergo training for sexual assault cases. This is a laudable goal, but it is not one that achieves the desired purpose in a well-planned way.
What Bill C-5 purports to do is protect the rights of survivors of sexual assault to have a fair proceeding that is not perpetuated by myths about sexual assault survivors. This stems, most likely, from some high-profile incidents including Judge Robin Camp who asked a complainant in a sexual assault case why she didn’t just keep her knees together, or the experience of the complainants in the Jian Ghomeshi prosecution. …
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