Author Archives: Jay Butchko
When Medical Devices Make Matters Worse
Imagine struggling to breathe. Can you picture the feeling of panic that comes as each grasp for air becomes a greater struggle? Now imagine that a prescription medical device designed to reduce—or even eliminate the problem—is introduced to address the issue. What a relief, right? Sure, unless the device results in horrendous harm instead…. Read More »
The Price of Wrong Way Driving
For those of us who’ve never found ourselves driving the wrong way on a ramp or highway, it’s difficult to imagine the circumstances under which it could happen. Yet wrong-way driving accidents are all too common, caused by driver distractions, being on unfamiliar roads, drinking and driving, and general confusion. Sadly, these types of… Read More »
Black Box Technologies Used in Criminal Prosecutions
Law enforcement relies more and more on artificial intelligence (AI) in making determinations related to investigating, charging, sentencing, and even releasing offenders across the country. Now more than ever, Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms have become extremely intricate and their passageways are enigmatic. That means opaque technologies, otherwise known as black boxes, are often at… Read More »
Swatting
The FBI reports that fake 911 calls—swatting– is an illegal harassment that deceives emergency responders into sending response teams to an address in response to claims that an emergency is under way. The prank calls send SWAT teams and others rushing to a scene where nothing unusual is occurring, but because officers don’t know… Read More »
The Danger of Nursing Pillows
It’s completely avoidable—that’s part of what makes the loss of newborn babies so utterly devastating. The awful fact is that hundreds of parents are experiencing this agony after utilizing nursing pillows, which have been associated with numerous infant deaths. Breathing is Impaired These pillows are sold by the millions annually in America. While many… Read More »
Dinner Gone Amuck When Car Crashes into Restaurant
What started out as a lovely Thai dinner one Friday evening ended in chaos after a Nissan smashed through the building. As shards of glass and furniture flew about the room, terrified diners and employees rushed to avoid being crushed. Ultimately, 20 people were injured during the alarming intrusion, and 12 individuals required hospitalization…. Read More »
Warnings to Trump Against Witness Tampering
When Donald J. Trump met the magistrate judge who was assigned to deal with Trump’s third criminal indictment, he was admonished not to intimidate or retaliate against any witnesses or others who provide information in the case against him. It wasn’t long before Mr. Trump was pushing that boundary—as less than a day later… Read More »
Watch for Kids on their way to School
What could be worse than sending your children off to school, only to discover that they will be spending an extended period of time in the hospital–or may never come home again at all—due to an accident that occurred on the way to or from school? It’s every parent’s nightmare—one that too many Florida… Read More »
Free Speech Limits
We all know that freedom of speech is a critical right Americans enjoy, guaranteed by the First Amendment. But are there parameters to that right? There absolutely are! What Free Speech Entails Free speech is quite a broad right. Unlike in some other countries, Americans are allowed to criticize the government, and even to… Read More »
The High Price of Chemical Hair Relaxers
A new bride, anxiously looking toward the day that she could announce to her groom and the world that she was pregnant. But that was not to happen for Kenya Appling, who, instead of creating a new family, underwent a hysterectomy to address uterine cancer. Without having any known risk factors, she concluded that… Read More »
