Val Van Brocklin

Full list of Val Van Brocklin results

• Officer scores a victory for Brady list due process – other states and prosecutors should follow suit

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  One officer's nightmare spurs him to action

• Supreme Court holds that failure to Mirandize doesn’t violate a suspect’s Fifth Amendment rights

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  Cops should Mirandize anyway

• What’s love got to do with it?

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  It’s not just “a second-hand emotion” when it comes to policing

• Drop the cop jargon! It hurts you in court

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  Quit “proceeded to the vicinity of” and just say where the hell you went

• Officer’s reinstatement after firing for violating standards of conduct doesn’t resolve Brady listing

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  What if the officer can’t testify?

• Do Brady and Giglio trump officers’ due process rights?

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  If not, a lot of prosecutors and police departments are violating the Constitution

• Are prosecutors and departments weaponizing Brady lists against targeted officers?

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  Some officers, lawyers and cop moms think they are

• Cop’s career ended by a $25 online donation and 'words of encouragement'

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  Don’t let this be you

• The HUGE gap in officer career survival training

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  Where’s the scenario-based training for the REAL stresses of the job?

• Do your social media posts pass the bullhorn test?

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  Don't be misled into thinking the First Amendment protects you from becoming a social media career casualty

• Supreme Court rejects blanket warrant exception to enter home to arrest a misdemeanor suspect

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  Sanctity of the home unites conservative and liberal justices – again

• Supreme Court slams door on warrantless entry into homes for 'community caretaking'

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  Decision unites Courts' conservatives and liberals

• Cynicism’s threat to officer safety

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  Why skepticism is a better tactical mindset for both your safety and your spirit

• Court ruling helps officers suffering PTSD from a critical incident

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  Killing someone is not an “expected, usual, ordinary stress of the job”

• Big case for cops creates conundrum for court

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  And could significantly expand warrantless entries into homes

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