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            “You’re dead.”             My hand was on the gun, but he was too close—and his knife was even closer. I exhaled, realizing I’d been holding my breath. I was going to pull the trigger. I tried to recall the training by Officer Beers—the exceptions—the guidance: don’t escalate, don’t use excessive force, evaluate the individual.             The man seemed dejected—and angry. He wouldn’t tell me his name. He moved slowly and brought the knife to his [...]

              Election observers, sometimes tainted with intimidation, have as of late used the courts to challenge California elections. Take for example Election Integrity Project California, Inc and Advocates For Faith and Freedom who filed a lawsuit against Mark Lunn as Ventura County Clerk/Recorder claiming they were denied the right to observe the vote-by-mail counting done by Ventura County employees.             The trial court ruled for Ventura County. Election Integrity Project California, Inc (EIPC) appealed   Mail By Ballot Counting Must Be Open To The [...]

            Parking lots fights and assaults after big league sporting events, always involving alcohol, are not uncommon. While the parties involved in the incident often face legal liability, the companies managing the parking lots generally do not. Take Stokes v. Forty-Niners Stadium Management Co. for example.   Fight in Levi’s Stadium Parking Lot             On October 7th, 2018, while leaving a San Francisco Forty Niners football game, Mark Stokes kicked an empty glass bottle that struck David Gonzales’s Cadillac SUV. [...]