Declarations

Social Justice

“Each circumstance is a little different, and this adds to the mix of circumstances in which the courts consistently say that children in the custody of the state of Colorado have a right to be kept safe from harm. It is a case that has an opportunity to do real justice.”

—Jordan Factor, a lawyer for siblings who filed lawsuit alleging social workers failed to protect them from abuse. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that Adams County social workers aren’t protected by the state’s governmental immunity law because they acted “recklessly.”

No Game

“I think it’s helped across the board, but particularly with repeat offenders who try to game the system and play games with field sobriety maneuvers.”

—Natrona County District Attorney Mike Blonigen, referring to a DUI test requirement passed by Wyoming state legislators requiring motorists suspected of alcohol or drug use to take a breath, blood or urine test.

Extortion

“This is extortion with a clean face. Through their professions, they know the mechanisms of the legal credit market and they often know the financial position of their victims perfectly.”

—A report on extortionate lending by criminal groups in Italy, which is evidently flourishing in the country’s dour economy.

Facebook for Cars

“Now that cars have screens that are intelligent, you would expect that more and more car manufacturers will want to make those screens capable of allowing people to connect with their friends and take advantage of the social context that comes along with that.”

—Facebook Vice President of Partnerships and Platform Marketing Dan Rose on Mercedes-Benz USA bringing Facebook to its cars.