Tag Archives: child endangerment
Legislator proposes expanding Maryland ignition-interlock law
States differ on whether the use of ignition-interlock devices should be required following a drunk driving conviction. Maryland is among the majority of states that do not make ignition interlocks mandatory for all DUI offenses. But Maryland law does provide that courts may order someone whose blood-alcohol content (BAC) was .15 or more to… Read More »
Howard County police kill suspect, no gun recovered
A Baltimore City man was killed by Howard County police after the man allegedly threatened to kill the officers. The man was killed instead, although no gun was found near the Baltimore City man. It seems as though somehow this situation went terribly wrong. The 32-year-old man had an arrest warrant out on him…. Read More »
Smoking ban could spread into Maryland vehicles with kids
Many critics call places with over-reaching government authority “nanny states.” Some worry that the state is moving more in that direction, and a new legislative proposal seeking to create a new Maryland crime supports that concern. Various legislators from the Baltimore area want to ban smoking in private vehicles carrying children who are 8… Read More »