Law

We are living in a time where law enforcement officers are under a certain amount of scrutiny. Some of it is absolutely called for, some not. Under the umbrella of rampant mistrust of certain institutions in this country comes mistrust of law enforcement and your rights...

People love to hate on Walmart for many reasons, but they are actually cool about camping out overnight. You can get immensely sleepy on long road trips. We've all tried to stay awake, slapping your face, turning the radio up super loud, putting the AC on blast even in the winter, but nothing works...

Data from the Cannabis Control Commission in Massachusetts showed that a record number of people bought recreational cannabis in the month of June. Recreational marijuana sales in the state reached $132.8 million, the highest amount of adult-use gross sales in Massachusetts since adult-use marijuana retail stores opened in Nov. 201...

Common sense says don't do it as you need to abide by those basic "rules of the road"

If you regularly listen to "Slater and Marjo In The Morning", you know my love of throwing things away. Like, just the thought ordering a dumpster for some spring or fall cleaning gives me goosebumps. Well, not quite, but you get the idea. With respect to folks who like to "habitually collect", I just can't relax in a messy, cluttered house. Not...

I was pulled over for speeding last month on the Mass Pike. Embarrassingly, I was caught on LiDAR traveling 85 MPH in a 65 MPH zone. Although I was traveling down hill, I absolutely admitted fault and was lucky enough to get a warning. I haven't been pulled over in more than a decade, so I was super grateful to the trooper who handed me a warning ...

For the purpose of this post, I am, of course, talking about legal firearms. In the state of Massachusetts, even with an LTC (license to carry), there are guns that are illegal. My wife had her LTC. Sadly, she passed away from breast cancer two years ago...

Isn't the goal of every child to ride in the front seat? It's just so boring sitting in the back! Parenting a five and a seven year-old, these are some inquiries I have to deal with on a regular basis. "Dad, when can I ride in the front seat"...

Can you legally warn oncoming traffic of a police nabbing speeders up ahead? I was flashed at the other night driving home and I actually appreciated it. It's definitely not a bad thing. What's the worst that can happen, you slow down? I mean, that's the point...

You can no longer buy incandescent light bulbs in Massachusetts. The new federal law took effect on Aug 1. A new rule by then President Bush in 2007 called for the ban, Obama added to it, Trump rolled it back, and now President Biden reinstated it. ...