UK Lawmakers Consider “Revenge Porn” Domestic Abuse

by Michael Butterfield on January 12th, 2015

England is considering placing “revenge porn” behaviours within the scope of domestic abuse charges, in part to encourage longer sentences for convicted abusers. Revenge porn is described as the practice of distributing sexually explicit images without the individual’s consent.  In many cases this involves ex-partners sending sexually explicit images to…

Police Warn Vancouver Island Christmas Shoppers

by Michael Butterfield on December 12th, 2014

On December 9, 2014, Comox Valley R.C.M.P. warned the public to protect their P.I.N. numbers and their purses.  The warning was issued after a string of robberies from Langford to Courtney B.C. Two middle aged women believed to be involved with the robberies were captured on a bank’s video camera….