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A 52-year-old Florida man claimed self-defense after police questioned him about shooting another customer in a pizzeria. Slow service and complaining customers in a restaurant isn’t unusual, but when this occurred at a Little Caesars located in St. Petersburg, FL, the complaining customer ended up getting shot. Now the alleged shooter is facing criminal charges for his actions. On December 16, 2012, Randall White was waiting on line in Little Caesars for his pizza when he was informed by the staff that it would take a few more minutes to complete his order. As White started to complain about the slow service, another customer named Michael Jock told him to stop whining, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Jock pulled out a revolver after White shoved him and lifted his fist. As they fought, Jock fired two shots into White’s torso. One bullet went into the wall of the restaurant.…

Back in March, Alexander Song, a student at the University of Maryland, made numerous online threats of a shooting rampage on the College Park campus. Song was immediately dismissed from the school and taken into Police custody. This week, months after the original threat, Song entered a plea of guilty to the charges he faced as part of a plea deal that will enable him to avoid jail time. This case is interesting because Song is being punished for the threats that he posted online, which could have been hollow. Law enforcement was unsure not only of whether Song had the actual intent to pull off such an act, but they also questioned his ability to get something like this done even if he really wanted to. Police found no weapons in his dorm room, car and parent’s home and also concluded that he had not tried to procure any…

Every state requires individuals convicted of certain sex crimes to be placed on the state’s sex offender registry list. The list provides a way for law enforcement officials to track offenders and to notify the surrounding communities of their presence. State law lists 21 different sex offenses for which a person has to register. These offenses include sexual assault, sexual abuse of a child, child prostitution, sex trafficking of a minor, and failing to register as a sex offender. After a conviction of a specific sex crime, the offender has 10 days to go in person to register at the sheriff’s department in the county in which he or she lives. Sex offenders must provide their home address, email address, fingerprints, a blood sample, and an up-to-date photograph. Should the offender move, he must go in person to the sheriff’s department within three days of the move and provide the…