PD SECURITY SNAFU

A kerfuffle broke out the other day at the PDs office. From the FACDL email list serve:
Who is the attorney whose behavior is responsible for the new security policy at the PD office?  Now everyone has to be scanned, empty pockets, bag run through x ray. Nice work.
Lo and behold, the Great OZ, the man who never speaks, from behind the curtain Silent Charlie weighed in:
No need to mediate. The screeners work for the county.
If AOC allows the court id to be used in my office, then no one with the court id will have to go through the magnetometer.

And the final word goes to Betty Llorente, the voice of reason:

I will follow up with AOC on Monday.  Thank you Carlos.


Life in Miami as a criminal defense attorney. And so it goes. 


More bad news on diet soda- because we care (hat tip to long time alert reader Jason Grey):


The average American drinks 216 liters of soda each year....The authors commented that this research was sparked by the observation that diet soda drinking behaviors are often different than regular soda drinking behaviors – women often use diet sodas in an effort to avoid weight gain – either to stave off hunger between meals or as a replacement for calorie-containing beverages. Many women drink over 20 diet sodas per week.

These researchers discovered that parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations rise strongly following diet soda consumption. PTH functions to increase blood calcium concentrations by stimulating bone breakdown, and as a result release calcium from bone.

In the study, women aged 18-40 were given 24 ounces of either diet cola or water on two consecutive days, and urinary calcium content was measured for three hours. Women who drank diet cola did indeed excrete more calcium in their urine compared to women who drank water. ..

There is nothing healthy about diet soda. It is simply water with artificial sweeteners  and other chemical additives, such as phosphoric acid. The safety of artificial sweeteners is questionable, and they provoke the release of insulin and other hormones that regulate blood glucose; their intense sweetness confuses the body, which naturally associates sweet taste with calories – over time, these mixed signals can lead to increased appetite and weight gain. Diet sodas don't just weaken our bones, they are linked to kidney disfunction  and promote obesity; furthermore, in a recent study, older adults who drank diet soda daily had a 43% increased risk of heart attack or stroke compared to those that never drank diet soda.

Enjoy your weekend.