For those of you wondering whether the "sovereign citizen" movement has had any legal success recently, the answer is still "of course not." (Previous failures include this, this, and this.)
According to Marketplace.org, at least 2,300 Wall Street traders pay hundreds of dollars per year to subscribe to "financial astrology" newsletters. "They want to have that edge," said "financial astrologer" Karen Starich. "They want to know what the future is." Wow, that would be quite an "edge" in stock trading, now that you mention it. There is probably some explanation as to why Karen Starich isn't fantastically wealthy herself (sorry—astronomically wealthy), and whatever that explanation is, it is complete bullshit.
"Yes, Your Honor, the jury did find my client guilty of attempted murder, but I submit that it was not a serious attempt. Had she really intended to kill him, she would have used the mallet, hatchet and power saw much more effectively."
Should you come across a metal rod with the word "Kaboom" written on it, there is no reason to panic. At least in Akron, Ohio, because there the most likely explanation is that local resident "Natural Hunka Kaboom" has just left his walking stick lying around again. Last Monday, Akron City Hall was briefly evacuated due to Mr. Kaboom's carelessness and the fact that he had written "Kaboom" on the side of an item that vaguely resembles a pipe bomb.
