Man Known for Deadly Roach Incident Charged With Lizard Battery
Leave the bearded dragons out of it, please.
Crime and Punishment
NOTE: Trying to Blow Up an ATM Could Backfire
Literally.
Santa Robs Bank During SantaCon, Blends Into SantaCrowd
Santa has committed numerous crimes over the years, but usually he's either acted alone or conspired with others posing as Santa. It seems doubtful that everyone participating in SantaCon was in on this bank robbery, but you never know. According…
“Grappling With a Drunk Zebra Is Not the Easiest Thing in the World”
So said John Huget, a brave Canadian who was forced to grapple with one in the early morning hours of May 31 after finding it in his living room. This zebra was able to grapple because it was actually a…
FOLLOWUP: Also Don’t Point Anything at an Officer. Even a Banana.
With remarkable timing, someone sent me this item just as I was publishing a post about what to do and not do when encountering officers at internal checkpoints. I did mention that you should "not do anything crazy," and just…
Ferguson Grand Jury Evidence (WARNING: NON-COMEDIC POST)
Not that the outcome isn't a real hoot, but this is really just to provide a couple of links for those who are interested. First, this New York Times page has all the grand jury evidence in one place, including testimony,…
“The Huge Duck Scared Me,” Says Woman Ticketed for Failing to Yield to It
I like to think that most people would yield to a duck if it was safe to do so. But what if the duck was six-foot-four? The answer is apparently no. This duck was, in fact, an undercover officer dressed…
Teacher Pleads No Contest to Toilet-Shooting Charge
Yes, the story is "kind of funny," the prosecutor admitted, but "it is also serious." He was referring to the September 11 incident in which an elementary-school teacher ended the life of a school toilet with her 9mm handgun. He…
Good Reason to Kill #17.1: Lost at Beer Pong
Oh dear. This new example (thanks, Steve) is funnier than the original #17, mainly because nobody died. Had I foreseen that beer pong would be the cause of another potentially life-threatening dispute, I'd probably have waited, but such are the…
Beer Verdict Reversed in Alcohol Case
The Journal Sentinel's headline for this one, "Judge Beer's verdict for underage drinker goes flat on appeal," is at least as good as mine and more descriptive. (Thanks, Scott.) Judge James Beer did indeed rule in favor of someone caught drinking…