Crime and Punishment


Hipster Opponent Convicted of Making False Reports

The NY Daily News reports that the Brooklyn man who repeatedly called 911 to complain about hipster-generated noise in his neighborhood (see "Hipster Infestation Not 'Emergency,' Say Police" (Jan. 6, 2013)) has been convicted of making four false crime reports as part of his…



Mullet Gang Convictions Reversed

Before people start checking their beards into the witness-protection program, I should point out that the hub of this conspiracy, Samuel Mullet, Sr., is not about to be released. He and four other members of the Mullet Gang did not…



Stoner Arrested on Pot Charges

Dude! Seriously. Paul Scott Stoner, 42, had a search warrant executed at his home on Berry Run Road last Thursday by the Blue Ridge Narcotics & Gang Task Force and the Orange County [Va.] Sheriff's Office, according to a news…


Meta Mug Shot

Via the mugshot masters at The Smoking Gun: Yes, that's an earlier mugshot of the same person on the T-shirt he wore for this mugshot. A co-worker made this T-shirt for the young man after he was arrested in June for…



Judge Skeptical of Joe Francis’s Explanation

My guess would be that the headline above would apply to pretty much any explanation Joe Francis has ever given a judge, and probably to any explanation he's ever given, period. In this case it applies to the explanation he…


Brain Scientist Waves Gun Around at Airport

Look, I think airport-security concerns are way overblown, I generally support the right to bear arms, and I'm also a big fan of brain scientists. But that does not mean I think it's okay for a brain scientist to wave…