O.J. Simpson Set Free
… from having to wonder about whether his habeas petition will be granted.
Crime and Punishment
“Probably an Accident,” Say Police About Death of Spy Found Inside Locked Bag
Well, I guess that wraps it up then.
No Quantum of Solace
There are lots of posts out there about the horrifying Eckert case (including mine), and lots of them are good, but you should definitely read this one posted today by Ken White at Popehat, entitled "What Is The Quantum of Proof Necessary…
Plaintiff in Deming Case Was Held for 15 Hours [Updated]
Via Reason.com, here's the complaint in Eckert v. City of Deming, which I also wrote about yesterday. In general the KBO News report summarized it correctly, but there are some additional facts alleged here (in addition to more horrible details of…
Do NOT Clench Your Buttocks in Deming, New Mexico
Why not, you ask? Because it may be interpreted as probable cause to conduct an anal-cavity search. Or six. According to this KOB News report, police in Deming, New Mexico, and some doctors they convinced to help them, conducted no…
Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed UC Davis Students Is Awarded $38,000
Here’s a question for you: Of those involved in the incident below— —who would you say should receive more money as a result? the student being sprayed in the face the police officer spraying her all the students should get…
Police Called to Investigate Breakroom Jell-O Theft
The Smoking Gun reported on October 11 that a Pennsylvania man fed up with people stealing his snacks out of the refrigerator at work decided to report the matter to the authorities. According to the police report obtained by TSG, the man…
No, Twerking Is Not Illegal
According to numerous reports, the mayor of DeQuincy, Louisiana, made "twerking" illegal recently after the horrific display of it by what's-her-name at the MTV Awards brought it to his attention. The dance move is a "defiant act against Jesus," Mayor…
O.J. Simpson Actually Not Guilty of Something
At least according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.
UPDATE: Hiccup Girl Convicted of Murder
Jennifer Mee originally became semi-famous in 2007 when she had hiccups that lasted for months and sometimes hit a frequency of 50 hiccups per minute. (They eventually stopped by themselves.) She became more semi-famous three years later when she was…