Crime and Punishment

UPDATE: US Air Bomb Hoax Proves Even Stupider Than Imagined

Yesterday I pointed out that there was lots of stupidity all around in connection with the fake bomb threat in Philadelphia, but as several readers have just pointed out to me, it turns out I probably underestimated the stupidity level….


Wells Fargo Fires Man for Stealing a Dime 49 Years Ago

Oh, Wells Fargo. And here I had decided that you were the least evil member of the banking family. You might still be—which is not saying much—but this is pretty bad. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage fired Richard Eggers in July,…


Drive-By Tebowing Reported in Pennsylvania

A young man in Shenango, PA, claims that he was the victim of a Tim-Tebow-themed assault last week while mowing his lawn.   According to a police report posted by The Smoking Gun, the victim reported that at one point he…



Madison Police Blotter: Banjo Attack

Much more serious than last week's ukelele assault was this incident recently reported by the police department of Madison, Wisconsin: Incident Type:  Weapons Violation Incident Date:  08/06/2012 – 11:42 PM Address:          852 Williamson St. (Willy Street Pub) Arrested:         [name…



Don’t Bring a Knife to a Beer Fight

About a week ago, an attempted armed robbery of a convenience store in England was foiled by the manager, who flung 12-packs of beer at the robber with deadly accuracy until he gave up and fled. As you can see in…



TIP: Get Legal Advice Before Turning Yourself In

Sometimes you have a big decision to make and it's the kind of decision for which you really do need legal advice. This is sometimes expensive, but an attorney may be able to answer important questions for you. Such as—and…