Video: Grandma Defeats Six Crooks With Handbag
This is fantastic. At first she seems to have thought it was a fight, and headed over to break it up or at least get a closer look. But “[w]hen I got closer to them I realised it was…
Crime and Punishment
A Festivus for the Rest of Us, or at Least for This Guy
Why hasn't this been tried before? Or has it? On December 10, the Orange County Register reported that "longtime county inmate" Malcolm King had successfully argued he was entitled to special meals because eating the salami served at his facility…
Colorado Nacho Bandito Tripped Up by Saggy Pants
The saggy-pants trend is unfortunate for so many reasons, and as we have seen before, one of those reasons is that they can seriously impede a getaway. The latest burglar to fall (literally) victim to this problem was apprehended on…
Reckless-Driving Acquittal Again Shows Proofreading Is Not Just for Dorks
It is for dorks, but it’s not *just* for dorks.
Florida Governor Will Seek Pardon for Jim Morrison
Florida's outgoing governor, Charlie Crist, said this week that he will officially ask for a posthumous pardon for Jim Morrison, the Doors singer who was convicted in 1970 of indecent exposure after a prosecution that many believe was politically motivated….
Man Forced to Eat His Own Beard After Losing Lawn Mower Fight
“They cut my beard … and forced me to eat it.”
“Safe Surrender” Program Draws Hundreds Not Wanted for Anything
Speaking of the U.S. Marshals Service (did you buy some of Bernie Madoff's crap from them this weekend?), another of the service's programs has also proven wildly popular. Five years ago, the service started "Fugitive Safe Surrender," a program that…
Buy Some of Bernie Madoff’s Stupid Crap This Weekend
Including—and this is true—his crystal ball.
Good Reason to Kill #11: Sang “My Way” Poorly
If you must engage in karaoke, do it with great care.
Randy Quaid & Wife Seek Asylum in Canada; Say They Fear Hollywood “Star Whackers”
It is becoming increasingly apparent that Randy Quaid, who has frequently played oddball characters like “Cousin Eddie” in the “National Lampoon’s Vacation” films and the not-entirely-sane pilot in “Independence Day,” may not have been acting. Quaid and his wife were arrested…