Man Injures Self When Assaulting Biker Gang
In all the stories I’ve seen to date that involve a motorcycle gang being attacked for no reason by one guy with a pool cue, stories that so far I’ve only seen in my mind, the bulk of the injuries…
Criminal Mind, The
Man on Trial for Computer Theft Steals Courthouse Computers
39-year-old Jon Eipp of Novato, California, pled guilty on Monday to charges including computer theft, his defense in a pending jury trial on those claims having been somewhat weakened by evidence that he stole six computers from the courthouse during…
British Motorist Blows Up Wrong Part of Camera
Craig Moore of Manchester, England, seems to have realized right away that he had probably been caught speeding by a "road safety camera," which British authorities have installed to catch violators or, some allege, just to collect fines. But he…
“Goofy Letter” Unmasks Bogus Attorney
Prosecutors in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, say they became suspicious of Jeffrey Riddell in March after they got a letter from him on behalf of a criminal defendant he was representing. Although it was written on letterhead, the letter was threatening and…
Don’t Pre-Judge My Client Simply Because He Is Covered in Blood
Thank you, Your Honor. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the great thing about our system of justice is that it allows you to hear both sides of the story and then decide. Now, the prosecutor has told you one…
Nebraska Police Searching for Stolen Juggling Equipment
Omaha police are searching for a thief who stole two bags of juggling equipment from the back seat of a visiting juggler’s car. According to the report, Justin Gramarye has lost all his "balls, rings, clubs, diablos, cigar boxes, devil…
“Holy Grail” + LSD + Off-Duty Cop = Jail
Two Boulder teenagers, Robert Hibbs and Brad Boville, were arrested on July 6, 2006, for "menacing" people and possessing LSD and marijuana. Probably they had done more than just "possess" it, I would guess. That's because they had taken up a…
Who Not to Steal From, #287
As in Who Not to Steal From, #165, the answer here is also "The judge presiding over your criminal hearing." In #165, the item stolen was the judge’s gavel, which has a certain special comedy to it, but there the…
British Duke Charged With Contacting Minors at Minnesota School
Students at Stillwater High School in Minnesota were excited at first to learn that a 17-year-old British duke would be attending their school for the year. Their feelings changed after student journalists who had planned to do a feature on…
Compulsive-Shopper Defense Does Not Spare Woman From Jail for Spree
Betty Jean Barachie of Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 27 months in prison this week despite testimony from a psychologist that she was "one of the most extreme cases" of compulsive shopping he had ever seen. Barachie admitted stealing more…