Man’s Inhumanity to Manatees
They have enough problems without people jumping on them.
Criminal
Mom Has Son Arrested for Stealing Her Pop-Tarts
That headline could just as easily have been something like: "Police Arrest Boy for Stealing Mom's Pop-Tarts"—it just depends whose stupidity you want to highlight, and this is really a toss-up. Few details are available, mainly because everybody involved was…
Accused Mustard Vandal and Dog-Puncher Grabs a Couple of Brews During Pursuit
The recent exploits of one Florida man (via the great Twitter feed @_FloridaMan): The bizarre string of incidents began at about 2 a.m. Sunday when a neighbor called police and reported seeing a man climbing up to the second floor of a townhouse….
On Second Thought, Don’t Pick Up Any Hatchet-Waving Hitchhikers at All
You may remember Kai, the oddball hitchhiker who became a hero of sorts after he saved a woman in California from an attacker by going after that guy with a hatchet he happened to be carrying. See "Axe-Wielding Hitchhiker Dude…
Creeps (Back) in the News
O.J. Simpson and Joe Francis, to be specific.
Judge Orders Prenda Law Group Beamed Out Into Space
For full coverage of the Prenda Law debacle, let me refer you to Popehat, where Ken has been following it closely for a while now and has written many excellent posts on the saga (with help from, among others, Cathy Gellis). As a…
Guess What the Air Force’s Chief of Sexual Assault Prevention Was Just Arrested For (UPDATED)
Shoplifting! No, I'm just kidding. It was sexual assault. Ironically, according to the website of the U.S. Air Force's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program—a program that was led until today by the alleged assailant, who now seems to have…
TIP: If You’re Standing in Front of a Car, You Are In a Poor Negotiating Position
Don’t try this at home, or anywhere.
Criminal-Defense Tip: Do Not Answer the Door Holding Contraband
You won't be able to read the full text of this article if (like me) you don't have premium access to the New Jersey Law Journal. On the other hand, you don't need to. If the first sentence is too…
Well, at Least He Wasn’t Texting
Here's your headline of the [insert appropriate time frame]: Witnesses: Man drove 90 mph with genitals hanging out the window It looks as though an alleged reign of terror may be coming to an end, after three of what police…