“King of the World” Tased
"I'm king of the world!" the man shouted as he sprinted down the street. That's usually going to turn out funny unless the shouter is in fact King of the World at the time, in which case it might still be…
Criminal
Prosecutors Taking a Second Look at the Red Bull Defense
It appears that prosecutors in Pinellas County, Florida, may have changed their minds about accepting the Red Bull defense being asserted by Stephen Coffeen. As you may recall, Coffeen is the gentleman claiming that a combination of sleep deprivation and…
“Twilight” Fan Admits She Lied About Vampire Attack
One more tale of forbidden love and then we say farewell to Valentine's Day for another year. According to Florida police, a 15-year-old girl has admitted she was not attacked and bitten while she was jogging, as she initially told…
Red Bull Is Part of Insanity Defense in Florida Case
It gives you wings, but psychosis?
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…
Additional Charges Filed in Chicken-Parts-in-Heating-Vent Case
The Denver County DA's office has added a criminal-mischief count to the charges against a man accused of breaking into his ex-wife's home and engaging in, well, mischief. The suspect was arrested in December after the woman accused him of…
Tips on Choosing a False Identity
This post includes the name, “Euphonius Q. Supertramp.”
Figure at Center of Spanish Corruption Trial Denies Having Muchisimo Dinero
Although he did not deny owning a tiger.
Someone Else Not to Friend on Facebook: Your Victim
Best not to have victims at all, of course, but if you must, keep them at arm’s length. FindLaw reports (via WHDH.com) that a thief was arrested in Taunton, Massachusetts, after accepting a “friend” request on Facebook by an unknown person…
Bad Santas Attack Swedish Royal Palace
Weirdness never takes a holiday, and so neither does Lowering the Bar. Well, every once in a while, but not today. The Swedish bureau reports that a pair of Santas attacked two guards at the Swedish royal palace in Stockholm…