Clown-Suited Blackmailer on a Tiny Bike Gets Prison
Any two of these three elements would have justified a post on this story. But we have all three.
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International Body Declares No-Wig Zone in the Netherlands
The Associated Press reported this week that at least one judge of the International Criminal Court in The Hague has told lawyers appearing before her to stop wearing wigs. There is no official dress code at the ICC, and given the wide…
We’ve Slashed Prices to Make Room for New Inventory! Say Somali Pirates
There may still be time to take advantage of the fantastic deals being offered by Somali pirates, but act now – they can't last forever. Reuters reported last month that Somali pirates had said they were willing to lower their…
Stealing a Judge’s Gavel. Really?
Self-explanatory. Of course, few ideas this good are original. Link: Neatorama
A New Contender for Worst Legal Brief
In considering whether something could be the "worst legal brief" ever filed, we have to recognize that there are different kinds of badness. Many briefs are filed every year by people who are, evidently, insane. If it is fair to…
Attempted Firebombers Thwarted by Window, Lamppost
The video caption below will tell you most of what you need to know, but here's a little more detail. For reasons that remain unclear, these two gentlemen attempted to firebomb an English pub one night in May 2008. They devised…
Teeth Are Not “Dangerous Weapons,” Says Oregon Court
Oregon has joined those jurisdictions holding that teeth are not "dangerous weapons" for purposes of a statute that enhances punishment for crimes in which they are employed. The defendant had employed said teeth Mike-Tyson-style to detach part of his neighbor's…
“Burrito-Triggered Spree” Ends Peacefully After Three-Hour Standoff
A fifty-percent price hike is not something most people would take lying down, and when the price involved is that of an item as revered as Taco Bell’s Beefy Crunch Burrito, watch out. What the San Antonio Express-News called a…
Moron Arrested
It isn't the first time, either. Via Neatorama and The Smoking Gun.
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