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One Possibly Unforeseen Risk of Escaping While Handcuffed
— is that you might also get charged with stealing the handcuffs. According to the Longview (Wash.) Daily News, a man who was arrested on October 1 managed to escape while being taken to jail, after he was able to…
Questions Not to Ask Police, #47
"Are there any warrants out for my arrest?" is one question that you should consider not asking the police, or at least not asking in person. It's just awkward if the answer turns out to be yes. This happened in…
Hotel Sued After Employee Caught Wearing Guest’s Underwear
Opinions vary about how much you should tip hotel employees, but in this situation, there is general agreement that it should be zero dollars. A Los Angeles woman is suing the Hyatt hotel chain, alleging that she returned to her…
Headline of the Day: “Man Says Weed in Buttocks Is His, Cocaine’s Not”
“Who put that cocaine in there?”
Update: Caffeine/Sleep-Deprivation Defense Fails
Reports last week were that the lawyer for Woody Will Smith would argue that Smith was not responsible for murdering his wife because he had done so while suffering from a "brief psychosis" due to lack of sleep and heavy…
Good Reason to Kill # 10: Posted “Ugly Baby” Comment on Facebook
If you need another reason not to use Facebook, here's one: your "friends" may not stay safely on the Internet. Here's another: some of them may be really touchy about their ugly babies. Obviously, all new babies are ugly. I…
Not Guilty by Reason of Caffeine
Reports today say that a 33-year-old Kentucky man will argue in his murder trial this week that he should be found not guilty of killing his wife because he was under the influence of caffeine at the time. Woody Smith's…
Banjo Wielded
I concede this one is at least slightly off-topic, but I'm going to post it anyway. It's breaking news from my hometown of Kansas City: Charges filed in Overland Park banjo self-defense case Police say the Monday banjo blow to…
Yet Another Reason Not to Wrestle Your Snake in the Parking Lot
The Associated Press reports that "[t]wo men were arrested after bewildered diners at a McDonald's spotted them wrestling a 5-foot (1.5 meter) python named Boris in the restaurant parking lot, police [in Melbourne] said Thursday." I don't think the diners…