Criminal

Fly With Your Pants Down, Lose Your License, Judge Rules

An administrative-law judge has ruled that the FAA properly revoked the license of a man who allowed a sex act to be performed upon him as he flew a helicopter around San Diego.  The judge cited the pilot's likely inability…


UPDATE: Former SF Official Gets Maximum Despite Brain Claims

Former SF supervisor Ed Jew was sentenced today to 64 months in jail by a judge in SF federal court.  Judge Susan Illston apparently rejected the claim that the defendant had been afflicted by childhood head injuries that first manifested…




“We Will Get You,” Store Promises Vinegar Thief

The owner of the Newport Avenue Market in Bend, Oregon, is fed up with whoever has been stealing bottles of expensive balsamic vinegar from the market for over a year now.  This is why a sign now hangs in the relevant…



Man Has Cuffs Removed, Briefly, at Police Station

I guess the police station is the logical place to go if you are trying to get some handcuffs off, although now that I say that, I think I would try a locksmith first.  But, FYI, the police-station option is not a…


Australian Arrested for Pigeon, Eggplant Smuggling

A man described as "an Australian pigeon fancier" was arrested in Melbourne on February 3 after customs officials found two birds in his pants. Officials said the man had wrapped each pigeon in a roll of newspaper and stuffed one…


“Lobster Gone Bad” Turns Out To Be Hoax

A man in Amsterdam, New York, returned a lobster to his local Price Chopper supermarket on January 18, saying it was “bad.”  Employees said that Walter Tessier wanted to exchange the bad lobster for a bag of king crab legs….


Thieves Grab Costumes for Late-Night Performance

Last Sunday night or early Monday morning, a person or persons unknown stole a variety of costumes from a shop associated with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.  The items taken, worth about $5,000 in all, were intended for upcoming productions of "Macbeth" and "The…