Defendant Pleads Guilty to Kicking an Owl While Paragliding
Reminder: Owls are a protected species and are not to be kicked.
The Inexplicable
“The Cause of Action is Denied as Unintelligible”
An excellent reason for doing so.
Male Legislator Asks If Swallowed Camera Could Be Used for Gynecology
This has stunned me into a near-silence so I'm going to rely mostly on the Associated Press (thanks, Adam): BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho lawmaker received a brief lesson on female anatomy after asking if a woman can swallow a…
Man Known for Deadly Roach Incident Charged With Lizard Battery
Leave the bearded dragons out of it, please.
Harvard Grad Threatens Legal Action Over $4 Charge
According to Boston.com, Ben Edelman graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College, got a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University and a law degree from Harvard Law School, and is now an associate professor at Harvard Business School. And yet he remains…
FOLLOWUP: Also Don’t Point Anything at an Officer. Even a Banana.
With remarkable timing, someone sent me this item just as I was publishing a post about what to do and not do when encountering officers at internal checkpoints. I did mention that you should "not do anything crazy," and just…
Court Unconvinced by Lawyer Dressed as Thomas Jefferson
Today in Least Surprising Updates: The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously held on November 14 that Dennis Hawver would be disbarred for violating <stops to count> seven ethical or court rules when representing a defendant who was ultimately sentenced to death….
UPDATE: Manson Camp Denies Wedding-Registry Claims
The information comes from MansonDirect.com, so it’s probably credible?
Manson: Also Registered at Pottery Barn, Target, Amazon, Walmart, and Macy’s
Your options for furnishing the cell of Charles Manson and/or the nearby hovel of his future bride have expanded somewhat. This is according to RegistryFinder.com, which is the sort of thing I was hoping my colleague Amy would know about, but no,…
The Mansons Are Registered at Bed Bath & Beyond
Not even kidding: As I'm sure you know by now, or if not I'm telling you, Charles Manson and Afton Elaine Burton were issued a marriage license on November 7. The bride is an attractive 26-year-old who hails from the…