The Utah Highway Patrol Association is being sued for more than a dozen crosses, over 12-feet-tall, that bear the names individually of troopers killed in the line of duty. Continue reading “Utah Sued Over Cross Memorials on Highways for Troopers”
Month: November 2007
A nobel-winning panel issued a report that global change is now so “severe and so sweeping that only urgent, global action” can prevent global disaster. Continue reading “Nobel-Winning Panel Calls for Urgent Action on Global Warming to Avoid Disaster”
In the follow-up to the disturbing story of Megan Meier, Fox has now covered the story and like the local paper has decided not to disclose the identity of the woman who faked the identity of a cute boy named Josh to develop a friendship with her — only to crush her in a series of messages. Continue reading “Fox and CNN Withhold Identity of Woman Accused of Faking MySpace Identity and Attacking Girl Who Later Committed Suicide”
The Hoboken, N.J., SWAT team has been disbanded after pictures showed Hooters waitresses posing with their guns and posing on top of their police vehicles. Continue reading “N.J. SWAT Team Disbanded After Posing with Hooters Girls Holding their Weapons at Party”
President Bush’s nominee for the Fourth Circuit is in trouble. E. Duncan Getchell, Jr. is being sued for defamation stemming from an appeal dismissed for malpractice. Continue reading “Bush Nominee for the Fourth Circuit — Duncan Getchell, Jr. — Sued for Defamation”
In a continuing affront to the rules of law and decency, the Saudi Court responsible for the sentencing of a rape victim to 200 lashes and jail has now taken the license of her lawyer. Continue reading “Saudi Religious Court Takes License of Attorney After Sentencing Rape Victim and Client to Flogging and Jail”
In yet another failure of an appellate court to check the excessive use of the military and state secrets privilege, the Ninth Circuit has ruled that Al-Haramain cannot use a critical piece of evidence that was inadvertently disclosed to it — evidence showing potentially serious violations by the government. Continue reading “Ninth Circuit Rules Against the Plaintiffs in Al-Haramain Case”
Two cases have raised questions about the right of self-defense of a homeowner — where the intruders in both cases were killed. Continue reading “Two Cases Raise Questions of Self-Defense by Homeowners”
Jim Stevenson is facing two years in prison for shooting a cat that he said was stalking an endangered bird in a case that contains a fascinating question of what constitutes a “pet.” Continue reading “Murderous Ornithologist or Just Protective Bird-Lover? Texas Man on Trial for Shooting Cat to Save Bird”
In an interesting torts case, the judge ruled that prominent businessman Fred Blackmon of Montgomery Alabama must pay his daughter $8 million dollars for sexual abuses in her childhood. Continue reading “Father Told to Pay Millions to Daughter Who Was Allegedly Raped”
Disney in Anaheim were forced to close the Disneyland workers were recently forced to close the “Pirates of the Caribbean” attraction after a ride security camera caught a woman apparently dumping human remains. Continue reading “Disney Shuts Down Pirates of the Caribbean Attraction After Woman Appears to Toss Out the Cremated Remains of Loved One”
Barry Bonds faces a classic grand jury trap indictment. Continue reading “Barry Bonds Indicted in Classic Grand Jury Trap”
It is foruntate for a repo man in Spokane that intent is required for either kidnapping in criminal law or false imprisonment in torts. Continue reading “Repo Man Takes Car with Kids Inside”
A 19-year-old woman was gang raped and probably thought the worst was over when she survived and went to the authorities. Continue reading “Rape Victim in Saudi Arabia Given 200 Lashes and 6 Months in Jail”