Category: Bizarre

Easter Health Guidelines Issued for Catholic Self-Flagellists

Health officials in the Philippines have issued health guidelines for Catholics who will be joining the annual self-flagellation rituals this week. If you must whip yourself, health officials would like to make sure that the whip and process is as hygienic as possible to avoid infection and tetanus. Officials are encouraging the use of “well-maintained whips” — a real advancement when one views the video below. The next health advance may to regulate self-crucifixions in the country. Continue reading “Easter Health Guidelines Issued for Catholic Self-Flagellists”

Pub Light: Study Shows Correlation Between Publication Performance and Beer Drinking Among Scientists

Universities often spend copious resources and time to predict which applicants are most likely to excel as academics and researchers. Now, the respected scientific journal Oikos has published a study showing that beer drinking among scientists may be the most reliable measure of whether they will be Darwins or Duds. Continue reading “Pub Light: Study Shows Correlation Between Publication Performance and Beer Drinking Among Scientists”

Negligent Lap Dance: Man Sues Over Injurious Lap Dance

Securities trader Stephen Chang could well create new law with his lawsuit in New York. There are copious cases on medical malpractice, legal malpractice, but now he would like to create a law of stripper malpractice after lap dancer negligently swiveled and hit him in the face with the heel of her shoe. This is only the latest addition to a growing number of cases in the area of stripper jurisprudence. Continue reading “Negligent Lap Dance: Man Sues Over Injurious Lap Dance”

Governors Gone Wild: New York and New Jersey Governors Expose a Wide Array of Sexual Encounters and Legal Complications

Current and former governors of New York and New Jersey appear to be vying for their own sexual reality shows this week, releasing details on affairs that have not been seen in politics since the primaries of Sodom and Gomorrah. Ex-Governor New York Eliot Spitzer, Ex-Governor New Jersey Jim McGreevey, and current New York Gov. David Paterson all have articles this morning on various sexual exploits. Paterson, however, may prove the most interesting measure of current American politics and mores. His is the only one without a criminal component and may not prove as politically lethal. Continue reading “Governors Gone Wild: New York and New Jersey Governors Expose a Wide Array of Sexual Encounters and Legal Complications”

Highway Closed as Twelve Million Bees Threaten Motorists

 tn_dsc02342a.jpg They seem so cute in the Bee Movie. Yet, Sacramento drivers were prevented for using a highway after a truck overturned, spilling crates with as many as 12 million bees. Various people report being stung, including a volunteer in this video who claims 80 stings. It presents a rather interesting possible tort case. Continue reading “Highway Closed as Twelve Million Bees Threaten Motorists”

No Fool I: High School Dropout Represents Himself and Beats Murder Charge

Harold J. Stewart may be a high school dropout, but he is no fool –despite that fact that he had himself for a lawyer in a first-degree murder case. Stewart not only was acquitted of all charges, but the pro se defendant had previously rejected an agreement that his defense attorney supported for a second-degree murder plea. Continue reading “No Fool I: High School Dropout Represents Himself and Beats Murder Charge”

How to Stop a Dangerous Drunk Driver in Belarus: Throw Citizens and Children in His Path

Belarus police were notified recently that a drunk driver was careening down a highway. As discussed in the video below, they reacted quickly by lining up cars filled with people and children as a human shield and then got out of the way. Continue reading “How to Stop a Dangerous Drunk Driver in Belarus: Throw Citizens and Children in His Path”

American Airlines Sued in Flight Masturbation Case

A 21-year-old woman, Centava Dozier, has filed a $200,000 lawsuit against American Airlines for alleged negligence that led to another passenger masturbating on a flight next to her and ejaculating in her hair. The case will pit the higher duties of a common carrier against the concept of a superseding intervening act. Notably, this is not the first such attack of this kind — adding to the foreseeability element. Continue reading “American Airlines Sued in Flight Masturbation Case”

Mukasey Tells Joke About Sadists and the Legal Decisions They Make

With torture and detainees, Attorney General Michael Mukasey has never been viewed as much of a whoopee cushion. However, while speaking at the London School of Economics, Mukasey seemed to tell give a humorous example that seemed to put the Bush administration in the role of the sadist speaking to the al Qaeda masochist. Continue reading “Mukasey Tells Joke About Sadists and the Legal Decisions They Make”