Archbishop Francisco Chimoio, head of the Catholic church in Mozambique said on Wednesday that some European-made condoms were deliberately infected with the HIV/AIDS virus to kill African people. Continue reading “Catholic Bishop Alleges Condoms Intentionally Infected with HIV/AIDS to Kill Africans”
Category: Bizarre
Only recently, the media revealed a case where an officer arrested a fast-food employee for putting too much salt in his burger. Now, another officer has arrested a motorist for coughing in his direction during a traffic stop. Continue reading “Man Arrested for Coughing on Officer”
An woman named Heidi Gill is shown in a hysterical state as a Warren, Ohio officer named Rick Kovach repeatedly uses his taser on her. Continue reading “Another Video of Taser Abuse: Women Tasered Repeatedly by Ohio Officer”
An interesting fight is brewing in San Antonio over a new type of alleged discrimination. Gilbert Carrillo was not only denied a lease but lost his application fee due to his tattoos, which he views as an art form. Continue reading “Tattoo Discrimination? Apartment Building Bans Anyone with Tattoos and Piercings”
In a story that can only make Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad feel more comfortable visiting the United States, a community college professor says that he was fired after stating in his Western Civilization class that the story of Adam and Eve should not be read literally. A community college instructor in Red Oak claims he was fired after he told his students that the biblical story of Adam and Eve should not be literally interpreted.
Steve Bitterman calims that officials at Southwestern Community College fired him after a handful of students threatened legal action.
For the full story, click here
In only the latest bizarre statement for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, he has claimed that there is no gay community in Iran, virtually suggesting a gay-free country. In fact, there is a struggling gay rights movement that has been repressed with his government’s signature cruelty and religious fanaticism. For disturbing pictures of the execution of two accused homosexuals, click here These pictures explain why so few openly gay individuals are visible in a country where morality laws demand that they be executed. For the video documentary on this civil rights movement, click here
Columbia President Lee Bollinger was supposed to introduce Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday. While many expected a speech on freedom of speech and academic freedom, Bollinger launched into a personal attack on Ahmadinejad. Bollinger has been getting great criticism for the invitation and seemed to want to fend off critics with his attack on Ahmadinejad. Continue reading “Columbia President Bollinger Abandons Principle and Attacks Ahmadinejad”
While an atheist soldier litigates a claim of discrimination by the military (discussed below), an atheist high school students found her home vandalized for challenging “God Bless America” as an appropriate song for her school. Continue reading “Atheist student’s home attacked by poor-spelling religious extremists”
Scott Clark, a guest at an Embassy Suites Hotel in St. Paul, is accused of ripping the head off a duck that lived in the hotel’s pond inside its lobby. Witnesses said that Clark ripped its head off and turned to onlookers and said: “I’m hungry. I’m gonna eat it.” Continue reading “Animal Cruelty and Animal Liability: Man Pulls Off Head of Duck in Hotel Lobby”
The military has long been accused of discrmination against agnostics and atheists. Despite the claim that “there are no atheists in foxholes,” many soldiers have fought for the country despite being agnostics or atheists. Their patriotism comes from faith in our country, but that is not enough for some military officers. Recently, wiccan families have protested the refusal to include their symbols on tombstones for fallen soldiers who gave their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, Spc. Jeremy Hall has filed a lawsuit saying that he was punished for trying to organize meetings for atheists and non-Christians in Iraq, including an effort to block his reenlistment. For the full story, click here
Anthony Anderson appeared in court in England to plead guilty to a shocking attack on a dying woman. While shouting, “This is YouTube material!,” he urinated on 50-year-old Christine Lakinski, who died on the street of pancreatic failure. Johnson also doused her with a bucket of water and covered her with shaving cream. He pleaded guilty to “outraing public decency,” a surprisingly low-grade offense for the conduct. Continue reading “British Man Faces Minor Charges After Urinating on Dying Woman for Youtube Video”
Often in class, we discuss the difference between conversion and trespass to chattel. Often with trespass to chattel the owner seeks the return of the item and any damages to it. However, if the item is damaged heavily or destroyed, they are more likely to allege conversion. Such damage can be alleged if the item is not destroyed or broken but its continued use is obnoxious or practically barred. The example that I have given is someone stealing another person’s false teeth. Now, there is such a case. Click here for the story. Note also the close relationship to criminal and tort conversion in such a case.
In a move that will shock many concerned with the de-evolution of legal standards, a Florida judge has reduced a life sentence in exchange for a voluntary castration of a rapist. A reduction from life to 25 years seriously undermines the notion of the castration as voluntary and the use of such physical alteration or mutilation (depending on your view) should send shock waves throughout the system. For the story, click here
I used to live in Alexandria Louisiana and I can certainly attest to a few throw backs and racists in that part of the country. However, the arrests yesterday of an adult and a minor for dangling nooses off the back of a pick-up truck raises some very serious first amendment issues. In the controversy over the Jena, La. cases, police appear to have attacked quickly to make the arrest. However, a noose is a symbol of expression for bad or good. It should be protected speech. The case could return the courts to the question of when a burning cross can be prosecuted as hate speech — a very controversial matter recently ruled upon by the Supreme Court (in upholding criminal prosecution for a cross burning on private property).
For the picture of the nooses and the full story, click here
An Iowa doctor, Dr. Curtis Hoegh, is accused of accidentally cutting open a tumor removed from her ovary and spilling cancerous tissues or cells into her abdomen. Continue reading “Medical Malpractice: Doctor Cuts Open Cancerous Tumor and Spills Cells into Woman’s Stomach”