There is an extremely interesting case developing in California over the release of graphic photos ofNicole “Nikki” Catsouras, 18, who was decapitated in a two-car crash on a toll road near Lake Forest, California. Continue reading “California Parents Suing Police for Release of Decapitated Daughter Found on Internet and MySpace”
Category: Bizarre
The season for fights over holiday displays on government property has begun. In addition to the usual constitutional problems of separating church and state, there are more practical problems like the one in Long Beach, New York: avoiding a race to build the biggest or brightest symbol for one faith. Continue reading “New York Residents Demand Equality in Christmas Tree to Menorah Ratio”
Two attorneys have been criminally charged in novel cases charging theft of coercions and deception after Mary S. Roberts had affairs with men who were later allegedly shook down by her husband for hush money. Continue reading “Two Lawyers Criminally Charged in Bilking Wife’s Lovers in a Novel Pay-to-Play Scheme”
One of the key lessons for avoiding prosecution for brutality is to avoid doing it in front of a camera or thousands of witnesses, or in this case, both. The Honolulu Police Department has opened a criminal investigation after an officer was videotaped beating a man who simply ran onto the field at Aloha Stadium field after a big win of the University of Hawaii football team over Washington. Continue reading “Shock Video: Honolulu Police Department Beat a Fan Who Ran on to Football Field”
Casselberry Police Chief John Pavlis has fired Sergeant Andrea Eichhorn for her lawsuit against a victim in a frivolous slip-and-fall lawsuit. Now, the termination raises additional interesting questions in this sordid affair. Continue reading “Cop Fired After Suing a Victim for a Slip and Fall”
Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife have sued the makers of heparin for the overdosing of their newborn twins after they were given massive doses of the blood thinner at an Indianapolis hospital. Strangely, they have not sued the hospital which clearly erred in selecting the dosage. However, the hospital is not likely to escape litigation since Baxter Healthcare may bring it in as a co-defendant. Continue reading “Dennis Quaid and Wife Sue Baxter Healthcare for Overdose of Newborn Twins”
Pittsburgh criminal defense attorney Todd Hollis is suing the popular website Dontdatehimgirl.com for defamatory entries made by women who claim that he is unfaithful and carried sexually transmitted diseases. Continue reading “Lawyer Sues DontDateHimGirl.com for Allegations of Unfaithfulness and Loathsome Diseases”
Frank Rusek, 69, is accused of killing his wife Erna Sue Rusek, 68, with a shotgun on Feb. 28 and gave two incriminating statements to police. His attorney is now seeking to have the statements suppressed due to the fact that his client was drunk when he waived his rights under Miranda. Continue reading “Pa. Murder Case: Drinking and Confessing Do Not Mix”
Police departments appear to be vying for who can claim responsibility for the most outrageous abuse of a taser. This week’s winner: The Wichita Police Department. Continue reading “Police Enter Home on False Alarm and Then Taser a Hearing-Impaired Man Getting Out of the Bathtub”
The Sizzler is a favorite carnival ride produced by Wisdom Industries. It also seems to have a tendency to kill some children, but neither the company nor the U.S. government appears particularly eager to deal with the matter. Continue reading “The Sizzler: Is a Common Amusement Ride Defective?”
In different studies, scientists have recently identified two major sources of global warming: Kudzo and Canadian beer drinkers. Continue reading “Scientists Identify Two Emerging Threats to the Planet: Kudzo and Canadian Beer Drinkers”
James McHaney, a 28-year-old staffer to Senator Maria Cantwell has been fired. McHaney was arrested in a sting during his lunch hour for trying to arrange for a sexual encounter with a 13 year-old boy. Continue reading “Cantwell Fires Staffer Arrested in Child Sex Sting”
Talk show host Michael Savage has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Council on American-Islamic Relations in an action that threatens journalistis and bloggers and advocacy groups that use material from broadcast and radio programs. The filing seems calculated more to allow Savage to defame an organization than to seek real legal relief. Continue reading “Michael Savage Sues Muslim Group and Attacks Islam”
James McHaney, a 28-year-old staffer to Senator Maria Cantwell has been arrested in a sting during his lunch hour for trying to arrange for a sexual encounter with a 13 year-old boy.The sting was arranged through a cooperating witness. Continue reading “Aide to Senator Cantwell Arrested”
President Bush has been criticized by members of both parties as something of a spendthift. With $1.7 trillion for the Afghanistan and Iraq wars alone, his administration has left a soaring debt, that now amounts to $30,000 per family. Continue reading “Latest Debt Figure: $30,000 Per Family; Grows $1 Million Per Minute”