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Bizarre, Criminal law, Politics, Religion, Society August 9, 2013August 9, 2013

Missing Person Report For Wife of Scientology Head Declared “Unfounded” By LAPD

Scientology has been reeling from a growing number of defections where often high-ranking former members have accused the organization of…

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Bizarre, Criminal law August 8, 2013

Removing Oneself From The Gene Pool: Virginia Man Shoots Himself In Groin After Allegedly Jumping Out Of Car To Threaten People Asking Him To Slow Down

It is hard not to see this as a crime with a happy ending. Witnesses say that Rhonney Jacobs, 43,…

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Bizarre, International, Society August 7, 2013August 7, 2013

American Snaps Finger Off 600 Year Old Masterpiece In Florence

You may recall the global disgust over a Chinese tourist who wrote on an ancient Egyptian temple, now it will…

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Criminal law, Society August 7, 2013August 7, 2013

California Officer Shoots Unarmed Homeless Man

A California officer has been accused of shooting and killing Hans Kevin Arellano, 22, (left) after a confrontation where the…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Lawyering, Media, Politics, Society, Torts August 6, 2013August 6, 2013

Tawana Brawley’s Wages Garnished For Defamation Damages From Infamous Hoax Case

We previously discussed the infamous case of Tawana Brawley and Al Sharpton, now a MSNBC host. In 1987, Brawley, a…

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Animals, Bizarre, International, Society, Torts August 6, 2013

Two Boys Strangled To Death In Their Sleep By Escaped Python

We often discuss the strict liability rule governing wild animals in tort law. This morning Canada is dealing with a…

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Criminal law, Society August 5, 2013

California Officer Charged With Secretly Spraying Teenager’s Pizza With Pepper Spray In Traffic Stop

Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Juan Tavera is facing a bizarre charge this week for allegedly spraying a teenager’s pizza with…

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Constitutional Law, Courts, Criminal law, Free Speech, International, Justice, Media, Politics, Religion, Society, Supreme Court, Uncategorized August 3, 2013August 3, 2013

Call Me Queer

Submitted By: Mike Spindell, Guest Blogger As you know part of my contribution as a guest blogger has been the…

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Bizarre, Politics, Society August 2, 2013August 3, 2013

Seattle Workers Told Not To Use Offensive Terms Like “Citizen” Or “Brown Bag”

We have previously followed government officials who are ordering the removal of basic words that they deem offensive. Thus, we…

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Bizarre, Society, Torts August 1, 2013August 1, 2013

Two Women Are Rescued On Hike Only To Die After Driving Off Pier In Maine

Last week, there was a bizarre and tragic accident killing Amy Stiner, 37, and Melissa Moyer, 38. The two women…

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Criminal law July 30, 2013July 30, 2013

Report: Bicyclist Stopped For Not Having Lights After Dark . . . Ends Up In Hospital With Dislocated Shoulder and Fractures

Brian Cisneros, 34, is accusing the Los Angeles Police Department of assaulting him without provocation last week. Cisneros says that…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Uncategorized July 29, 2013July 29, 2013

New York Informant Caught Planting Crack Before Arrest Of Businessman

There has long been a controversy over the use of snitches and informants by police who are willing to say…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society July 26, 2013July 26, 2013

“I Love To Dominate”: Sexual Harassment Lawyer Cleared Of All Charges In Rough Sex Case

Attorney Robert Michael Hoffman is a free man. Hoffman has been at the center of a bizarre case where multiple…

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Courts, Criminal law, Justice, Society, Uncategorized July 25, 2013July 25, 2013

Federal Judge Orders Justice Department To Return Over Million Dollars Taken At Traffic Stop By Nebraska Officers

We have previously discussed how police are increasingly doing drug stops on pretextual grounds and seizing any money that a…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Uncategorized July 25, 2013

Corpus Delicti: Tattoo Leads To Conviction of California Gang Member

We previously discussed the curious case of Anthony Garcia, 25, who was arrested after police noticed a tattoo on his…

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