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Bizarre, Criminal law, Media, Politics, Society November 1, 2011November 1, 2011

More Wrong Than Wright: Sheriff Calls For Citizens To Arm Themselves And Mete Out Their Own Justice

Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright surprised many this week in calling a press conference to discuss an assault on a…

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Bizarre, Society October 31, 2011

Spooky Torts: The 2011 List Halloween Cases and Controversies

Here is our annual list of Halloween torts and crimes. This holiday remains a favorite for personal injury lawyers around…

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Bizarre, Criminal law October 31, 2011October 31, 2011

Meet Laura Chavez: A Monopoly Player In Need Of A “Get Out Of Jail Free” Card

In Santa Fe, Mexico, no one takes Monopoly quite as seriously as Laura Chavez, 60. Chavez was arrested last week…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Religion October 30, 2011October 30, 2011

Florida Woman Gives New Meaning To The “Good Book”

Submitted by Mark Esposito, Guest Blogger 42-year-old Tonya Sutton  isn’t one to wear religion on her sleeve — more like in…

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Bizarre, Politics, Things That Tick Me Off October 29, 2011October 29, 2011

Conservative Family Values? AntiGay Candidate Admits Lesbian Affair With Student 40 Years Ago, Still Wants Political Office

Submitted By Mark Esposito, Guest Blogger An interesting story out of Appomattox, Virginia, and  one that hits closer to home…

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Bizarre, Society October 26, 2011October 26, 2011

Rock Relics: John Lennon’s Tooth Up For Sale At $16,000

Many of us may have been under the misimpression that the sale of relics is a market that has largely…

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Bizarre, Torts October 26, 2011October 26, 2011

California Man Spends Nine Hours Trapped in Swing

Now this would make for an interesting tort lawsuit. A California man was rescued on Saturday after being stuck in…

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Animals, Criminal law, Society October 25, 2011October 25, 2011

CSI – Minneapolis: Who Did The Ferret?

Police in Minneapolis are awaiting an autopsy to determine if Thomas James Hart, 23, is a killer. It is an…

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Bizarre, Congress, Constitutional Law, Courts, Criminal law, Politics, Society October 24, 2011

ICE Balls: Federal Agents Announce “We Don’t Need a Warrant, We’re ICE”

Over the last few decades, the courts and Congress have gradually made the warrant clause of the Fourth Amendment superfluous.…

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Congress, Constitutional Law, Courts, Free Speech, Justice October 22, 2011June 24, 2015

The Unholy Marriage Between the CIA and NYPD

Respectfully submitted by Lawrence Rafferty (rafflaw)-Guest Blogger If you think the Government is allowed to spy on Americans too much…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, International, Society October 20, 2011October 20, 2011

French “Terrorists” Break Into Texas Court, Wear Sombreros, and Play With Gavel

French terrorists have landed . . . in San Antonio, Texas. That is apparently the concern of local police after…

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Bizarre, Criminal law October 20, 2011October 20, 2011

Renaissance Man and County Inmate: Father Arrested After Forcing Daughter Into Armored Battle

Freemon Everett Seay, 38, like to punish his child the old-fashioned way . . . around the 15th Century old-fashioned.…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, International October 18, 2011

“Strip Search” Worth 18 or a Lawsuit? Scrabble Competition Rocked By Controversy Over Missing G

The World Scrabble Championship was rocked by controversy this year when Chollapat Itthi-Aree, from Thailand, demanded officials take Ed Martin,…

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Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Free Speech, Politics, Society October 17, 2011

Pennsylvania Officer Threatens Ron Paul Supporter With Arrest for Filming Him in Public

We have yet another case of an officer threatening to arrest a citizen for filming him in public. In the…

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Criminal law, Politics, Science October 17, 2011October 17, 2011

California Medical Association Calls For Legalization Of Marijuana

California’s largest doctor group has called for legalization of marijuana. Despite its remaining uncertainty over marijuana’s medical benefits, the Trustees…

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