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Bizarre, Criminal law, International, Media, Society November 28, 2009

Beating the Rap: English Convict Two Men on Use of Rap Song to Intimidate Witnesses

Rappers have long used their song to glorify their past crimes and criminal credentials. However, in England, the rap song…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Environment, Politics, Society November 26, 2009November 26, 2009

Fowl Play: Our Top Thanksgiving Crimes for 2009

And now for our selection for best Thanksgiving crimes. The top choice this year is found in Jackson, Michigan where…

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Bizarre, Courts, Politics, Society, Torts November 25, 2009November 25, 2009

A Bird in the Hand is Worth . . . $50,000: Pennsylvania Man Receives $50,000 After Being Given Ticket for Flipping the Bird at Officer

David Hackbart, 35, will be awarded $50,000 after being ticketed in Pittsburgh for flipping the bird in traffic.

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Bizarre, Criminal law, International, Politics, Religion, Society November 25, 2009November 25, 2009

Sharia Witch Hunt: Saudi Court Sentences Lebanese Television Presenter to Death for Witchcraft

Ali Sibat is a Lebanese citizen who counsels couples and viewers on television, making predictions about their future. Saudi police…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Politics, Society November 25, 2009November 25, 2009

Tippecanoe and Terror Too: Engineering Student Charged With Terroristic Mischief for Leaving Box with Wheel Lock, Ticket, and $20 in Hallway

Roy C. Sun, 21, is a smart senior student who hopes to be an engineer. He is a senior student…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society, Torts November 24, 2009November 24, 2009

Kentucky Court Reduces But Upholds Punitive Award Against McDonald’s In Prank Rape Case

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld but reduced a punitive award to a McDonald’s manager who was duped into a…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society, Torts November 24, 2009November 24, 2009

Pennsylvania Man Dies After Hit By Multiple Tasers

There is another fatality connected to the use of tasers. Ronald Petruney, 49, of Washington, Pa. died after he was…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society November 23, 2009November 23, 2009

Kick-Off: Man Kicks Dog To Death To Watch Steelers Game

William Woodson, 22, really wanted to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers game. So much so that, according to police, the Bridgeville,…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Politics, Society, Torts November 21, 2009November 21, 2009

Video: Connecticut Officer Drives 94 Miles an Hour on Non-Emergency Call and Kills Two Teenagers

Milford, Connecticut police officer Jason Anderson has been charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter and one count of reckless…

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Bizarre, Environment, International, Society November 20, 2009December 24, 2009

Shock Lobster: Company Invents Lobster Stunning Machine

With the increased use of tasers on humans, it was perhaps inevitable that the crustacean set would demand their own…

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Academia, Bizarre, Criminal law, Society November 19, 2009

Lehigh Students Arrested for Failing to Leave Tip

Lehigh students Leslie Pope and John Wagner believe that they now know why tipping is mandatory at the Lehigh Pub…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society November 18, 2009November 18, 2009

Not Ready for Prime Time: Minnesota Thugs Videotape Themselves Attacking People and Supply Names in YouTube Segment

Minneapolis and St. Paul are looking for a group of thugs whom videotaped themselves beating up pedestrians and threatening people.…

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Constitutional Law, Courts, Criminal law, Lawyering, Politics, Society November 18, 2009November 18, 2009

Detective Offers Conflicting Testimony in World Bank Case

This afternoon, the Plaintiffs in the World Bank/IMF protest case filed a notice with the Court of the receipt of…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Politics, Religion, Society November 18, 2009November 18, 2009

Xenophon v. Xenu: Leading Australian Senator Calls for Criminal Investigation of Church of Scientology

In the aftermath of the criminal conviction in France (here), the Church of Scientology is facing a call for a…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Politics, Society, Torts November 16, 2009November 16, 2009

Family Accuses Chicago Officers of Dangling Suspect Out of a Window and then Dropping Him

The family of Matthias Mayhorn has filed a complaint against two Chicago police officers alleging that they dangled Mayhorn out…

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