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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society September 13, 2009September 13, 2009

Minnesota Man Shoots Himself While Trying to Loosen Lug Nut on Tire With Shotgun

Most of us when faced with a stuck lug nut on a flat tire will look for some leverage. A…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, International, Society, Torts September 12, 2009September 12, 2009

Homeowner Convicted for Beating Armed Robber — Faces Tort Liability

There is an interesting case out of England on the limits of self-defense, a question that we often discuss in…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society September 12, 2009September 12, 2009

Monkey Business: Arizona Man Hit with Dozens of Tickets as Mysterious Speeding Monkey

Dave VonTesmar of Phoenix has a novel defense to a series of speeding tickets: I am not the monkey in…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society September 11, 2009September 11, 2009

Cats Frame Another Biped: Florida Man Arrested in Confrontation with Feline Fifth Column

When will this country wake up to the cat menace? After following cases of cats framing humans (here and here),…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society, Torts September 11, 2009September 11, 2009

Texas Teenager Arrested in Wendy’s Prank Posted on YouTube

James Tyler Markle, 19, has been arrested in another prank case. In this case, his prank at a Wendy’s in…

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International, Media, Society September 10, 2009September 13, 2009

British Express Anger Over Deaths in Rescue of New York Times Reporter Who Ignored Repeated Warnings Not to Go Into Taliban Stronghold

New York Times reporter and blogger Stephen Farrell is being criticized in the wake of his rescue by British commandos,…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society September 9, 2009September 9, 2009

The Ultimate Pick Up Line: Robber Allegedly Returns to Ask Victim Out on a Date

If Stephfon Bennett, 20, thought that “Hey, I’m the guy who robbed you, wanna go out?” is a good pick…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society September 9, 2009

Putting Customers in the Big Box: Wal-Mart Employees Beat Shoplifter to Death

Wal-Mart in China appears to take shoplifting pretty seriously. Wal-Mart employees found a woman shoplifting and, despite efforts of witnesses…

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Bizarre, International, Media, Military, Politics, Religion, Society September 8, 2009

Taliban Call For An Investigation of a Bombing — By Someone Else

There must have been a bit of confusion in the German military headquarters. The Taliban has called for an investigation…

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Bizarre, Environment, Religion, Society September 6, 2009September 6, 2009

Evolution Claims Another Victim: Christian Motorcyclist Injured While Jumping Giant Creationist Crab

Freedom Worship Baptist Church in Blanchester, Ohio wanted to demonstrate the fallacy of evolution of the human species and appears…

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Academia, Bizarre, Criminal law September 6, 2009

Former Business Dean at Illinois College of Law Charged With Theft and Forgery

The University of Illinois College of Law has already had a bad year with allegations of less qualified students being…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Environment, Society September 6, 2009

Arizona Man Arrested After Video Shows Him Trying to Feed Kitten to Python and Then Kicking It to Death

Jeremy Tuffly, 28, may be the leading contender for the worst human being of the week. The Mesa, Arizona man…

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Bizarre, Religion, Society September 6, 2009September 6, 2009

Super Sizing the Body of Christ

Jesus is now not just available everywhere, but he is even more beefy.

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society September 5, 2009September 5, 2009

Sheriff Under Investigation After Allegedly Giving Taser to Man Who Appears on Video to Shock Son as Joke

This video is the subject of an investigation into Hallwood Chief of Police Wilson Glenn, who is accused of giving…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Politics, Society September 4, 2009September 4, 2009

Indiana Officer Not Satisfied When Breathalyzer Clears Man, So They Use of a Catheter and Then Charge Him With Obstruction When He Is Shown Again to Be Sober

In Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Officer Brian Miller was not happy when Jamie Lockard, 53, agreed to a Breathalyzer that showed that…

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