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Bizarre, Courts, Criminal law, Lawyering, Society June 1, 2008June 1, 2008

13-Year-Old Girl Reportedly Lies About Age Leading to Statutory Rape Conviction — Twice

There is a very interesting controversy brewing in Orange County, Florida. A 13-year-old girl Alisha Dean has a MySpace page…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society June 1, 2008June 1, 2008

Get the Switch: Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Spanking Not a Crime

Parents across Minnesota this morning are searching for switches. The state supreme court has held that parents who spanked their…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society May 31, 2008

Shock Video: Cop is Filmed In Abusive Arrest of News Photographer

On Thursday, an abusive arrest of a journalist was recorded in Alalbuquerque, New Mexico. The video is below. In the…

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Uncategorized May 31, 2008

California High School Teacher Framed in Drug and Gun Arrest

Police in Fullerton now believe that the arrest of Sunny Hills High School teacher Gregory Abbott, 31, was a set…

Bizarre, Criminal law, Society May 29, 2008

Shockers: Child Advocate Arrested for Child Abuse; Motivational Speaker Arrested for Attempted Murder

Two bizarre stories are emerging out of Texas and Minnesota. In Austin, Billy Dan Carroll, 53, has been arrested of…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society May 25, 2008May 25, 2008

Saudi Court Overturns Conviction of Employer Who Admitted Torturing Maid — Resulting in Amputation of Fingers and Toes

This week, we have seen another golden oldie from the Saudi legal system. Nour Miyati was severely abused by her…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society May 21, 2008

Video: 12-Year-Old Beheads Victim as Al Qaeda Members Cheer

In a glimpse into the insanity and inhumanity that fuels Al Qaeda, Pakistani police have found this video of a…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society May 21, 2008

Your Candy or Your Life: Mother Arrested After Robbing Candy Store With Baby in Tow

It was not enough that Christine Ruther, 19, broke into a candy store. It wasn’t even the fact that she…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Religion, Society May 20, 2008

Student Charged Criminally for Using the Word “Cult” to Describe Scientology During London Protests

One of the great divides between the United States and England is the scope and protection given to free speech,…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society, Torts May 19, 2008

The New High Noon: Two Men Draw Tasers and Shoot Each Other

In Boulder, Colorado, two men arguing over a parking spot drew tasers and shot each other. Restaurant owner Harvey Epstein…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Religion, Society May 18, 2008

Laying Hands Upon the Kinder: Megachurch Pastor Busted in Internet Sex Sting

Another pastor of a megachurch has been busted. This time it is Joe Barron who was captured in an undercover…

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Criminal law, Justice, Society May 18, 2008

Agent Denies Abusive Tactics in Feiger Case

The FBI agent in charge of the campaign-finance probe of Southfield lawyer Geoffrey Fieger denied that he was abusive to…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Politics, Religion, Society, Uncategorized May 17, 2008

No Laughing Matter: Dutch Arrest Cartoonist for Insulting People

In another serious move against first speech, the Dutch have arrested a cartoonist for insulting before on the basis of…

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Bizarre, Courts, Criminal law, Lawyering May 16, 2008

HIV-Positive Man Gets 35 Years for Spitting on Officer

Willie Campbell, 42, is a homeless man who is HIV-positive. In May 2006, he spit in the face of three…

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Lawyering May 15, 2008

Lawyers, Paralegal and Trainer Testify Against Geoffrey Fieger

The trial of controversial lawyer Geoffrey Fieger for illegal campaign contributions to John Edwards 2004 campaign is in full swing…

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