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Bizarre, Politics, Society, Torts March 31, 2008November 7, 2013

Max Mosley Shown on Video in Five Hour Sado-Masochistic Orgy

Max Mosley, President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), is at the center of scandal that makes ex-Gov. Eliot…

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Bizarre, Lawyering, Politics, Society March 31, 2008

Leading Saudi Cleric Calls for the Death of Two Journalists — Unless They Repent

The struggle between reformers and religious fanatics in Saudi Arabia continues. Leading Wahhabi cleric Sheihk Abdurrahman al-Baraak called for the…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society, Torts March 29, 2008March 29, 2008

Woman Arrested After Attempting to Kidnap One Baby and Then Succeeding in Taking Another Baby from Hospital

Jennifer Latham was arrested yesterday is an extraordinary crime in Florida. After parents allegedly stopped her from stealing their baby…

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Bizarre, Society March 29, 2008

“Un-Islamic” Radio Station Burned to the Ground Near Kabul

Another story out of Afghanistan reinforces the view that the Taliban and extremists are reasserting their authority –even in or…

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Bizarre, Congress, Criminal law, Politics March 28, 2008March 28, 2008

“Lad of War”: Administration Gave 22-Year-Old’s Company $200 Million for Faulty Chinese Ammunition

Congress is set to investigate a contract under which the Defense Department contracted with 22-year-old Efraim E. Diveroli’s AEY Inc.…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society March 26, 2008

Circus Slavery Arrests Made in Rome

In Rome, Italian police broke up a circus that makes you wonder about our progress as a species. The circus…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society March 25, 2008

Man Shoots and Kills Wife While Using Gun to Drill Holes

In Missouri, prosecutors are considering criminal charges against Ronald Long after he shoot his wife, Patsy, in the chest while…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society, Torts March 24, 2008March 26, 2008

Craig List Prank Leads to Ransacking of Oregon Home

There is a fascinating case emerging from Oregon. Someone posted a couple of hoax ads on Craigslist that announced that…

Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Justice, Lawyering, Society March 22, 2008November 6, 2009

Iowa Judge Orders Criminal to Church in Another Abuse of “Creative Sentencing”

   I have often written about judges who seem to relish the imposition of “creative sentences” that often involve shaming…

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Bizarre, Courts, Criminal law, Torts March 21, 2008

California Highway Patrol Officers Found Guilty of Abusing 72-Year-Old But Judge Rescinds Most Damages

In yet another police abuse story, two California Highway Patrol officers were found guilty of using excessive force and violating…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Politics, Society March 19, 2008April 20, 2008

Stars, Stripes, and Signatures: Bush Desecrates the American Flag

It appears from the photo below that President Bush’s support for a Flag Amendment to criminalize the desecration of the…

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Uncategorized March 18, 2008

Autos and Old Lace: Elderly Women Accused of Insuring and Then Running Over Homeless Men

The case reads like a modern version of Arsenic and Old Lace, but here the old ladies are killing the…

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Columns, Courts, Criminal law, Justice, Lawyering, Society March 17, 2008January 10, 2009

The Insanity Defense and the Limits of Legal Reason

Insanity cases continue trouble the courts and counsel from Andrea Yates to Colin Fergusan to the on-going controversy over John…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society March 17, 2008

How to Stop a Dangerous Drunk Driver in Belarus: Throw Citizens and Children in His Path

Belarus police were notified recently that a drunk driver was careening down a highway. As discussed in the video below,…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society, Torts March 13, 2008March 13, 2008

Dux Treat: Mother Arrested Over “Dognapping” After Son Calls Cops

It appears that the notorious dog vixon Puddles has competition from a golden retriever named Dux — a dog that…

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