What lengths would you go to in order to avoid a speeding ticket? Ladies, would you fire up the waterworks? Gents, would you throw yourself on the mercy of the officer? You won’t believe what this guy did. As reported by WFTV.com: A man is accused of calling 911 to…
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In Case You Didn’t Believe That There Are A Lot Of July 4th Drunk Drivers …
Okay, so technically it was July 5th, but clearly the drunkeness of these folks relates back (legal term, sorry) to July 4th. It seemed plausible when The Juice recently read that there are A LOT of drunk drivers out on July 4th. Let’s hope that, percentage-wise, this case is not…
A Judge Who Really Digs The Doctor – Seuss, That Is
New Hampshire Federal Judge James R. Muirhead was not amused (okay, he was really amused) when prisoner Charles Wolff included a hard-boiled egg with his request for a better diet. Here is what the Judge had to say, in an Order issued about the filing of the egg: No fan…
A Slice Of Domestic Bliss
Certainly domestic life often presents challenging situations. But this? As reported by BeeNews.com (New York): Police responded to a North Seine Drive residence where a male and female were having an argument about how the pizza had been sliced. Really?
Even If You Think Kids Need To Earn Their Keep …
As a parent, you want to make sure your kids can handle themselves when they are on their own. This is not how you do it. As reported by swflcrimestoppers.org: Southwest FloridaCrime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two women who utilized the innocence of several young children…
Good Throw Foils Robbery – Wright Triumphs Over Wrong
“Down on the floor!” – or something like that – said the knife-wielding, would-be robber of the Cigarette Outlet in Des Moines, Iowa. Although employee #1 complied, #2 (Ruth Wright) didn’t, and grabbed a couple cans of chewing tobacco. Per the Des Moines Register: Wright threw two cans of chewing…
Bet She Didn’t Even Play That Lottery
This story reminds The Juice of the time he was in a bank years ago and he happened to overhear a conversation between a disgruntled account holder and the manager. “They cleaned out my account” she said. “They said I won the lottery, and they needed my account number to…
One Heckuva One-Day Crime Spree
This guy must have played Grand Theft Auto, because what he did could have come straight out of the game. As reported by kaj18.c0m (Montana): The day-long crime spree happened on May 23, 2013. And what a day it was. It started around 7:55 a.m. when the Gallatin County Sheriff’s…
Drug Deal Gone South Leads To Car Chase In Police Parking Lot
When a drug deal goes south, doesn’t everyone head to the police station? Well, that depends. In this case, it sure looks like the right call. Per the website of The City of Tampa, Florida: Milton Coley and Louis Xavier Ruiz-Machado arranged to meet at 109th Avenue and Lantana Avenue…
An Unfortunate Pocket Dial
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Getting pocket dialed is annoying, though we all get tagged occasionally, even the police. In this particular instance, The Juice is guessing they weren’t the least bit annoyed. Police responded to a 911 call in the 600 block of S.W. 122nd street. The caller was on…