In a country where past cases have made it quite clear that one may not insult police officers with impunity, this would seem to be a no-brainer. But what is considered an insult is unclear, as this case demonstrates. As reported by DutchNews.nl: A homeless man has been cleared by…
Can you really be charged with a felony for throwing a soda? At a machine? Yup. As reported by The Gainesville Sun: Upset that his order wasn’t prepared correctly, a 30-year-old man is accused of throwing his soda on a cash register at a Taco Bell in Gainesville on Sunday…
And some folks say civility no longer exists in the legal profession! In the case of Avista Management, Inc. v. Wausau Underwriters Insurance Co., Judge Presnell (United States District Court – Florida – Orlando Division) would no doubt agree. The attorneys in the case, whose offices are in the same…
If you find money along the side of the road, can you keep it? Maybe. It depends on where the money came from. In this, case, unfortunately for the finders, it’s a “no.” As reported by The South Bend Tribune: The day after a Michigan City-area bank robbery, drivers apparently…
If you like McDonald’s iced tea, stop reading now. Remember, The Juice warned you. As reported by wsoctv.com: Greenville County deputies say a McDonald’s employee spit in the iced tea of two customers after they returned them saying the drinks weren’t sweet enough. You were warned. What’s the evidence? Investigators…
Woman looking for hook up hooks up with man looking for same. But this was no ordinary hook-up, as reported by theprovince.com. The 43-year-old man had met a woman four years his senior in a bar in the southern German city on Monday and she took him back to her…
Of course vehicles get stolen all the time. You report it to your insurance. They send you a check… This gent probably did that, but he didn’t stop there. He’s pissed! As reported by www.kens5.com (San Antonio, Texas): On March 10, Daryl McClain’s truck was stolen from his home in…
How does someone just up and lay claim to a street? When it’s abandoned by the city, and reclaimed, but the documents are never filed in the land records, that’s how. Unfortunately for Mullinville, Kansas, Mr. M.T. Liggett learned of this and took action. As reported by kwch.com: Head north…
Here’s how short this woman’s tenure at her new job was: Welcome Casi! You’re under arrest. Doh! As reported by The Beacon-News: An Aurora woman has been accused of stealing a designer handbag from a resale shop in Naperville — on the day before she was to start a new…
Let’s just say this lady does not take criticism well, especially when she’s behind the wheel. What did she do when her husband took exception to her driving? As reported by The Argus Leader (South Dakota): A Sioux Falls woman tried to run down her husband with a Chrysler New…