What name could be so bad that a Chicago Alderman held up the sign permit for 2 1/2 years? “Felony Franks”. Yes, The Juice is scratching his head too. As reported by The Chicago Sun-Times: After a 2½-year battle that culminated in a First Amendment lawsuit, the City Council’s Transportation…
Articles Posted in Odd Cases
Excuse Me, But There’s A Rotten Toe In My Chewing Tobacco!
Really. Mr. Bryson Pillars was chewing some tobacco when … [I’ll let the Mississippi Supreme Court take it from here. They just don’t write them like they used to.] It seems that appellant [Mr. Pillars] consumed one plug of his purchase, which measured up to representations, that it was tobacco…
Shooting A .22 At Cans In Your Suburban Neighborhood?
Nothing wrong with shooting at cans with a .22 … unless it’s in the middle of a suburban neighborhood! What kind of dope would do this? This kind, as reported at www.thedestinlog.com: Two men were arrested Thursday after a homeowner on Pompano Street complained he’d found two bullet holes in his…
In Hindsight, This Probably Wasn’t The Best Place To Grow Weed
Sure, there’s an old saw about “hiding in plain sight.” But really, does it sound like a good idea to grow marijuana on school property? And if you’re going to throw out there that it was in “a wooded area,” you probably think that “hiding in plain sight” is actually…
Kid Put What In His Teacher’s Coffee?
At any given time, most students dislike at least one of their teachers. That said, you can’t just go around putting STAPLES in a disfavored teacher’s coffee! As reported by WHSV (Virginia): As of Tuesday, charges have been filed against a 15-year-old William Monroe High School student for allegedly putting…
Are Those Shoes In Your Pants Or Are You Just Happy To …
(source: e-boost consulting) Not only did this gent have an interesting method of shoplifting shoes, but he took orders by text! As reported by www.fox41.com: An arrest report for 36-year-old Sean A. Harrington lists him as “not employed,” but some may say that’s debatable after reading the description of his…
Everything Sticks To Duct Tape, Including DNA
So maybe it’s not CSI, but it’s damn impressive nevertheless. As reported by www.big1059.com out of Miami,Florida: An Akron man who pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and robbery will spend six years in prison. 40-year-old Charles Smallwood was also sentenced to an additional four years on two other pending cases…
Perhaps The Luckiest Driver Ever?
Better lucky than good? Hell yeah! And nobody knows it better than this Wisconsin driver. As reported by The Green Bay Press-Gazette: According to the police report: [Nichole] Lavin was traveling northbound on Memorial Drive at a high rate of speed and swerving in and out of traffic when she…
What, You Don’t Want To Watch TV With Me?
So maybe watching TV isn’t the most social activity. Nevertheless, it’s still more enjoyable to watch TV with someone else, right? Well, what if the “someone else” is a complete stranger, who walked in off the street? As reported by The Arab Times: In a bizarre incident, an unidentified person…
Is The Neighbor’s Barking Dog Getting On Your Nerves? Here’s A Solution …
Remember, The Juice said this was “a solution” not a good one. The solution? Grab your 22 and shoot the dog. That’s just what a town councilman in Utah did. Yikes. As reported by The Salt Lake Tribune: Rick E. Wilberg, 58, was arrested after he admitted to killing his…