Just when you thought you’d heard them all… Check out this excuse for speeding, as reported in The Local: A woman from southern Sweden has lost her bid to have a speeding fine overturned on the grounds that she was suffering from diarrhea at the time of the offence. The…
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Life In Jail For Failing To Pay Tolls?
Does it really matter how many tolls we’re talking about? [2,362!] Or how much money is involved? [$558,000]. Apparently it does, per a court in China, which is now reconsidering its life sentence. As reported by xinhuanet.com: A court in central China’s Henan Province said Friday it would retry a…
A Really Strange Way To Sneak Into A Country
Let’s say you really want to emigrate to Canada. How far would you go? These folks took it to another level. You won’t believe the disguises they used. To see for yourself, and read more, click here.
A Pretty Clear Indication Of The Tough Economic Times
No way this job can be that lucrative. From The Hamilton [Ontario] Spectator police blotter: Jan. 2 – Four men collecting empty beer bottles get into a fight at 10 p.m. in what police say could have been a “turf war” over the lucrative job. A 40-year-old man is stabbed…
If You Were Born On 7/7/77, Wouldn’t You Consider A Career In Fortune-Telling?
Yes, April S. Uwanawich (is The Juice the only one who reads this name and thinks “You Want A Witch?”), was born on 7/7/77. And she is a fortune-teller in Pennsylvania. Just one small problem – it’s against the law. As reported in The Pottstown Mercury: A person is guilty…
6th Grade Honor Student Going To Court For Writing Name In Cement
Of course, things are never as simple as they seem. Or, are they? … Per my9tv.com: A New Jersey sixth grader is going before a judge next week. So what did she do? She wrote her name in cement outside of her school. And as Cora-Ann Mihalik explains, the big…
Man Wants To Get Deported. This Should Do It.
Although The Juice hasn’t been to Idaho, can it be that bad? And has this guy been following current events in Mexico? The drug war isn’t going too well. Regardless, the guy is just trying to get back there. As reported by The Idaho Mountain Express: A man who police…
The Wrong Place To Light A Bottle Rocket
Ah the joy of setting off a bottle rocket – unless it’s in … your pants! As reported by The Highline Times (Washington): Police responded to a call for medical assistance in the 12000 block of Ambaum Blvd. A man accidentally set off a bottle rocket firework in his pants.…
Wife Says Not To Smoke, Husband Smokes … BAD Idea
When this lady told her husband not to smoke, she meant it. And brother, did she drive the point home when he defied her. Per The Northwest Florida Daily News: A woman was arrested Wednesday morning for beating her husband with a rock, claiming she didn’t want him to smoke…
Fight Over Flowers Ends With A Severed …
No, not that. So 65-year old Pamela Fox thought 50-year-old neighbor Marija Andric harmed her flowers. Ms. Fox then allegedly “poured a caustic substance over the borders and lawn of [Ms.] Andric,” per The Telegraph. But that wasn’t the end of it. Mrs Fox confronted Miss Andric, who opened her…