Let’s just say that, suddenly, I’m much happier with “John.” The name? “Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii.” Really. Per the Taranaki Daily News: [Family Court Judge Rob Murfitt] was so worried about the effect on the girl [who was the subject of a custody hearing] he ordered her to…
Articles Posted in Odd Cases
The Jeans That Keep On Giving?
At least that’s how Gaylon Linn Murphy drew it up. As reported by The LA Times: Murphy, 52, apologized for his actions, which began when he tore a hole in his Gucci jeans during a visit to a Home Depot store. He then attempted to claim the retail price of…
Where’s My Ear?
So Peter Lees had recently broken up with his girlfriend, Gaile Stevens. She didn’t take it well. Per the Ledbury Reporter, Mr. Lees was hosting a Pagan wedding party at his house when Ms. Stevens made an appearance. Per Mr. Lees: She was dressed as a comedy cleaning woman with…
Sock Thief Gets How Long?
If you’re Mr. James Dowdy, a long time. Per the Belleville News-Democrat: In 1993, Dowdy received a three-year-prison sentence for attempted burglary after police caught him with a bag of stolen socks. Damn. Three years for that? But wait … [In 1997] … Dowdy was sentenced to six-years in prison…
You Call That A Potato Chip?
Actually in the United Kingdom, what Americans call potato chips, they call “crisps.” The burning question before a UK High Court judge was: Are Pringles “crisps” or not? Why is this important? Because if they are crisps, they get taxed at 17.5%! If not, they are exempt from the tax,…
What’s In A Name?
If you ask a Los Alamos, New Mexico man named Variable, a lot. Variable wanted to change his name to Fuck Censorship. But Bernalillo County Judge Nan Nash refused his requested. So Variable appealed. The Court of Appeals … denied it. Why? Per WTOPnews.com: The man has the right to…
Mowing While Intoxicated?
North Pole, Alaska (really) resident Wyatt Lewis got an unusual DUI. As reported by the Anchorage Daily News, here’s how fellow North Pole resident Anne Sterle described it: “I was woken at about 1 in the morning by hearing a lawn mower outside my window,” Sterle said. “And it scared…
God Deals Coke?
Hey, don’t shoot the messenger. A man named God Lucky Howard was busted in Tampa, Florida for selling cocaine. And the charges include selling drugs near a church… Click here for the source.
The $341,000 Fly?
Just like the McDonald’s coffee case , I’m sure that, though the facts are bizarre, Mr. Mustapha’s injuries are real and quite serious. Here’s what happened, per canada.com: Mustapha came to Canada from Lebanon in 1976 when he was 16 years old. A decade later, a Culligan Canada representative convinced…
This Diet Sucks!
As a result of this diet, you’ve gone from 413 pounds to 308 pounds in 8 months. Awesome, right? Not according to much-lighter Broderick Lloyd Laswell. Not only is he not pleased, he filed suit against the responsible parties – his jailers in Benton County, Arkansas (the Sheriff and the…