It takes some doing but, yes, you can. A 63-year-old Floridian named Mary Davis found this out the hard way. She was pissed off when the police, who came to her house in response to a domestic dispute, arrested her son. As reported by the Florida Times-Union: … [Ms.] Davis,…
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An F-Bomber Himself?
Following up on yesterday’s Legal Juice post, it appears that Captain Decker is an f-bomber himself, and an s-bomber! (The guy is probably an honorable public servant. Regular Juice readers know, though, that it irks the Juice when people make a big deal about so-called “bad” words.) As reported in…
Walking The Line, Sort Of
When You “Assume” …
Many of you are too young to have watched “The Odd Couple” on tv. There’s a courtroom scene (see above) in which Felix is representing his buddy Oscar. Felix warns the court that, when you “assume,” you make an “ass” of “u” and “me.” That would apply in this case…
Lawsuit Over One Penny?
That’s what Bob Nicks was threatened with by the Performing Rights Society (PRS), which collects royalties for musicians – a lawsuit for one penny. Per the Evening Chronicle: The not-for-profit organisation says any boss who plays music to their workers or customers through a radio at work needs a licence.…
Um, That’s Not My Weed?
Talk about really bad timing (or being really stoned – or both), as reported by The Maryland Coast Dispatch [Ocean City]: On Monday evening, an OCPD officer was in the Liquor Mart on 18th Street investigating a theft when he observed a female standing at the counter paying for her…
Naked Jogging Priest With A Novel Defense
Reverend Robert Whipkey was arrested in Frederick, Colorado for jogging naked (around the high school track) at 4:30 a.m. He was busted while walking home, still naked. So what was his defense to the indecent exposure charge? Per the Daily Camera: Whipkey’s attorney argued his client’s actions didn’t satisfy an…
No Bonus Points For Making Parole Appointment?
Not if you arrive at the meeting with your parole officer IN A STOLEN CAR. And parolee Marcus George had just been released from prison last week for … burglary and theft! Per the AP, turns out he took a car for a very long test drive. He never returned…
What Are Those Teeth In My Green Beans?
Not to worry. Those teeth? They are in the mouth of a rat, whose head Texan Dale Cane found in a can of Allen’s Italian Cut Green Beans! If you’re thinking this is a one-time thing, think again. As reported in The Beaumont Enterprise: Utah mother Marianne Watson in October…
If You’re Going To Turn Yourself In …
… make sure you’re not drunk! This advice comes to late for William Olson, age 38, of Great Falls, Montana. He drove himself to the Highway Patrol, and turned himself in. For what? Per the Great Falls Tribune: According to charges, Olson was driving in a Toyota 4Runner with his…