A New Jersey man has been charged with soliciting a hit for $20 (and drugs) up front, plus payments after the hit. $20! Fortunately for the intended victim, the would-be hitman was an undercover police officer. From the pages (virtual, that is) of The Jersey Journal) … A Union County…
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You’re Banning The Movie For That? Not Cool
A crushing blow has been dealt to schoolboys throughout the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh by it’s highest court. The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday barred the release of a controversial Telugu movie after it allegedly inspired a Warangal schoolteacher to elope with her student. NO! Oh, sorry. The…
Who Taught This Kid How To “Fish”?
This is definitely the most bizarre type of “fishing” The Juice has ever read about. As reported in the Strongsville, Ohio police blotter of the Sun Star Courier: … officers had a chat with a boy because of his unusual fishing methods. Concerned residents called police because the youngster —…
Sorry, But You’re Too “Ellen” For This Job
That “Ellen” thing. That is essentially why Heartland Inns of America fired Brenna Lewis, according to Ms. Lewis. But, as reported by Courthouse News Service, Ms. Lewis may have the last word. An Iowa hotel clerk who describes herself as “slightly more masculine” can sue her former employer for allegedly…
Three Months For Five Firecrackers?
You can put your eyeballs back in their sockets. You read it right: 3 months in the slammer (and a fine of about $600!) for possessing 5 firecrackers. From the New Straits Times (Malaysia): A jobless man was sentenced to three months’ jail and fined RM2,000 by the magistrate’s court…
Hmm. If You’re Involved In An Illegal Transaction, Should You Call The Police If One Party Reneges?
No! No! No! If you’re doing something illegal – like soliciting a prostitute! – don’t call the cops to complain when it goes south! As reported by WMUR in New Hampshire: A man and a woman were charged with prostitution Tuesday after, police said, the man called them to report…
If It Weren’t For Bad Luck, This Fella Might Not Have Any Luck At All
Yes sir. This is one lucky man. But just remember, there are two kinds of luck … As reported in the police blotter of the Sun Star Courier (Ohio): At 4:04 p.m. on Friday, a man was arrested on an active warrant after putting out a fire in his own…
Really? You Think You Were Wrongfully Terminated?
This is some serious chutzpah. As reported by The Chicago Tribune: A Chicago police officer fired after a video camera recorded him beating a female bartender [see above] is asking a judge to review his termination. The grounds? They include: [improperly] using the infamous videotape in deciding to fire him;…
Tell Me You Didn’t Put A Clear Plastic Bag Over Your Head And Rob That Joint
I told you not to tell me that, but you just couldn’t resist! You had to tell me that, as reported by news.com.au: A robber wearing a transparent plastic bag over his head has held up a service station on the Gold Coast. Pure genius. Police said the man entered…
New Year’s Resolution: Quieter Sex Or Move To Single Family Home
Would you believe me if I told you a woman was busted for noisy sex? Well, I am. As reported in The Northern Echo: A woman pleaded guilty today to breaching a sex Asbo [anti-social behavior order] three times. Caroline Cartwright, 48, and her husband Steve were hit with a…