This was not a well-planned crime. As reported by wate.com (Knoxville, Tennessee): Police say the victim was stopped at a red light on Davida Lane at Merchants drive around 1:30 a.m. when the suspects walked to his car and asked for a cigarette. So far, according to plan. The victim…
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Maybe If This Juror Had Been Listening To The Judge, He Wouldn’t Have Gone on Facebook And Tried To Friend …
Let’s just ignore the fact that the judge explicitly instructed you otherwise. If you were a juror, would you try to friend one of the parties, in the middle of the trial? A young man in Texas did, as reported by The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. [Jonathan] Hudson was a juror…
Tell Me You Did Not Call The Cops Because Of That
Everyone, and I mean everyone, has had a haircut they have been unhappy with. But, unlike with virtually every other problem, this one actually does go away with time. A man in Norway couldn’t wait. So, as reported at newsenglish.no: A man in Drammen was so unhappy with his new…
Don’t Bring Pruning Clippers To A Hammer Stapler Fight
This robber’s weapon of choice – pruning clippers. It shouldn’t come as a big surprise that the endeavor didn’t go so well. As reported by The Bellingham Herald (Washington): Police released photos of the robbery Thursday, Aug. 30. They show the masked man walking into Starvin’ Sam’s, 1101 Iowa St.…
So You Can See That From The Police Helicopter?
You’re up in a police helicopter, looking down at 3 plants on a guy’s deck. Can you really identify them as marijuana? Really? That’s what they’re saying, as reported by The Times at nj.com: Peter R. Taylor, 23, was allegedly growing the marijuana on the back deck of his home…
Truth: It’s Illegal For 12-Year-Olds To Trick Or Treat Here
In Newport News, Virginia, and some other fun-loving locales across the country, it is illegal for anyone over the age of eleven to trick or treat! This is truly one of the dumbest laws The Juice has encountered (and that’s saying something). Here’s the law: Sec. 28-5. – Prohibited trick…
Writing Threatening Letters To The Judge? Brilliant!
Defendant Howard Freeman sent two letters to the Judge. On both of them the letterhead reads: The Committee to Save the Judges From Hanging Even Though They Deserve It. At the bottom of the stationery the following appears: The Bible and history tell us that an oppressed people have never…
Reality Bites?
Maybe this lady has legitimate beefs with her boyfriend. But the way she chose to deal with the situation, well, it bites. As reported by the Northwest Florida Daily News: On Aug. 17 an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy was called to a Colonial Drive apartment after learning of a domestic…
$1,600? How Many Big Gulps Is That?
Has 7-Eleven gone upscale lately? If not, then what on earth did this man buy? As reported by The Burlington County Times (Pennsylvania): Police are searching for a man who bought more than $1,600 worth of items from 7-Eleven with stolen credit cards. The man went to the convenience store…
Judge Said What?
Judges say the darndest things. Take the case of the Honorable Gary W. Velie, a Superior Court judge in Clallam County, Washington. Back in 1988, in response to a complaint, he admitted “the use of racist and sexist language and embarrassing jokes.” Not only was he not reprimanded, the complaint…