You be the judge. Over a period of years, Florida Judge Sheldon Schapiro engaged in the following conduct [which he admitted to in a Stipulation submitted to the Court] which is set forth in the Florida Supreme Court’s opinion. A motorcyclist killed a child and fled the scene. At the…
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Apparently No Celebrities Visit This Virginia County
Why would The Juice presume that no celebrities would stay in James City County, Virginia? Because they have a law prohibiting the use of a fake name when registering at a hotel. Here it is: Sec. 15-38. False registration by guests. It shall be unlawful for any person to write,…
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…
Not For The Dentally Squeamish
<img alt="dentist_patient_nightmare.jpg" src="/files/2013/09/dentist_patient_nightmare-thumb.jpg" width="280" height="376" align = "left" Let’s say you’re in a car crash, and you go to see your dentist. It must be bad because, in one day, the dentist performs SEVEN root canals! Now see if you can guess how many should have been done. NONE! Oh,…
A Plaxico Burress Moment …
Maybe “Plaxico Burress lite” would be a better description of what transpired in Seattle, Washington, as reported in The Highland Times police blotter: 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.…
Not The Way To Settle A Family Dispute
Sure, all families argue. Thankfully, most of them don’t try to resolve their differences the way a few Kashmiri brothers recently did. As reported by the Kashmir Dispatch: In a bizarre incident, brother-in-laws [?] of a woman on Monday chopped off her finger over a land dispute in Akhnoor tehsil…
Um, Ma’am. That’s Not Your Driver’s License …
If you don’t know when to say when, at least know when to take a cab. As reported by The Murfreesboro Post: Officers stopped a vehicle driving on the center lane traveling down Maple Street early Saturday morning. When asked for her license, the woman driving the car handed the…
Suffice It To Say That The Judge Did NOT Like The Complaint
How long was the Complaint filed by a Vancouver, Washington attorney against GMAC Mortgage, et al.? 465 pages! You probably won’t be surprised to hear that the Defendants filed a Motion for a More Definite Statement (in laymen’s terms, “What?”). Here’s a paragraph from the Complaint. Do you think Judge…
A Good Deed That Took A Bizarre Turn
Back in December, a Costa Mesa, California woman, who was herself going through a rough patch, allowed a woman to sleep in her car. Upon returning to the car, she reports that the sleeping woman had died. So what did she do? Nothing! Here’s what happened, and how the police…
Hmmm. This Shower Seems Different…
It’s axiomatic that the more you drink, the worse your judgment becomes. Hell, some folks can’t even tell their own house from someone else’s. Take this bloke, for example … Per The Northern Territory News: A woman at home alone was terrified when she heard someone having a shower in…