So maybe, maybe when the police find a body, they miss a small stab wound. But, and this a big “but,” what if the knife is still in the body? Could they miss it? Yup. As reported in The Medway Messenger: Police failed to spot a dead pensioner had been…
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You’re Charging Him With Stealing The Handcuffs?
A handcuffed man (behind the back!) escapes from your patrol car, and you’re going to include a charge of stealing handcuffs? Are you sure that’s a part of the case you really want to highlight? Pick one: “Fugitive escapes!” or “Handcuffed fugitive in back of patrol car escapes, and steals…
Too “Ellen” For The Job?
Sorry, but it’s that “Ellen” thing. That’s essentially why Heartland Inns of America fired Brenna Lewis, according to Ms. Lewis. But Ms. Lewis may have the last word, as reported by Courthouse News Service. An Iowa hotel clerk who describes herself as “slightly more masculine” can sue her former employer…
Not The Best Question To Ask A Police Officer
I doubt a beat cop ever goes an entire shift without being flagged down by a citizen in need. How often, though, do you think a cop is flagged down by a citizen who wants to know if there are any warrants for her arrest? At least once. It happened…
A Judge Who Clearly Doesn’t Know The Law, Or Chose To Ignore It
Should a judge be allowed to clearly flout the Constitution with impunity? The Juice certainly hopes not, because Mississippi Chancellor [a Judge in the Chancery Court] Talmadge Littlejohn deserves, at a minimum, to be reprimanded. Why? A lawyer in his court would not recite the Pledge of Allegiance. And when…
If This Guy Was Speeding Through The Neighborhood, It Probably Won’t Happen Again
So this woman was walking her dog in Belmont, Massachusetts when, according to her, a car came speeding by. What did she do? As reported in the Belmont Citizen-Herald: According to a police report, an officer on Oct. 1 met with a Belmont man who stated he was driving down…
You Sure You Want To Mess With The Flag, Or The National Anthem?
Artistic license, as it relates to the Philippine national anthem and flag, is about to be seriously curtailed. After the Senate votes (it was 196-0 in the lower house – think it’ll pass?), improper singing of the national anthem – Lupang Hinirang (Beloved Land) – and unpatriotic displays of the…
You Know That Right To Remain Silent?
Paul Ewing was certainly a stand-up guy to admit killing his neighbor’s plants with Roundup (in what has to be a unique way – see below). But was it really necessary to tell the police why he was mad at his neighbor? From The Bradenton Herald: To get back at…
Kapow! Judge Walton Spanks Scooter’s Pals
Do not trifle with Judge Reggie Walton of the United States Court for the District of Columbia. He will let you have your say. Rest assured, though, that you’re going to hear what he has to say too. When 12 of Scooter Libby’s pals asked for the court’s permission to…
Please Tell Me You Didn’t Put A Clear Plastic Bag Over Your Head And Rob That Joint
Didn’t I just tell you not to tell me that? But no, you just couldn’t resist! 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 the BP service…