Perhaps this is the case with trauma doctor Martin Derusha, Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas. As to the doctoring, as reported in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, per Mr. Derusha, “At this point in my career, I have no malpractice (claims), no problems at all in medicine.” Maybe in medicine, but…
Legal Juice
Going To Jail Over How Much?
Would you rather pay your $7.45 Waffle House tab, or spend the weekend in jail? A 66-year-old Florida woman chose the latter, perhaps because she didn’t have $7.45. Perhaps because she’s ornery. Or maybe she’s mentally ill? Maybe she was lit (she placed her order around 3:45 a.m.). Or maybe…
What’s Wrong With Friday?
Is it just me, or does “Friday” evoke positive thoughts for you too? For most folks, it’s the end of the work week, and the beginning of the weekend. Well sir, an Italian court took a different view of “Friday.” As reported by the BBC News: Italy’s top court has…
Possibly The Worst Driver In History
If there is a worse driver out there, I’d be shocked. As reported in The Hamilton Spectator, here are some highlights of Toronto resident Gloria O’Neill’s driving history: Her driver’s licence was suspended as far back as 1978, when she was just 21. In 1984, it was suspended again. Still…
Shit Kills?
The word “shit” is just that – a word. Certainly some folks prefer not to say it, hear it or see it, but, well, tough … Seriously, this is still America, right? Tell that to Brian Barnett, a Green Party candidate in Arkansas. I don’t know anything about his politics,…
Seriously, You Want The Dog That Badly?
It’s often not pretty when relationships end. But what would these doctors do about the dog they both wanted? From the Bangkok Post: A woman doctor shot at her boyfriend, who was also a doctor at the same hospital in Ubon Ratchathani province, after he refused to let her take…
This Really, Really Sucks!
Seriously, it sucks so much, a Michigan man couldn’t resist. A car wash, a vacuum, an arrest… From The Saginaw News: Police say a Michigan man has been arrested after “receiving sexual favors from a vacuum” at a car wash. The Saginaw News reports the 29-year-old Swan Creek Township man…
Shoot Me, Please!
Seriously, he said to shoot her, and she did. The charges? None. Here’s the story from The Denver Post: Authorities said a woman who shot her husband in the knee won’t face charges because he begged her to do it. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s office said a 35-year-old woman accused…
If The Underwear Doesn’t Fit, You Must Acquit
So maybe that’s not exactly the defense employed, but it’s damn close. As reported in The South Asian Post: An Indian man escaped a possible death sentence for drug trafficking after his lawyer told a court it was impossible to walk with a stash of heroin in his underpants.Mumbai police…
Definitely Not A Cat Lover
Why would one think that this young South Carolinian dislikes cats? Per The Post and Courier: He admitted to killing eight cats — slitting the throats of six kittens and bashing in the skulls of two adult felines. Brutal. Anything else? In addition to eight counts of ill-treatment of animals,…