Sure, there are many possible explanations. But The Juice is going with this one: Someone had a REALLY bad day in court at some point in his or her life. As reported by WISC TV (at channel3000.com): Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said changes are needed to protect employees at the…
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The Music Was So Loud It Was Shaking Car Windows!
If you’re neighbor asks you to turn down your window-shaking music and you don’t, you’re just a jerk. If a cop asks you and you don’t? You’re just not real smart. As reported by The Review (East Liverpool, Ohio): Sgt. Steve Boyd was called to 28290 Buffalo Road, Kensington, at…
A Responsible Drunk Driver?
Yeah, it does seem like an oxymoron. Decide for yourself. (Please, MADD, no emails. Of course The Juice is against drunk driving. Is anyone in favor of it?) Here’s the skinny, per TheIndyChannel.com: Just before 12:30 a.m. Monday, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 from a man reporting…
Blood Is Thicker Than Water?
Coming forward as a witness is your civic responsibility, even when it’s dangerous. That said, the concept of “honor among thieves” is altogether different. Tell that to this gent, who committed a slew of crimes with his twin brother. As reported by wmbfnews.com (Charleston, South Carolina): Federal prosecutors say a…
A Town That Outlawed Silly String?
Regular Juice readers may remember this post about a law in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana that prohibited the sale of silly string within three hundred (300) feet of any parade route within the parish on any day a parade is scheduled. So, no selling of silly string, only on parade days,…
You Silly Drunk Man
How drunk was he? Pretty darned drunk. Per The New Hampshire Union Leader: Authorities received a call from a Kingston Court homeowner who reported that a man she did not know had walked into her bedroom. Uh-oh. Police responded to the home and found [Ryan] Maszczak [35] asleep in a…
Sure, It’s Preferable To Keep The Family Together If You Can, But …
It’s often better for everyone if you can keep the family together. However, it’s also often better for everyone if the family, as a unit, ends. This case, and The Juice means “case” in two senses of the word, appears to fall in the latter category. As reported by The…
Follow The Juice On Twitter, And Like Him On Facebook, Or Else …
Or else what? If you don’t like The Juice on Facebook, and/or follow him on Twitter (@LegalJuice), expect a visit from Officer Cartman. He gets very angry if you do not respect his authority.
Even Atheists Are Crying
So maybe that’s a little bit of hyperbole. Still, who would steal the baby Jesus? And why, in reporting about the theft, would anyone capitalize the word “Baby”? In any event, as reported by NJ Advance Media for nj.com: A Rockaway Township husband and wife say they are “heartbroken” after…
Not The Best Mother-Daughter Bonding Experience
Shared experiences among a mother and her daughter can be great. Or not. This definitely falls in the latter category. Per The New Hampshire Union Leader: According to Manchester police Sgt. Brian O’Keefe, at 7:30 a.m. Friday multiple patrol units responded to 81 Ashland St. to investigate a report of…