Yes, you can probably finish the thought. Don’t bring a small gun to a big gun fight. Here’s one of the things that can happen if you do, as reported in the police blotter at HighlineTimes.com (Burien, Washington): Seattle Police Department and King County Sheriff’s office arrested three men believed…
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No! A Police Officer Dropped A Few F-Bombs For Emphasis! Oh The Humanity!
You would think the world ended. So some police officers dropped the f-bomb for emphasis. Is this really a big story? Clearly The Juice doesn’t think so. As reported by newschannel9.com (Chattanooga, Tennessee): It’s a caught-on-tape moment you have to hear to believe. Two Dalton Police Officers hurling the f-bomb…
So Much For “Brotherly Love” or “Blood Is Thicker Than Water” or “Family First”
It’s not uncommon for arrestees to give the police someone else’s name. It is uncommon for someone to try to pin a rap on his brother. As reported by North Country Now (Potsdam, NY): A Hannawa Falls man was jailed for felony driving while intoxicated and forgery following a traffic…
Happy Judge Pens Humorous Order Canceling Trial
Not many Orders merit a block quote on Legal Juice. This one, from the case of Kissel v. Schwartz … out of Kentucky, most definitely does. So, without further ado: “And such news of an amicable settlement having made this Court happier than a tick on a fat dog because it is…
Granny Socks It To Burglars
Burglary is one thing, but punching an elderly woman in the process? Not cool, and in this case, not effective either. Turns out granny can take care of herself, and then some. As reported by thisisnottingham.co.uk: Joan Parmenter, 79, discovered Luke Clay with his brother, Lee Clay, in her front…
What Do You Do When Your Neighbor Is In Jail?
If you’re this lady, you plunder her home! And then do it again! The plunderer’s timing wasn’t the best, as reported by The Tampa Bay Times: At first, on Wednesday, she helped herself to some craft supplies. And a knife. A purse. One hundred CDs. The window curtains. Shellie Leonard…
Boatload Of Cash Found In Walls After Owner’s Death, Sale Of House. Whose Is It?
If you went to law school, you probably read the title of the post and thought, hmm, that sounds like a question on a law school exam. If you’re a normal person, you probably thought “finders, keepers.” So, who gets the money? As reported by azcentral.com: An Arizona court says…
So Much For Letting Your Kid Fight His Own Battles
Now this is one dad you would think would espouse the idea of letting a kid fight his own battles. If he does subscribe to that, he’s flexible, based on how his kid is doing! As reported by wkmb (Orlando, Florida): New video released shows a father encouraging his son…
Noisy Nancy Very Displeased With Neighbor And Johnny Law
“Um, excuse me. Could you please keep it down?” Fuhgeddaboutit. Ain’t nobody quieting this lady down. As reported by The Star-Ledger at nj.com: A 47-year-old Hackettstown woman went on a rampage and was arrested when police arrived at her house to check into a noise complaint last week, authorities said.…
Dude Must Have A Helluva Lawyer
Unless there is something the reporter is holding back (or didn’t bother to find out), this lawyer did one helluva job for his client. What did he do? Read this, as reported by www.reviewonline (East Liverpool, Ohio): Jason Cope, 38, Silliman Street, pleaded guilty to OVI second offense, attempting to…