I guess it depends on what you mean by “helping.” If you mean helping the possible jumper – who had been standing on the bridge for hours – make up his mind, then yes, Lai Jiansheng provided a helping hand to Chen Fuchao. Lai approached Chen and shook his hand,…
Legal Juice
Just Two Drinks? Really? And You Said What To The Police – On Video?
Connecticut Judge E. Curtissa Cofield said she had one beer and one mixed drink three hours before her blood alcohol level came in at .17, more than twice the legal limit. What do you think she would say if someone made the same claim in her courtroom? As reported in…
An Interesting Way To Smuggle Opiates Into Jail
Regular Juice readers know about the various ways people smuggle things into jail, many of which are NSFW. This is a new one on The Juice. As reported by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (Florida): Deputies have arrested a Trinity woman after she concealed suboxone strips behind stamps on envelopes…
“It Was My Twin Brother.” Really? You’re Going With That?
Fortunately for the clerk in this Little River, South Carolina store, this “armed” robber is not very good at robbery. As reported by wmbfnews.com: [33-year-old Joshua Page Edwards] walked into the store to allegedly shop for a gift, and perused the shop with the clerk before walking up to the…
And You Thought That Was A Good Hiding Place Why?
So when you read this, decide for your self whether this gent was trying to be clever in his choice of hiding places. You know, kind of like “hiding in plain sight.” As reported by The New Hampshire Union Leader: A man wanted on warrants issued by Portsmouth police ran…
Looking For A Fortune Teller In Kuwait? Fuhgeddaboutit.
Although they are out there, Kuwaitis would be hard-pressed to find a faith healer, a fortune teller, or a practitioner of black magic. How does The Juice know this? Well, as reported by The Arab Times: The Farwaniya police have arrested an unidentified person of African origin for carrying black magic…
If There’s A AAA Equivalent For Boaters, This Towboat Captain Probably Isn’t On Their List
Your boat breaks down in the middle of nowhere. But wait, help is on the way … or is it? Well, sort of. As reported by The Florida Sun-Sentinel: Boynton Beach TowboatU.S. captain Timothy R. Pooler was dispatched to rescue two men in a disabled boat 25 miles off Delray…
Cougar-esque “Fling” Lands Young Man In The Soup
Maybe she isn’t quite a cougar, which is why The Juice used the word “cougar-esque.” Anyway, it wasn’t your normal hook-up, as reported by The Gainesville Sun: A Hampton man was arrested on a lewd and lascivious charge on allegations he engaged Tuesday in a sexual act with a drunken…
Lonely? Make Some Friends, But Stop Calling 911!
Is there anyone who doesn’t know that 911 is just for emergencies? The Juice is guessing this dude knew, but was not deterred from calling it an absurd number of times. What stopped him? As reported by The Santa Cruz Sentinel: From July 30 to Tuesday, Nathan Jarvie, 33, called…
An Interesting Bit Of “Police Work”
What does a police officer in Wales have to do to get fired? As it turns out, more than this gent, although you might have thought otherwise had you read the facts first. As reported by The Telegraph: An armed police officer who had sex with a married woman while…