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Obama on sagging: 'Brothers should pull up their pants'
Posted on November 14, 2008A New York Times columnist wonders whether, along with getting America to "hitch up its pants" and kick-start the economy, Obama will be able to get America to "hitch up its pants, period." He starts with Obama's opinion on anti-sagging...
UK man made chicken drink whiskey, smoke weed
Posted on November 14, 2008The charge was for animal cruelty, though I guess it's also because he was guilty of choking the chicken. Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark!
Kitten survives being kicked like a football, front leg does not
Posted on November 14, 2008A tiny kitten named Polly Pocket had to have one of his front legs amputated after it was nearly torn off by teens kicking him like a ball. Here's video of the pathetic/adorable little guy with the vet who sewed...
Oh yeah? Maybe I don't WANT to be abandoned ...
Posted on November 14, 2008When a 17-year-old girl realized her mom was taking her to an Omaha hospital so she could be aband --- uh, "surrendered," the girl ran away instead. (Her younger brother, however, was placed in state custody.) The Nebraska legislature, the...
Attention Seattle residents: Cover yourselves!
Posted on November 14, 2008Seattle -- famous for its "tolerance for the unconventional," including three World Naked Bike Rides this year alone -- is moving toward banning nudity in public parks. Yes, naked volleyball players, lakefront skinny-dippers and birthday-suit barbecuers, this means you! In...
Robert and Freddy
Posted on November 14, 2008The P-D has a nice story about Robert Phillips, a homeless man who had to fight two people who tried to steal his dog, Freddy. Robert might end up losing sight in one eye, but the bad guys have been...
The lady is a pimp, police say
Posted on November 14, 2008California police have arrested a 58-year-old woman accused of helping her husband operate a brothel. She's been on the run for something like 10 years. She was arrested Tuesday in Oakland.
Good work, Good Samaritan, wherever you are
Posted on November 14, 2008Kansas City police say they were able to arrest a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run on the Heart of America Bridge only because the only witness followed the striking vehicle and jotted down the man's license plate info. More here...
Fact: "Ocean's 11" was not a how-to guide
Posted on November 14, 2008In California, three guys decided to rob a bank branch after they watched "Ocean's 11," police said. Two of the suspects worked there and allegedly played along when the third showed up and robbed the place. One conspirator, the branch...
Donations for "volleyball camp" actually spent on monster-truck rallies, police say
Posted on November 14, 2008An Oregon mom is getting jail time after sending her kids door-to-door begging for donations so they could attend a volleyball camp. The money was instead spent at the mall, movies and, yes, monster-truck rallies. Hat Tip: Many thanks to...
Watching while her little girl died
Posted on November 13, 2008One of the big stories in New York is the case of Nixzmary Brown, a little girl who was beaten and starved to death. Stepdad -- who killed the little girl by hitting her for taking a yogurt -- is...
MO man, age 70, accused of smacking cop with his cane
Posted on November 13, 2008Story is from Mexico, Mo., via the Columbia Tribune. Police were responding to a report of smoke, entered an apartment and -- pow -- one of them got smacked with Omar Cheatum's wooden cane, the department reports. Omar is facing...
Lovesick German botches his suicide, manages to get his neighbor killed
Posted on November 13, 2008They say that suicide is one of the most selfish things a person can do. I think that's especially true when you end up killing an innocent person in the process. Like this guy. The 22-year old on trial in...
UPDATE: NJ councilman accused of urinating on crowd
Posted on November 13, 2008He's apologizing, but his fellow councilman say he claims to have "spilled a drink" on the crowd, not doused them with his bodily fluids.
KS Eagle Scout confesses to killing his father
Posted on November 13, 2008From Joe Lambe: A teenage Eagle Scout from Kansas has pleaded guilty to killing his father, a retired army officer and assistant scoutmaster. Christopher Wottlin, 16, pleaded guilty late last month in Linn County to a juvenile charge of involuntary...
Karate Grandpa!
Posted on November 13, 2008I hate to give away too much, but the story involves a grandpa who uses karate to beat up muggers. Awesomeness ...
Carjacking suspect ID'd because he left his dog at the crime scene, police say
Posted on November 13, 2008And like all good dog owners, he made sure the dog was wearing contact information, Tennessee police say.
Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)
Posted on November 13, 2008Thanks for spending some time on the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments. This is also a good spot to share links to stories you might have seen elsewhere. Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as...
Why you should always clean up before guests come over
Posted on November 13, 2008Those guests might be the police. And you know, you might have left your marijuana pipe lying out in the open. It will create an awkward situation ... Hat Tip: Many thanks to the Mighty Intimidator!
Where is Michael Ganzer?
Posted on November 13, 2008From Russ Pulley: The family of a missing Lee?s Summit man who has Asperger?s syndrome is requesting help in finding him. The police department today released a picture of Michael L. Ganzer, 19, of Lee?s Summit. He is off his...
$80K for the safe return of Kara Kopetsky
Posted on November 13, 2008But there's a time limit. Kara has to come home by her 19th birthday, which is Feb. 19, KSHB reports. The reward was already at $30K -- the extra $50K comes from Allen Edmonds of the Belton Star-Herald and the...
17-year-old charged in 2 other teens' murders
Posted on November 13, 2008From the JaCo prosecutor's office: Jackson County Prosecutor Jim Kanatzar today announced Phillip W. James (05/08/91) has been charged with two counts of Second Degree Murder and two counts of Armed Criminal Action in connection with an Oct. 16 shooting...
White supremacist unironically raises question of fairness
Posted on November 13, 2008Daniel Cowart -- one of two skinheads who allegedly plotted to kill dozens of black people, including President-Elect Obama -- thinks his indictment is unfair. Of the 23 people on the grand jury, only two were white.
"I wanted her to feel pain like me''
Posted on November 13, 2008In Florida, a 15-year-old girl is accused of shooting one of her oldest friends at school -- because the other girl, allegedly, didn't want to be more than friends. The accused is facing adult charges. Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith...
Lawrence teen pleads guilty to murder during botched robbery
Posted on November 13, 2008Kellam D. Jones and a buddy decided to go rob a third man of drugs and money. Only their victim shot first, killing Jones' buddy. Jones then opened fire on the victim. Jones was the only one survived. More here...
Pittsburgh cop fires at his own reflection in mirror
Posted on November 13, 2008The good news: He got'em. (To be fair, it was dark, he was running down a suspect, nobody got hurt, etc. I don't think that's going to stop his coworkers from giving him Hell now through New Years.)
MO says investment scheme bilked black churchgoers
Posted on November 13, 2008More here, courtesy of the Star's Dollars & Sense blog. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
15-year-old shot, injured near 56th and Chestnut
Posted on November 13, 2008From Christine Vendel: Kansas City police are looking for a gunman who shot a 15-year-boy Wednesday night. The teen had been standing with a friend in front of a vacant house in the 5600 block of Chestnut about 6:20 p.m....
Stop me if you've heard this one
Posted on November 13, 2008A guy with an alligator walks into a bar ...
Josef Fritzl charged with murder
Posted on November 13, 2008He's the Austrian man accused of locking up his daughter in a basement dungeon and fathering children with her. He's facing a murder rap because one of their kids, who died as an infant, might have lived if given medical...
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Do parents have the right to NOT turn in a sexual offender?
No. The offender should be turned in regardless of any disability (1), or reason...
Can someone detained in a search w/ warrant, be charged with a crime related to the search if they were not arrested at the time of the search?
The police have fairly wide discretion on when they can make an arrest so long a...
I was a bookkeeper for a recreation center. The Center Director left and a new director took over. I went to work one day and some of my files were missing. I called our computer tech and her restored the files (I had ma
In order for a crime to be established you need to conclusively prove that the D...
If I was detained by citizens unlawfully, and then the police showed up...is everything they charged me with in-admissable?
Probably depends on the law of the state in which you live. Many states allow fo...
If I pay restitution, can I still be charged with a crime?
It sounds like the law in your area is treating it as a civil matter. That being...
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