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By James Hart
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New York's Finest Pizza
Posted on October 01, 2008A pizza chain named NYPD Pizza (based, oddly enough, in Florida) has survived a legal dispute against the NYPD, you know, the police department. The chain's logo looks like the NYPD patch, and their bills are designed to resemble summonses....
Was disabled woman booted from state fair for looking "too disturbing"?
Posted on October 01, 2008An Idaho couple has filed a discrimination complaint after she was allegedly kicked out an Idaho state fair because people thought she looked "too disturbing." That woman, Rose Harn, nearly died at the hands of a drunk driver years ago....
UPDATE: Thief steals car -- and baby -- in Midtown
Posted on October 01, 2008Remember that case last week where a thief stole a family's car late one night in Midtown? They were getting home late, and Dad was unloading the kiddos one by one. The thief took off before Junior could be unloaded....
MO man acquitted in elderly Marshall couple's deaths
Posted on October 01, 2008This is the case of Richard and Jessie Shepard, who were killed in their home, which was then set afire back in 2006, the Sedalia Democrat reports. A jury has acquitted one of the suspects -- Lyndale Henderson -- even...
Nazis choose Jeff City over Columbia
Posted on October 01, 2008They'd originally hoped to march in Columbia the same day as a Mizzou game against K-State, but the police department balked -- they wouldn't have enough officers on hand to provide security. So the Nazis will go to Jeff City...
Condom-mobile goes missing in Mexico
Posted on October 01, 2008During a big tour to promote awareness of HIV/AIDS. Snip: The truck should be easy to spot. It features painted images of a peeled banana, the exposed part shaped like a condom, and a shirtless man saying: "I protect myself....
How bad are things in Casey Anthony's neighborhood?
Posted on October 01, 2008The protesters have grown so much and gotten so loud that Anthony's neighbors are asking the county for money to hire security guards. It doesn't sound like the elected officials feel like playing along, though.
Supremes WON'T reconsider death penalty for child rape
Posted on October 01, 2008The court said it's not constitutional to execute someone for the crime of child rape, though a handful of states, including Louisiana, have laws on the books allowing such punishment. That state -- along with the White House -- had...
Man cuts in line at McDonald's -- beats up teen who complains
Posted on October 01, 2008Video after the jump ...
If you're going to siphon off someone else's gas ...
Posted on October 01, 2008... you probably shouldn't light a match to check your progress. Things might get a little explodey.
MO bounty hunter acquitted of manslaughter
Posted on October 01, 2008It happened down near Cape, when a "fugitive apprehension agent" tried to bring in a parole violator. Snip: Authorities say Julian went to an apartment complex to apprehend Snyder, who was wanted on a parole violation. There he confronted Snyder,...
UPDATE: My doctor stapled my rectum shut
Posted on October 01, 2008Surprisingly enough, the doctor has won the lawsuit! Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2!
Did SC trooper run over this suspect on purpose?
Posted on October 01, 2008That's what a jury is trying to decide. Prosecutors produced a couple of deputies who say, yep, the trooper was bragging after he hit the guy. The defense? The trooper's attorney, John O'Leary, said Grant wasn't injured and the officer...
The nick of time
Posted on October 01, 2008Someone leaves a baby girl sitting next to a trash bin on garbage day in suburban Chicago, but thankfully, a scavenger sees the kiddo and calls for help -- before the dump truck gets there. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE...
Midtown Miscreant v. The Crackheads of Autumn
Posted on October 01, 2008Double-M documents the changing of the seasons ... Much like the Zombies of spring, the crack heads of autumn are going about their work in Midtown. Just as the hordes of potentially rabid squirrels prepare for the coming winter, so...
Nothing will ever be the same for Richard Collier
Posted on September 30, 2008Collier, the Jacksonville player who was shot several weeks ago, will never walk again, and one of his legs was amputated. He doesn't remember the attack itself at all. Here's a rundown of his injuries: Kerwin said Collier suffered 14...
How bad is the gas shortage in North Carolina?
Posted on September 30, 2008One woman says a man threatened her with a gun so that she'd let him take cuts in the line for gas.
FL man says team of topless women mugged him
Posted on September 30, 2008By stopping his bicycle. On the one hand, his story sounds like the first two paragraphs of a Penthouse Forum letter. On the other hand, this is from Florida. I'm not sure what to believe.
MO Highway Patrol gets 91.6 percent approval rating
Posted on September 30, 2008In a poll that it conducted via mail this spring. Other findings ... * 1 in 3 respondents reported having had direct contact with the Patrol. * 82.7% of those respondents reported a positive or very positive experience. * 91.6%...
The next chapter in the strange story of "Clark Rockefeller"
Posted on September 30, 2008They've set bail at $50 million -- that's just in the kidnapping case of his daughter, not the California homicide, where he's a person of interest. He's pleaded not guilty. I think the best part is their defense against the...
Civil War re-enactment was VERY authentic
Posted on September 30, 2008Man shot and injured during Civil War reenactment in Virginia. Police looking for suspects. (If it were me, I would start with those damn Southerners ...)
UPDATE: Thief steals charity's "auction car"
Posted on September 30, 2008This is the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 that was stolen from a Raytown dealership and, thankfully, later recovered, KMBC reports. It was auctioned off for $51K, money that will go to the Royals' charities.
Killer posted about murder-suicide BEFORE he killed, Boston police say
Posted on September 30, 2008What a jerk. Not only kills his wife, but goes to the trouble of making a "sentimental" Web page about murdering her beforehand.
Open Thread ... Tuesday
Posted on September 30, 2008Welcome back to the Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion. This is also a good place to share links, if you've seen an interesting story somewhere else. Please sign your comments, and please avoid profanity, as...
3 years for sex with corpse
Posted on September 30, 2008This is the case from Cincinnati, where a convicted killer acknowledged that he'd murdered a young woman in 1982, but denied raping her. Turns out, he was right -- a morgue employee had actually had sex with the corpse. That...
MI6 terror information allegedly sold on Ebay
Posted on September 30, 2008Technically, it was an old camera that was on sale, but its memory held information about several Al-Qaeda figures. Police are investigating how this happened ... Hat Tip: Many thanks, Simone!
MO police partly cleared in Tasering of teenager
Posted on September 30, 2008This is the case from Ozark, Mo., where a teenager reportedly fell from an overpass and landed on the shoulder of the highway. The two police officers who found him ended up firing their Tasers about 19 times at him,...
Woman in cow suit urinates on porch, chases children
Posted on September 30, 2008I am feverishly trying to track down a copy of the mugshot ... Hat Tip: Saw this via Fark! Hat Tip: Many thanks, You're A Mean Drunk R2D2 and JUNGLE JIM!
Douglas County looks into string of cat mutilations
Posted on September 30, 2008The Journal-World has more here.
Federal judge says Ladies Nights are constitutional
Posted on September 30, 2008A gentleman had argued that promotional events offering free or reduced booze to women is unfair to men. Neither Kool nor The Gang were available for comment. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JH and JUNGLE JIM!
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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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