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By James Hart
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The pact
Posted on June 19, 2008Time has an amazing story about a Massachusetts town where a group of teenage girls made a pact to get pregnant and raise their kids together. There are something like 17 girls pregnant at the school, though maybe half are...
5 CA boys accused of killing 81-year-old, taking his aluminum cans
Posted on June 19, 2008The oldest suspect is 15. The youngest in the group is 13.
Charges filed in David Rinker homicide case
Posted on June 19, 2008Jackson County prosecutors have filed charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action against Mark R. Sellars, 29, in the June 4 shooting death of David Rinker. The homicide happened during a home invasion, the probable cause states. It's available...
Should lawyers be able to cry in court?
Posted on June 19, 2008An Ohio prosecutor has filed a motion asking that defense lawyers be barred from crying during an upcoming death-penalty trial. Snip: "Specifically, defense attorneys have strategically been known to cry on cue and beg for their client's lives," according to...
Driver wrecks while trying to avoid gunfire
Posted on June 19, 2008I guess it's officially summertime in Kansas City since people have started opening fire on U.S. 71. From Christine Vendel: A woman rolled her car Wednesday night while trying to avoid gunfire on U.S. 71. No one was hurt in...
Open Thread ... Thursday (Friday Eve)
Posted on June 19, 2008The Open Thread, our blog's space for off-topic comments and discussion, is up and running on a lovely Thursday. (Or Friday Eve, as some call it.) This is also a good spot to share links if you've seen an interesting...
Supremes: The mentally ill don't have the right to defend themselves in court
Posted on June 19, 2008I thought this was an interesting case. In Indiana, a mentally ill man was found competent to stand trial, and moreover, he wanted to act as his own attorney -- something the state strongly resisted. Now the Supremes have spoken....
It just got easier to sue for age discrimination
Posted on June 19, 2008Thanks to this new ruling from the Supremes. Hmm, a group of predominantly older people just made it easier to sue for age discrimination. Did not see that coming ...
Supermom saves the day, stops suicidal jumper
Posted on June 19, 2008God, I loved this story from the Oregonian about Shannon Worley, 41, who kept a woman from jumping off a bridge and killing herself. I don't know too much about Worley, but she was absolutely fearless in reacting to the...
Mom uses baseball bat to welcome sex offender to the neighborhood, police say
Posted on June 19, 2008It's what Grandpa used to call a "Louisville hello" -- a Washington mom is accused of taking a bat and breaking the arm of a 7-foot-3 sex offender who'd just moved into the neighborhood. She accused him of molesting her...
"Pumping Parties" not what they sound like
Posted on June 19, 2008A Florida man is accused of practicing medicine illegally because he allegedly hosted parties where women could get injections of silicone to make their behinds bigger, the Miami Herald reports.
UPDATE: Man shot neighbor because he thought he was terrorist, gang member
Posted on June 19, 2008This story from Milwaukee is a little longer, but it's worth reading just to see how far-out this murder defendant is.
Boy, age 5, mauled to death by pit bull, TX authorities say
Posted on June 19, 2008Kiddo was staying with his aunt and uncle, but he was being watched by a baby sitter when he was attacked by the dog. The sheriff is investigating to see if the dog was properly housed. Hat Tip: Many thanks,...
Fact: There is always someone bigger and tougher than you
Posted on June 19, 2008A young mugger decides to beat up and rob the 76-year-old man who operates the carousel at a Des Moines mall. Which is unfortunate for the young mugger, because this catches the attention of a third man ... who'd been...
TX man gets life for letting baby suck cocaine off his fingers
Posted on June 19, 2008The kiddo, who was teething, died. Dennis Driver Jr. was 8 months old. Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM
The dumbest thing I've read today (so far)
Posted on June 19, 2008Authorities at a Canadian school called child-protection officials after a teacher's aide went to a psychic, who claimed that one of the aide's students was being molested. That's right -- some poor parent got hotlined over a psychic prediction. Hat....
Why is this woman smiling?
Posted on June 19, 2008I don't know -- Wisconsin police allegedly found 27.3 grams of cocaine in her secret garden. As one officer noted, "that's a lot of cocaine." Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!
"The alligator was laughing at him"
Posted on June 19, 2008Some Florida police officers are in trouble because, instead of following policy on an alligator call, one of them decided to wrestle the animal. Which led to the alligator taking a big chomp out of the cop's leg and, you...
WyCo man recovers stolen ATV, thanks to Craigslist
Posted on June 19, 2008KMBC has a great story about a WyCo man who got a tip about his stolen ATV thanks to a notice he put on Craigslist. Then he proceeded to go get what was his: "I grabbed my firearm, strapped it...
The worst mistake you can make: Getting between a smoker and her cigarettes
Posted on June 19, 2008A New York woman is accused of causing a scene on a flight to San Francisco after a flight attendant tried to stop her from lighting a cigarette. I guess there was cursing and racial epitheting. Eventually, Smoker Lady was...
Open Thread ... Wednesday
Posted on June 18, 2008The Open Thread -- a wildlife preserve for off-topic comments and discussion -- is up and running on a lovely Wednesday. Thanks for spending a little time with us today! If you've seen an interesting story somewhere else, feel free...
KCMO considers ordinance to stop scrap-metal thefts
Posted on June 18, 2008From the always excellent Lynn Horsley. Under the proposed ordinance, the city would make the following changes: ? Each metal recycler must obtain an annual permit to operate and the permit can be revoked if the business shows a pattern...
Texas puts a stop to execution -- Satan breaks out his winter clothes
Posted on June 18, 2008Charles Dean Hood, a topless-bar bouncer convicted of two murders, was NOT executed last night. The inmate says he deserves a new trial because the judge and prosecutor were allegedly secret lovahs. Hat Tip: Many thanks, kmb!
The Slap Butt Two strike back!
Posted on June 18, 2008Longtime readers will recall -- fondly, no doubt -- the exploits of Cory Mashburn and Ryan Cornelison, who declared "Slap Butt Day" at their middle school and ran around swatting the buttocks of female classmates. The duo was arrested and...
Another Darwin finalist?
Posted on June 18, 2008A Fort Worth man, age 19, accidentally killed himself while robbing a house Tuesday, police said. The guy reportedly kicked down the door and, as he pulled the gun from his waistband, shot himself in the stomach. They found his...
The secret to thick, luxurious hair? Lots of cocaine, apparently
Posted on June 18, 2008Customs officials caught a British woman trying to sneak 2.2 pounds of cocaine into Norway by hiding the drugs in her wig.
The feds are cracking down on immigration-related crimes
Posted on June 18, 2008That's according to the New York Times. In March, 57 percent of the cases brought by federal prosecutors were immigration crimes. Numbers were up in January and February, too. While there has been an increase in prosecutions, the resulting sentence...
Midtown Miscreant v. Arkansas
Posted on June 18, 2008Double-M returns with a tour de force. This time, he's writing about Helena, Ark., where the mayor recently decided to close the local pound and release the remaining dogs, including some pit bulls, in a nearby national forest. Probably should...
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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?
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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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