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Caulk and Tuck: Women Hospitalized After Being Injected With Commercial Silicone in Buttock Enhancements

Posted on March 11, 2010
Six women in New Jersey have been hospitalized after undergoing cosmetic procedures for buttock-enhancements. The unlicensed providers used commercial rather than medical silicone — the same material used in bathroom caulk. The silicon used was a diluted version of non-medical-grade silicone that you can buy at Home Depot...

Monica Conyers Sentenced to Three Years in Jail

Posted on March 11, 2010
Monica Conyers, former Detroit City Councilwoman and wife of Judiciary Chairman John Conyers was sentenced to 37-month prison term for birbery — a sentence that has been challenged by some on the city council as too light, here. Conyers herself denounced the sentence and vowed to withdraw her guilty plea in light of the decision by [...

Irresistible Offer: Limbaugh Promises to Move to Costa Rica If Health Care Passes

Posted on March 10, 2010
Rush Limbaugh may have given the Obama Administration the very thing needed to pass the health care legislation by a wide margin. Limbaugh has promised to leave the country if it passes. The good thing is that, no matter how the legislation might improve or diminish health care in the United States, Limbaugh departure would [...

Got Milk? Chef Offering Customers Cheese Made From Wife?s Breast Milk

Posted on March 10, 2010
There seems to be a certain disconnect from reality in restaurants this week. In California, a restaurant is accused of openly selling whale meat in violation of federal law (here). In New York, Chef Daniel Angerer is openly discussing his sale of cheese made from his wife’s breast milk despite the fact that [...

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California Restaurant Faces Criminal Charges Over Sale of Whale Meat

Posted on March 10, 2010
A Japanese restaurant called The Hump was the subject of a covert operation by animal activists and may now face criminal indictment for selling whale meat. The sting was organized by Louie Psihoyos, director of ?The Cove,? which focused on dolphin hunting and won the academy award this month...

Just Keep Saying ?There?s No Place Like Home, There?s No Place . . . ?

Posted on March 10, 2010
This video of a tornado in Oklahoma are pretty remarkable. The only thing missing is Margaret Hamilton on her bicycle. By the way, you can compare this video to the scene that was originally meant for the Wizard of Oz (but deleted later) . . .

Tears of the Clown: Woman Sues After Falling in Over-Sized Clown Shoes

Posted on March 10, 2010
Sherri Perper, 56, of Queens, New York has filed a personal injury lawsuit due to defective shoes allegedly acquired from Forum Novelties. The shoes were over-sized clown shoes that she was wearing as part of her Halloween costume in 2008. She tripped and fell...

Roberts Criticizes Obama For State of the Union ? Without a Word of Criticism for Alito

Posted on March 10, 2010
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts spoke publicly to criticize President Barack Obama for his State of the Union — calling his reference to the Citizens United “very troubling.” He implicitly denounced the President for allowing the speech to “degenerate[] to a political pep rally...

Two Missouri University Students Arrested For Leaving Cotton Balls Outside of Black Culture Center

Posted on March 09, 2010
Two Missouri University students have been arrested for throwing cotton balls in front of a black culture center in an act that is being investigated as a hate crime. The students were initially charged with “Tampering in the second degree”, a class D Felony...

Think Not Lest Ye Be Damned

Posted on March 09, 2010
A Reddit contributor spotted this perfectly Orwellian message on the sign for the New Canaan Baptist Church. “From where Winston stood it was just possible to read, picked out on its white face in elegant lettering, the three slogans of the Party: WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH...

?I?m Gay?: Anti-Gay Rights Legislator in California Comes Out of The Closet Following Arrest

Posted on March 09, 2010
Last week, we discussed the arrest of anti-gay California Senator Roy Ashburn (R., Bakersfield) for DUI after reportedly leaving a gay bar with an unidentified man. He has now confirmed that he is in fact gay. The statement came in an interview with KERN radio host Inga Barks when Ashburn stated “I’m gay...

Drunk Crossing: Romanian Government Erect Drunk Crossing Signs

Posted on March 09, 2010
Romanian officials are posting signs to deal with a growing problem: cars running over drunks. Mayor Petru Antal explained that “we have to target the drivers because by the time the pedestrians get into this state they are beyond caring.” It could also be a tourist attraction...

Stolen Valor is Offensive, But Is It A Crime?

Posted on March 09, 2010
We have been following a number of “stolen valor” cases recently on this blog. The crime of falsely claiming medals and military service is all the rage. Even journalists have been implicated as with Darrow “Duke” Tully, publisher of Arizona Republic and close associate to Sen...

Doubting Thomas: Court Appoints Special Investigator To Look Into Alleged Unethical Conduct of Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas

Posted on March 09, 2010
Where Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is widely criticized for abuses in office, many of those abuses (including investigating judges who stand up to Arpaio) are only possible with the help of his enabler Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. Now, Thomas appears to finally be facing a professional review...

Crist v. Rubio: Forget Back Taxes, How About Back Waxes?

Posted on March 09, 2010
In the past, political scandals center on back taxes. In Florida’s senatorial race, however, it is back waxes. Gov. Charlie Crist raised the question on Fox News — questioning whether his opponent Marco Rubio charged the Republican party for a back wax...

Hybrid From Hell: Prius Reportedly Takes Man on 90 MPH Ride on California Highway

Posted on March 09, 2010
Prius drivers have always hoped for a car that could go hundreds miles without stopping. However, they hoped it could stop if they wanted it to. Jim Sikes claims that his Prius suddenly stuck going 90 mph and would not stop — requiring the highway patrol to ride along side and give him advice [...

Biting the Hand . . . : AIG Transcript Reveals Irate Employees Demanding Bonuses and Mocking The Public Over Bailout

Posted on March 08, 2010
There is a transcript from executives at the American International Group (AIG) that is likely to infuriate many Americans, still smarting over the $165 million in bonuses paid to executives after the huge federal bailout. Statements from a conference call reveal executives who express content for the public and bravado in their own business [...

Team of Scientists Affirm Giant Asteroid Theory . . . Despite Alleged Miscalculation of 64,994,999 Years

Posted on March 08, 2010
A leading group of scientists have concluded that a single giant asteroid killed off the dinosaurs 65 million years ago — finding overwhelming evidence to support the theory over alternative theories such as a massive earthquake or multiple asteroids...

Loose Canonization: Nun?s Relapse Leaves the Late Pope John Paul II Short a Miracle for Beautification and Eventual Sainthood

Posted on March 08, 2010
It appears that the late Pope John Paul II may be short one miracle. Supporters of an expedited process for sainthood for John Paul suffered a blow this month with the news that accounts of Sister Marie Simon-Pierre’s recovery from Parkinson’s disease may have been premature...

Milwaukee Police Sergeant Sentenced to Eighteen Months for Assault on Handcuffed Suspect

Posted on March 08, 2010
A former Milwaukee County sergeant was sentenced to 18 months in prison for assaulting a handcuffed suspect in a police cruiser. As shown in this video, former Milwaukee County Sergeant Scott Krause punched Ray Calderon several times after he kicked the patrol window and cursed at deputies...

Got Milk? Inmate Charged With Third Degree Assault For Squirting Breast Milk on Guard

Posted on March 08, 2010
Inmate Toni Tramel will be the subject of new basis for an felonious assault on a prison guard: assault by breast milk. While Tramel claims it was an accident, a guard said that she was squirted in the face by Tramel on purpose when Tramel was being processed for public intoxication...

Question of the Day: What Is Scarier Than An Enraged Raum Emanuel Poking His Finger In Your Chest?

Posted on March 08, 2010
Answer: A naked enraged Raum Emanuel poking his finger in your chest while you are taking a shower. That is what outgoing Rep. Eric Massa (D, NY) says happened when he was taking a shower in the member’s club. Massa says that he was forced out because he planned to vote against the [...

Seal Swimsuit Calendar: Ms. March

Posted on March 07, 2010
This will soon be up on every seal body shop and teenage habitat. The fact is that there is usually a lot of touch up work done on that models.

West Virginia Woman Claims Trooper Raped Her ? and Then Internal Affairs Told Her Not To Tell Alone

Posted on March 07, 2010
A West Virginia woman has accused a West Virginia state trooper of raping her and then internal affairs officers telling her to keep quiet about the crime. She has stated that the cruiser audio system captured part of the trooper’s assault. This is the second rape allegation against the same trooper in 18 [...

New York Times: Scientology Defectors Report Coercion, Beatings, and Threats After Seeking To Leave Church

Posted on March 07, 2010
The New York Times has a striking account today of Scientologists who allegedly faced threats and coercion in seeking to leave the church. Christie King Collbran and her husband, Chris, gave a detailed account of they were effectively raised to serve the ultra-secret Sea Organization, or Sea Org in the Church...

International Hit and Run: Romanian Diplomat Flees Singapore After Triple Hit and Run

Posted on March 07, 2010
Romanian diplomat Dr. Silviu Ionescu fled Singapore after allegedly racking up three victims in two separate hit-and-run acidents on Dec. 15, 2009. He was seen fleeing his black Audi belonging to the Romanian Embassy in Singapore. One of his victims, Tong Wai, 30, died on Christmas Day...

Taking the Rap: Teenager Arrested for Playing Rap Music Degrading Toward Women

Posted on March 07, 2010
Nathan Michael Wilkie, 19, has a curious rap sheet that now includes the offense of listening to rap. He was charged under a new law for the offense of offensive behavior for listening to music by underground rapper Kid Selzy on his car stereo. Mr Wilkie was parked outside an Australian supermarket, waiting for his [...

Overdue and Overexposed: Michigan Police Arrest Man Who Stripped and Stole Children?s Book at Library

Posted on March 06, 2010
The police has arrested the man who was the subject of our prior competition to name the book that a naked man checks out of the library. He is Terrence Miles, 52, and he is accused of striping and stealing children’s book from a local library in Ypsilanti, Michigan...

Sumo Arrested After Ripping Cash Machine Out of a Wall

Posted on March 06, 2010
Moscow police have arrested a plus-sized felon. They believe that a sumo wrestler yanked a 200-pound cash machine off the wall and carried it off for the $850 cash inside. The sumo and an accomplice were arrested in a BMW with tinted windows and the cash machine inside...

Virginia Is For [Straight] Lovers: Virginia Attorney General Orders Colleges and Universities To Lift Ban on Discrimination Against Gays and Lesbians

Posted on March 06, 2010
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has not wasted time carrying out his conservative social agenda. He has sent a letter to the state’s public colleges and universities to rescind policies that ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation — advising them that they have no authority to ban such discrimination...

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