Man Claims Mullet Discrimination
I warned you this would happen. I just assumed it would be here in America. The bar (in Perth, Australia), has refused to comment so far on the man's claim that he was asked to leave because of his mullet. According…
2012
Presumably Felonious Lawyer Makes Terrible Statistical Argument
The State of Florida offered this argument in a brief filed last week: Given the small percentage of the population [about 5%] that is licensed to carry a concealed firearm, the overwhelming majority of firearms, or 95%, are not licensed…
Assorted Stupidity #45
For those of you wondering whether the "sovereign citizen" movement has had any legal success recently, the answer is still "of course not." (Previous failures include this, this, and this.) For those of you who thought the not-quite-dead-voter case seemed like a Monty Python sketch,…
Law Firm Will Vote One Candidate Off the Island Each Day
Well, this is horrible: The Firm [this firm] utilizes the following hiring process: * All candidates are allowed to begin a paid contract legal assignment at $20.00/hour. If you apply you will be given an assignment. * Each day the…
Government to Argue That Detention for Carrying Arabic Flashcards Was Justified
This is an update on a story I mentioned in 2010 ("TSA Detains Possible Terrorist Armed With Flashcards"), and today's update shows that the government has, if possible, lost IQ points and concern for civil rights over the last two…
Texas Settles With Previously Dead Voters
According to the Austin American-Statesman (via Courthouse News), the lawsuit filed by Texas voters who had been told they were "potentially deceased" has been settled. See "'We're Not Dead, Say Texas Voters Informed They Were Dead," Lowering the Bar (Sept….
Two (More) Reasons Not to Bring Drugs to Court
1. You Are There for a Probation Hearing on Drug Charges This is not the first time someone has put drugs in the little box they give you at the X-ray machine, but it's the first time I'm aware of…
Please Do Not Ride the Manatees
They have enough trouble as it is.
BREAKING: MAPLE SYRUP FOUND
Multiple sources (e.g., Montreal Gazette) are reporting that at least some of the maple syrup that disappeared from a warehouse last month has been located. See "Who Stole the Global Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve? And How?" Lowering the Bar (Sept. 14, 2012)….
RECALL NOTICE: “Mojo Nights,” “Mojo Nights for Her” [Updated]
Please be advised that a recall notice has been issued (FDA notice here) for two products called, respectively, "Mojo Nights" and "Mojo Nights for Her," on the grounds that at least one of them contains certain "undeclared active ingredients": Mojo…