Insurers Demand $2 Million for Negligent Squirrel-Torching
You did what?
2014
Baby Indicted
It’s about time we started holding infants responsible.
Axes, Giant and Otherwise
LTB shows up briefly in the excellent xkcd webcomic by Randall Munroe.
All Work and No Play Makes Court Reporter a Dull Boy
He didn't go with that exact phrase, as far as we know, but according to the New York Post (thanks, Matt), a court reporter in Manhattan has been accused of going off the rails in dozens of cases, typing gibberish or random…
Congratulations to the Contest Winners
Thanks to the 1297 people who signed up at Goodreads.com for the chance to win one of three signed copies of The Emergency Sasquatch Ordinance. I guess I forgot to mention that the winners would be decided by physical combat, not…
Man Robs Shoe Store, Serves 15 Years, Robs It Again
Yep, the same one.
Legislator Opposed to Violent Video Games Is Charged With Arms Dealing
California state senator Leland Yee was indicted last week and charged with, among other things, conspiracy to import and traffic in firearms without a license. That could get him five years in prison (he faces another 120 for corruption charges)….
Bugles Banned From New 49er Stadium [UPDATE]
I do love good examples of stupid/unnecessary/baffling local ordinances, so let us examine the set being proposed by the city of Santa Clara, California, to address all eventualities that may arise at Levi's Stadium (a.k.a. the "Field of Jeans"), currently…
Congratulate DNI James Clapper on His Rosemary Award
The National Security Archive (not to be confused with the Agency) announced this week that James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, has won its annual "Rosemary Award." The award is named after Rose Mary Woods, President Nixon's personal secretary, who…
Peeps in Law Contest 2014
It's time again for the ABA Journal's Peeps diorama contest—entry details here, although this doesn't really need too much in the way of explanation except for the deadline (April 6) and where to send your diorama pictures (peeps@abajournal.com). Here are…