Assorted Stupidity #68
It sucks to lose things, it really sucks to lose an envelope full of cash, and it super-sucks to lose an envelope full of stolen cash because you dropped it in a police officer's driveway. A passerby found it and,…
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House Unanimously Agrees Nazis Are Bad
Surprisingly, not a single representative voted against H.R. 5739, the "No Social Security for Nazis Act," which passed the House 420-0 yesterday. Fourteen representatives did not vote on the measure, but probably only because their short bus got stuck in…
Good Reason to Kill #52: Started Thanksgiving Early, and #53: Ate All the Leftovers
Not the only victim this year More than the turkey got carved in one household on Thanksgiving, according to multiple reports (thanks, everyone). According to The Smoking Gun, for example, a 45-year-old gentleman in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, made the mistake of…
FOLLOWUP: Also Don’t Point Anything at an Officer. Even a Banana.
With remarkable timing, someone sent me this item just as I was publishing a post about what to do and not do when encountering officers at internal checkpoints. I did mention that you should "not do anything crazy," and just…
Just Say No to Internal Checkpoints. Preferably After Breathing Helium.
Needless to say (I hope), don’t just drive through them, don’t do anything crazy, and for God’s sake, don’t turn into a mindless demon and charge through a hail of gunfire in a hopeless attempt to kill an armed police…
Ferguson Grand Jury Evidence (WARNING: NON-COMEDIC POST)
Not that the outcome isn't a real hoot, but this is really just to provide a couple of links for those who are interested. First, this New York Times page has all the grand jury evidence in one place, including testimony,…
Court Unconvinced by Lawyer Dressed as Thomas Jefferson
Today in Least Surprising Updates: The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously held on November 14 that Dennis Hawver would be disbarred for violating <stops to count> seven ethical or court rules when representing a defendant who was ultimately sentenced to death….
Tribunal Reinstates Man Fired for Chicken-Dance Harassment
One major aspect of the reasons for dismissal, which involved a finding that the applicant performed the "chicken dance" as an intentional act to intimidate, harass or otherwise harm another employee, was simply fanciful and did not represent a valid…
UPDATE: Manson Camp Denies Wedding-Registry Claims
The information comes from MansonDirect.com, so it’s probably credible?
Montana’s Roadkill-Harvest Law Getting Lots of Use
The Billings Gazette reported last week that more than 800 roadkill-eating licenses—sorry, I mean "vehicle-killed wildlife salvage permits"—have been issued during the first year of availability. Most of the wildlife salvaged were whitetail deer, but 33 lucky drivers bagged themselves a…