Report: Dog Said to Be Reincarnated Lawyer Will Not Be Stoned to Death
Turns out the original report got a few of the details wrong … but there was a dog.
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Lawsuit Demands End to Use of Term “Inmate”
According to the New York Post, a new lawsuit demands that the state stop using the word "inmate" because it is offensive to inmates the imprisoned the involuntarily freedom-challenged. Or, at least, the plaintiff demands that the state stop referring to…
Mark Twain’s Bra Patent
Turns out Samuel Clemens invented more than Tom Sawyer: Actually, although it does look like a bra clasp, which is what this report assumed it was, the Patent and Trademark Office says that Clemens' idea was for a device that could be used to…
This Service Needs to Be Tweaked
I tried out one of those services that analyzes your Twitter feed and tells you things like who "influences" you, who you influence, and so on. I think the algorithm might need a little more work: "Pirates" made at least some sense to me….
Blagojevich’s Mouth Turned Against Him in Retrial, Jurors Say
Quick flashback to Blagojevich I (from a July 2010 post): "Rod Blagojevich yells his innocence as he comes out offederal court Thursday afternoon." (Chicago Sun-Times) I'd like to think that each of the Blagojevich II jurors struck the same pose as he…
Assorted Stupidity #21
How do you hide a mink coat in your underpants for three days? It's not a riddle, I really don't know. I've read this report several times now and I can't visualize how this might have worked. And for that…
Saudi Creeps Arrest Female Drivers
As I mentioned last month, the arrest of Manal al-Sherif for Driving While Female led Saudi activists to set June 17 as a day on which other women would also go out and drive around, to show solidarity and protest the…
You Unsuccessfully Messed With the Zohan
The Hollywood Reporter law blog reports that the Second Circuit has rejected claims by Robert Cabell that Adam Sandler, and the other people responsible for the film "You Don't Mess With the Zohan," stole Cabell's idea. We now know that the answer…
Captain Innocent Found Guilty
In what appears to represent both justice and the failure of a long-term parental naming strategy, Captain Innocent Sagahutu was convicted in May of crimes against humanity, following a lengthy trial. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the…
You Know, Supreme Executive Power Doesn’t Derive From Some Farcical Aquatic Ceremony
It's about time somebody did something about the unchecked growth of executive power in this country, and although citing Monty Python is not going to be enough, we need to start somewhere. A woman in Florida is suing Gov. Rick…