Blind Lawyer Says “Pilates Instructor” Cheated Him
I put “Pilates instructor” in quotes because—spoiler alert!—that’s not actually what she was doing.
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Justice Scalia Calls for Dumbing-Down of the Legal Profession
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported on an anecdote from a set of interviews that all the Supreme Court justices recently granted to C-SPAN. This week is "Supreme Court Week" on C-SPAN, and that should attract more viewers than the channel's next biggest draw, the long-running…
Kids Not Supposed to Ride on Roof of Car, Apparently
First they tell you kids can't ride in the trunk, now they get upset about having them ride on the roof. What's a mother to do? Police in Albertville, Alabama, arrested a 37-year-old woman on Sunday and charged her with…
Note: Being Found Sleeping on Large Bag of Pot May Be Seen as Incriminating
"Those drugs aren't mine" is probably a common argument, and commonly unsuccessful. And I would guess that it is an even tougher argument if you were found using a big bag of drugs as a mattress. Customs agents have charged two men with conspiracy and…
Fall Is Here . . . A Great Time to Schedule Surveillance
This is from some spam we received today: Fall is in the air and as the temperature continues to drop, now is the time to schedule surveillance. Don’t miss the opportunity to catch your subjects outside and active before it’s too late….
Escapee Asked Guard for Directions, Report Says
More details on the escape last week of Ronald Tackman, the inmate who was able to walk out of jail because he was wearing a suit for trial and was mistaken for a lawyer. After someone left a holding-area door…
Criminal Defendant Escapes After Being Mistaken for Lawyer
Ordinarily – despite what so many of you are probably thinking right now – it is not that difficult to distinguish between lawyers and criminal suspects. Really. But I guess what we learn from this story is that it's mostly because of…
Bank Demands Thumbprint Before Cashing Check; Says Lack of Arms No Excuse
This one is really pretty straightforward. The bank requires a thumbprint before cashing a check for anyone who does not have an account there. Steve Valdez did not have an account, but he also has no thumbs. The bank rejected…
British Government Considers Mandating Plastic Pint Glasses
Trying to control stabbings by banning knives that have a point on the end was bad enough. But this is really going too far. The BBC reported recently that the British Home Office is seeking a new design for pint…
New Supreme Court Portrait Reveals Lack of Consensus
On whether or not to look at the camera, anyway: Actually, that does not appear to be the final official portrait. Good thing, because this almost seems like one of those band photos where they all insist on broodingly staring off in…