Legislation Breaks Out During Brawl in South Korean Assembly
Power tools and sledgehammers were wielded in this one.
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Court: Pearson’s Claim “Not Supported by Law or Reason”
I've now had a chance to skim the D.C. Court of Appeals' opinion in Pearson v. Chung (PDF copy at the link below). It is surprisingly light on mockery or outrage about Pearson's pointless legal quest, although it is, unsurprisingly,…
D.C. Court of Appeals Rejects Appeal in $54 Million Pants Case
With great sadness I must report that the D.C. Court of Appeals has ruled against former judge Roy Pearson, so there will be no new trial on his claim that his dry cleaners lost a pair of his pants. Pearson…
Iraqi Shoe-Thrower Evolving Into Mythic Hero Symbol
The story of the journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush the other day has now become entirely surreal, with the shoe-thrower being hailed as a hero throughout the Muslim world, and the shoe itself adopted by crowds as…
Burglar Says He Was Trapped In Home By “Supernatural Figure”
A Malaysian newspaper reported last weekend that a couple had returned from a trip to find an exhausted, dehydrated and terrified burglar inside their home. The man, who the couple reportedly found "clasping his hands in an apologetic gesture for his wrongdoing," said…
Breath Tests Demanded for Australian Legislators
Australian newspapers, and some members of Parliament, called this month for legislators there to be subjected to periodic breath tests. The calls were prompted by a series of incidents in which drunken legislators have embarrassed themselves and the government. Most recently, a New…
Bush Survives Shoe Barrage During Baghdad Press Conference
This is the first shoe-related attack on a president since Martin Van Buren was pelted with spats in 1839.
UPDATE: Urlacher’s Toenail Accuser Has Lied Before
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about allegations that Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher has been painting his three-year-old son's toenails blue and otherwise causing him gender confusion. I was reminded recently that Urlacher's accuser, Tyna Marie Robertson, has a…
Thief Unwisely Tries to Steal Law Student’s Laptop
A burglar learned the dangers of trying to come between a first-year law student and his case notes in an incident on November 6 at Arizona State University. Alex Botsios told police he woke up to find that a man…
Batman Reportedly Planning to File Bat-Complaint
Variety Magazine reported last month that the mayor of Batman, a city in southeastern Turkey, is preparing a lawsuit against Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan, the director of the two most recent "Batman" movies. The mayor alleges that the filmmakers…