God Responds to Nebraskan’s Lawsuit
More specifically, a Texan claiming to represent Him has appeared on His behalf.
Articles by Kevin
Lawyer Files Complaint Wearing Scuba Gear
Gilberto Lozano, a criminal defense attorney in Bogota, Colombia, wore scuba gear over his business suit as he filed a complaint on Tuesday to protest the government’s treatment of his client. Lozano’s client is Carlos Jimenez, also known as "Macaco,"…
Noise Ordinance Violators Sentenced to Easy Listening
A judge in Fort Lupton, Colorado (northeast of Denver) has received some attention for his creative sentencing of people who violate the town’s noise ordinance. As these are mostly young people who cruise around the streets of Fort Lupton with…
Nebraska State Senator Sues God to Protest Frivolous Lawsuit
Good luck serving God with the summons.
O.J. Simpson Arrested; Blames Police, J. Edgar Hoover
Bonus points: refers to his alleged murder of two people as “my trouble.”
Opinion Corrected: Replaces “Iggidy” With “Wiggity”
While the facts of the underlying opinion in U.S. v. Freeman aren’t especially comical — it was an appeal from a conviction and sentence on drug-conspiracy charges — it does have some educational value. The question was whether the district…
Plain English Campaign: “If Nothing Needs to Be Said, Say Nothing”
In its latest act in defense of the language, today the Plain English Campaign went on the offensive against government signs and other warnings that do no more than state the obvious. Saying that the statements are unnecessary and "assume…
Tool Sued
The New Orleans bureau has alerted me to a new lawsuit against the rock band Tool, filed in federal court in Louisiana. Tool, whose music is described as "heavy metal," "alternative metal," "art rock," "art metal," "progressive rock," "progressive metal,"…
Lawyers Attack Riot Police “With Furled Umbrellas”
From a New Yorker article in July about protests in Islamabad after the Chief Justice of Pakistan was suspended: The largest crowd by far was made up of lawyers in starched collars, white shirts, and black suits. They marched in…
Spanish Thief Partly Like Robin Hood, Partly Not
In August, Spanish police finally captured "The Loner," the country’s most wanted criminal. The Loner, whose secret identity was Jaime Jimenez Arbe, had robbed more than 30 banks and killed three policemen during his crime spree. But his lawyer has…