Judge Skeptical of Joe Francis’s Explanation
True of every judge he has faced, probably.
Brilliant Arguments
The Lord Works in Mysterious Ways When He Gets Behind the Wheel of a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix
“God told [me] that He would take it from here,” said the driver, and God then ran over a dude.
Court to Decide Whether Guru Is Dead or Just “In Deep Meditation”
If you’re really good at deep meditation it can be hard to tell.
Sign Installer Cited for Violating Rule on the Sign He Was Installing
“I didn’t know what to say,” said Dan Greding about his reaction to getting a ticket for being parked longer than 75 minutes, which according to the signs he was installing at the time was the maximum time limit for…
Judge Posner Blasts Banana Lady
A good example of using images in a court opinion.
Denial of PlayStation 3 Games Is “Torture,” Complains Mass Murderer
Saying the conditions of his detention amount to "torture," Anders Breivik has submitted a list of 12 demands for reform and has threatened to go on a hunger strike if said demands are not met. Along with additional postage and…
Guy Mad About Lack of Due Process Says President Should Be Executed Without Trial
He didn't use exactly those words, and the words weren't originally his. But he did retweet and explicitly agree with the following: This is getting a lot more attention than it otherwise might because the tweeter, Joshua Black, is currently…
Portland Pimp Has a Point (But Suit Is Still Stupid)
Everyone seems to have rushed to judgment in the case of Sirgiorgio Clardy, the pimp sentenced to 100 years in jail for, among other things, stomping someone's face while wearing Air Jordans, and who has now sued Nike for allegedly failing…
Okay, I Thought People Were Using “Affluenza” as a Joke
That is, like "the Twinkie Defense"—a label people were using, not something specifically argued. But "affluenza" does seem to have come out of the mouth of a person who was being serious at the time. Specifically, an expert witness who…
Interpreter Now Claiming Schizophrenia; Legal-Humor Bloggers Not Buying It
Not this one, anyway. Reporters were able to track down Thamsanqa Jantjie, the guy who appeared at first to be doing the sign-language interpretation for the Mandela memorial service but who turned out to be … not doing that. See "Sign-Language Interpreter…