“If This Weren’t So Tragic, It’d Be Comical,” Says Clown
It’s not extremely tragic, as it turns out, and it is fairly comical.
Crime and Punishment
Madison Police Blotter: Banjo Attack
Much more serious than last week's ukelele assault was this incident recently reported by the police department of Madison, Wisconsin: Incident Type: Weapons Violation Incident Date: 08/06/2012 – 11:42 PM Address: 852 Williamson St. (Willy Street Pub) Arrested: [name…
Disabled Spectator Arrested for Not Visibly Enjoying Olympic Event [Updated]
Well, this is pretty goddamn appalling: Mark Worsfold, 54, a former soldier and martial arts instructor, was arrested on 28 July for a breach of the peace shortly before the cyclists arrived in Redhouse Park, Leatherhead, where he had sat down…
Don’t Bring a Knife to a Beer Fight
About a week ago, an attempted armed robbery of a convenience store in England was foiled by the manager, who flung 12-packs of beer at the robber with deadly accuracy until he gave up and fled. As you can see in…
Alaska Man Charged With Floating Under the Influence
Floating isn’t “navigating.” In my view.
TIP: Get Legal Advice Before Turning Yourself In
Sometimes you have a big decision to make and it's the kind of decision for which you really do need legal advice. This is sometimes expensive, but an attorney may be able to answer important questions for you. Such as—and…
Man Who Lost Hand to Gator Is Charged With Unlawful Feeding
He's facing a $500 fine and possible jail time, but this seems like a case where the guy has already been punished enough. Wallace Weatherholt, who owns an airboat, was taking a family on a tour of the Everglades in…
Kansas City Police End Standoff With Naked Archer
The dramatic standoff in Kansas City between a SWAT team and some naked guy wandering around with a bow and arrow, which riveted the nation for approximately zero minutes this week, ended peacefully late Monday night. The Kansas City Star reported…
Ted Nugent’s Drummer Gets DUI in Stolen Golf Cart
Nugent was not involved, nor were any members of Styx or REO Speedwagon.
No, I Was Just Trying to Fix the Door, Says Burglar Stuck Under It
"The pictures tell the story," says CNN, and unlike some things heard on CNN, this one is at least partly true: Assuming that by "pictures" CNN meant all those forming the video linked above, these do tell the story of…