Man Charged Again With Faking Disability to Get Diaper Changed
Yes, “again.”
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Bad Disguise #6: Amateurishly Bandaged Accident Victim
According to KOMO in Des Moines (via Boing Boing), Joshua Pinney walked into a Bank of America branch there on June 26, said he needed a new debit card and explained his utter lack of resemblance to the picture on his ID…
Mullet Guilty in Beard Case
Samuel Mullet, leader of what has been variously described as a "sect," a "cult," and an "Amish beard-cutting mob," was convicted on Thursday along with his children and 11 other family members and followers. The Mullet Mob was charged with federal hate…
Second “Duct Tape Bandit” Seems to Have Learned From the First
Police in Washington are asking for help finding the "Duct Tape Bandit," a man suspected of four bank robberies in that state. The man is described as being white, in his mid-20s, about 5-foot-10 with a thin to medium build,…
Some Problems Inherent In Trying to Sell a Counterfeiting Machine
Here's the first problem: if you come into my pawn shop with a counterfeiting machine and you tell me that you need to sell your counterfeiting machine because you need cash, I'm going to just look at you and not…
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…
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…
Fourth Lawyer Not Yet Stabbed With Pencil in Trial of Man Who Stabbed Three Lawyers With a Pencil
Bruce Carton at Legal Blog Watch noticed that the trial of accused murderer Joshua Monson is going forward despite his best efforts to derail it by poking three successive lawyers with some sort of writing implement. See "Man Who Stabbed His First Two…
Sometimes It Takes Money to Make Money (From Insurance Fraud)
News reports that begin, "It was supposed to be the perfect crime," are almost always worth reading. You know that at the very least, the crime wasn't perfect, because you're about to read about it, and it's very possible that…
Bad Shirt for a Burglary
There are at least two problems here. First, the bright red color is likely to make you highly visible, which is good if you’re trying to cross the street safely but not so good if you’re crawling through somebody’s window…