Figure at Center of Spanish Corruption Trial Denies Having Muchisimo Dinero
Although he did not deny owning a tiger.
Criminal Mind, The
Someone Else Not to Friend on Facebook: Your Victim
Best not to have victims at all, of course, but if you must, keep them at arm’s length. FindLaw reports (via WHDH.com) that a thief was arrested in Taunton, Massachusetts, after accepting a “friend” request on Facebook by an unknown person…
Bad Santas Attack Swedish Royal Palace
Weirdness never takes a holiday, and so neither does Lowering the Bar. Well, every once in a while, but not today. The Swedish bureau reports that a pair of Santas attacked two guards at the Swedish royal palace in Stockholm…
How the Great Kansas City Meerkat Caper Unraveled
According to a report in the Kansas City Star, the stolen meerkat just proved to be too much for the teenage masterminds to handle: [Police] said the teens [19 and 17] grew up in the same Northland trailer park and had…
Man Forced to Eat His Own Beard After Losing Lawn Mower Fight
“They cut my beard … and forced me to eat it.”
Buy Some of Bernie Madoff’s Stupid Crap This Weekend
Including—and this is true—his crystal ball.
Quaids: Lohan, Spears, Gibson Also in Danger From Star Whackers
Randy and Evi Quaid appeared on "Good Morning America" on Monday to discuss their allegations that they and other celebrities are being victimized by a shadowy group of embezzlers, assassins, or possibly embezzling assassins, who they refer to as the…
Questions Not to Ask Police, #47
"Are there any warrants out for my arrest?" is one question that you should consider not asking the police, or at least not asking in person. It's just awkward if the answer turns out to be yes. This happened in…
Headline of the Day: “Man Says Weed in Buttocks Is His, Cocaine’s Not”
“Who put that cocaine in there?”
Update: Caffeine/Sleep-Deprivation Defense Fails
Reports last week were that the lawyer for Woody Will Smith would argue that Smith was not responsible for murdering his wife because he had done so while suffering from a "brief psychosis" due to lack of sleep and heavy…