Court of Appeal Upholds Right to Private Drunkenness
A man’s woodshed is his castle’s outbuilding. Or something like that.
Criminal
Escaped Prisoner Mocks Police, Insists They Recapture Him
A 31-year-old Estonian thief who escaped from a Finnish prison on February 29 was "recaptured" a week later, but only after going to some trouble to arrange it. It’s not entirely clear whether Martin Vaiksaar had decided he wanted to…
A Doughnut Drama in Three Acts
Act One.A small town in Oregon. Two men in "cowboy garb," Adam and Vincent, are eating doughnuts. Enter two sheriff’s deputies. DEPUTY ONE: A burglary has been reported.DEPUTY TWO: Yes, we must hurry to the scene of it.VINCENT: …
Japanese Bikini Model Uses Self as Exhibit
Serena Kozakura was convicted last year of property destruction, after a man accused her of kicking a hole in the door of his room so she could get inside. Since Kozakura is a well-known pin-up and bikini model in Japan,…
Police Say Shooting Designed to “Get Some Time Off Work”
Most of us have "called in sick" at one point or another, when we probably could have dragged ourselves into the office but had other priorities. But who among us has been as creative, determined, and stupid as Daniel Kuch,…
Police Stop of Ax-Wielding Bike Rider Found Justified
In a classic opinion of which I have just learned, the California Court of Appeal ruled in 1998 that police were in fact justified in detaining a man they saw on a bicycle at 3:00 in the morning, primarily because…
Mug Offered as Evidence to Prove Defendant Was “World’s Greatest Dad”
On January 22, defense attorneys representing Cesar Rodriguez conducted a remarkable cross-examination of a detective who had been called to testify against their client. Rodriguez is on trial for the murder of his 7-year-old stepdaughter, Nixzmary Brown. But, defense attorneys…
What Not to Use as a Disguise, #3: Drywall Compound
I think we have enough failed-disguise posts now to consider starting a new category, or at least a sub-category of The Criminal Mind. This does not quite rise to the level of What Not to Use as a Disguise #1…
Police Led to Car Wash Robber by Trail of Quarters
Five thousand quarters stolen from suspect’s workplace; he was later seen “purchasing items using only quarters.”
Accused Stapler Bandit Escapes With $175; Is Later Arrested
Police in Ashland, Kentucky, said they believed that Gerald Rocchi was the Stapler Bandit who robbed a local ice cream shop on Tuesday, armed only with a stapler. Employees at the ice cream shop, which in a complete surrender on…