Anti-Hooting Law Passes in South Carolina
Hollerin’ is not specifically prohibited, but would probably fall under the ban on “yelling.”
Government
Department of Homeland Security Deploys Ogre-Protection Force
Please fill in the blank in the following sentence, which recently came out of the mouth of John Morton, Assistant Secretary for Homeland Security: The reason the Department of Homeland Security is protecting ______ is because we are all about…
U.S. Pilot Detained in Rio After Dropping Pants at Checkpoint
In June, United Airlines pilot Michael Slynn was briefly detained at the airport in Rio de Janeiro after he dropped his pants at a security checkpoint. According to the report, Slynn was asked to remove his belt and shoes, and…
TSA: Thousands Standing Around
I'm sure this isn't a new thing, but it's the first time I've seen it, especially in parody-logo form, and I am finding it hilariously funny. I have stolen it (fair use!) from Eric Turkewitz's New York Personal Injury Law…
Louisiana May Criminalize Embarrassing Emails
The Louisiana legislature, always on the lookout for important problems to solve, appears likely to pass a bill that would make it a criminal offense to send an electronic message with the intent to "harass" or "embarrass" any person under…
Airport Worker Caught Taking Picture of Scanner Screen Showing Female Worker “Naked”
Hold it — I distinctly remember being told that under TSA rules this could not happen. It did? Well, at least we can be thankful that the scanners aren't actually capable of storing or sending the images they take of…
Stop the Sag, Says State Senator
On Sunday, New York state senator Eric Adams announced the start of the latest campaign to raise the pants of America's youth. Adams described the "Stop the Sag!" campaign as a major effort to fight what he called the "insidious…
John O’Hara Still Deserves a Pardon
A reminder that John O'Hara deserves a pardon for the felony voting charges that resulted from the bogus prosecution I wrote about here. He is hoping to get New York Gov. David Paterson to act on his pardon request before Paterson leaves…
NY Bill Would Ban the Use of Salt in Restaurant Cooking
New York Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D-Brooklyn) has introduced a bill that would prohibit restaurants in the state from using salt when preparing any dish to be served to customers. You will be pleased to know that, at least for now,…
No-Dueling Promise May Be Dropped From Kentucky Oath
As I wrote last year (here, and here), since 1849 the Kentucky Constitution has required anyone holding any "office of honor or profit" to swear that they have never fought or otherwise participated in a duel. This provision was added…