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Craziest State in the Union Just Got Bloodshedier!

Posted on April 10, 2008
Florida, the state where mutants and pedophiles grow on trees, where evolution still hasn’t quite caught up, and where something close to 93 percent of the nation’s dumbass crimes occurs, is now batshit crazier! And 47 times more dangerous...

Art triumphs over the law

Posted on April 10, 2008
Last October, a car remade by artist Michel de Broin went on it maiden voyage in Toronto, only to be pulled over by the cops. Turns out, they don’t like the idea of pedal-powered cars. Even though the artist wasn’t…

That's One Brazen Little Punk

Posted on April 10, 2008
Out in Jersey, a high-school junior/twerp is facing expulsion after a teacher discovered that he had a “hit list” that included three students and a school administrator. He was arrested and charged with making terrorist threats. Also on his hit…

The Daily Memo - 4/10/08

Posted on April 10, 2008
My biggest problem with the “Supreme Court of Comedy” is that there’s no way you can really call Sinbad, Tom Arnold and Paul Rodriguez “comedians.” (CNN) Looks like there’s some trouble at my local legal newspaper, Los Angeles’ Daily Journal….

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Pretty people never go to jail

Posted on April 10, 2008
Last December, former “Playboy” model Rebecca Reyes was pulled over because of broken taillights. The feisty model got out of her truck and ignored the cops when they told her to get back in, and began cussing at them. When…

Perez Hilton Suffers Loss of Reputation, Putting It Firmly in the Negative

Posted on April 10, 2008
A few weeks ago, we reported over on our sister site about Perez Hilton’s involvement in a bit of a sex scandal. Basically, Perez cajoled a young blogger to send him a sex tape in exchange for a little free…

Well it's always good to have a backup plan

Posted on April 10, 2008
In South Carolina, this dude walked into a bank to cash a $173 personal check. He gave it to the teller, as folks cashing checks are wont to do, but she had to inform him that there wasn’t enough money…

Ari Fleischer -- Olympic Savior!

Posted on April 09, 2008
Ari Fleischer, former Press Secretary and Bush lackey, has finally figured out a way to solve all the problems with the obnoxious folks who keep protesting the running of the Olympic torch — it’s kind of beautiful in its simplicity,…

What the Fuck is Wrong with People?

Posted on April 09, 2008
A Pennsylvania man is facing homicide charges today after he beat a two-year-old girl to death with a video game controller! What the hell, man? A video game controller? Seriously — who does that? The mother is also facing child…

The Case of the Flying Kebab

Posted on April 09, 2008
Note for future reference: A Munich, Germany court set a precedent today that, I suspect, will also prevail in future American court cases. The breadth of the decision is stunning, by any measure, and I doubt very much that the…

The Daily Memo - 4/9/08

Posted on April 09, 2008
Smarter folks than I can provide commentary on General Petraeus’ testimony before Congress (but I will add that, sadly, not one Senator said “Rock me, General Petraeus”). (Slate and Salon) God damn it! A local Assemblyman from here in LA…

Fucking Gargamel is at it again!

Posted on April 09, 2008
In Dodge County, Wisconsin, there was an election for a supervisory district seat. The ballots had no candidates listed, so this was entirely a write-in campaign. There were 15 write-in votes, which went to four candidates. And one of those…

Never Gonna Give You Up

Posted on April 09, 2008
God bless you, Law.com. The site just posted an article about the fact that Shae Stadium, in NY, is named after a lawyer, William A. Shea. Shae Stadium is, of course, where the NL East champion choking NY Mets have…

True love can't cannot be denied

Posted on April 09, 2008
Forrest Lynn Foreman was recently sentenced to 10 years in the clink after pleading no to contest to charges that he was cooking up meth. But after getting that sentence, and before being hauled away in chains, Foreman took a…

Which one of these things is not like the other?

Posted on April 09, 2008
In Jersey, local and state police have been on major gang raids recently. Codenamed “Operation Five Spot,” their focus has been on rounding up members of the Libside Boys and the Clinton Avenue Posse. Between January and March, they’ve arrested…

Another Valuable Lesson the Nursing Homes Didn't Teach: Interrogations are Videotaped

Posted on April 08, 2008
It’s been a year and a half since we originally wrote about the black widow case, a case involving two elderly L.A. women who befriended homeless men, got them drunk, took 26 life insurance policies out on three of them,…

Oooh, Oooh. Clinton Lies Again!

Posted on April 08, 2008
I’m an ass, but whatever: I’m starting to find a little joy in Hillary Clinton’s campaign debacles. In fact, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed demonizing her the last few months (I dunno what I’m going to do if she somehow pulls out…

These shoes are Italian. They're worth more than your life.

Posted on April 08, 2008
Boo! on Rob Lowe. The guy — who was, like, the original sex-tape celebrity (remember back in ‘88, the Democratic National Convention, the underage girl, the menage a trois? Good times!) — has sued his nanny for $1 million, charging…

The Daily Memo - 4/8/08

Posted on April 08, 2008
If it ain’t broke, it is now — sorry Lat, but the Royal We think that ATL’s new design is boring as all get-out. (Above the Law) NBC is suing the Weinstein Company for trying to take “Project Runway” from…

Well sure, that's commensurate with the crime

Posted on April 08, 2008
In Cincinnati, 41-year-old Gary Weaver was arrested for disorderly conduct. He was sentenced with one night in jail, which sounds about right. But turns out that Mr. Weaver has had a warrant out for his arrest since 1990. Back in…

Pay close attention, honey, daddy's gonna show you true love

Posted on April 08, 2008
Good father, this one: Brandon Hughes was pulled over Thursday morning by a deputy [because of a broken tail light]. When the deputy approached, investigators said, Hughes got out and punched him in the face and then he ran off….

Apple tries to take a bite out of the Big Apple

Posted on April 08, 2008
New York City has this new initiative called GreeNYC, the goal of which is reduce carbon emissions by 30% in the next 22 years. And they’ve got this nifty little logo you see right over there, with a cute little…

"Democrats, your task is not just to choose between this pair, it's to grow a pair."

Posted on April 07, 2008
From Friday’s “Real Time with Bill Maher:”…

Oh Sweet Mercy Mother of God

Posted on April 07, 2008
You see that cute couple there to the left? Those poor people had a child in 2001, which died of a congenital heart defect a few hours after it was born. However, last May, they finally successfully had a child…

Instant Karma's Gonna Get You

Posted on April 07, 2008
Karma is getting quicker, folks: State police say 39-year-old Thomas Wright Jr.’s dog ran from his house onto the property of Herschel Hupp, of Amwell Township, and began chasing Hupp’s cattle. Police say Hupp got a .22 caliber rifle and…

My Kind of Deposition

Posted on April 07, 2008
A Philly judge has fined the CEO of a mortgage company and his lawyer nearly $30,000 for basically saying “fuck” 73 times over a 12-hour deposition. “The nature of Wider’s misconduct was so severe and pervasive, and his violations of…

The Daily Memo - 4/7/08

Posted on April 07, 2008
The Ninth Circuit has ruled that the federal fair housing laws apply to website roommates.com, in some difference of opinion with the recent Seventh Circuit craigslist decision. (LAist) Google’s being sued over privacy rights by a couple whose house shows…

Democrats can be crazy religious nuts too

Posted on April 07, 2008
Rob Sherman is an atheist who fights to keep Church and State separate. Last week he was appearing before the Illinois General Assembly, the state’s version of Congress, to discuss a $1 million grant the governor had given to a…

The Drugs in Pennsylvania are Awesome!

Posted on April 07, 2008
How else can you explain this: Witnesses driving on the West Shore Bypass, or Route 422, saw the driver of the minivan climb out the driver?s side window and onto the roof. The vehicle swerved and crashed into a concrete…

Grab that cash with both hand and make a stash

Posted on April 07, 2008
To the happy relief of reader Bill W., Hillary has finally released her tax returns. Between 2000 through 2006, along with their 2007 estimates, she and Bubba had a meager income of $109 million. The returns show that they’ve paid…

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