Miscellaneous

"I'll be off eating some deep dish while I wait"

Posted on April 01, 2008
Ruben Zarete is a Florida-level criminal mastermind. The Chicago man tried to rob a muffler shop recently, brandishing a gun and demanding money. The employees didn’t give him any money and, instead, told him they’d have to wait for the…

Kick Me in the Nuts, Please!

Posted on March 31, 2008
A Canadian man was recently sentenced to 60 days of jail time, though it’s hard to detect a crime in his actions, other than the crime of being a complete and total wackjob. All he did, on seven occasions over…

Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?

Posted on March 31, 2008
A reporter recently asked John McCain a fairly straightforward question, one that most 9-year-olds know the answer to, and McCain gave a response that pretty much confirms people’s fears that a McCain presidency would be a four-year-continuation of the Bush…

The Daily Memo - 3/31/08

Posted on March 31, 2008
“Get Elected or Lie Trying.” (The Huffington Post) The Daily Kos is digging through old Clinton tax returns, since Hillary has yet to release her most recent returns. (Daily Kos) Jack Klugman is suing NBC Universal over profits from “Quincy,…

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That should be "may it please the court to kiss my ass one more time"

Posted on March 31, 2008
Last week, Above the Law anointed Julio Mora its Pro Se Litigant of the Day, and Mr. Mora has fully earned that award. He was recently sanctioned by the Florida Supreme Court over a pleading he filed with the court,…

They're Not Saying "Boooo!" They're Saying "Buuuuush"

Posted on March 31, 2008

Starbucks to the court: would like a grande "fuck you" or a venti "fuck you"

Posted on March 31, 2008
Last week, a Cali court said that Starbucks had to pay a hefty $100 million because shift supervisors were taking a cut of employee tips, violating a California law prohibiting managers and supervisors from taking money from tip jars. The…

Uhm ... ouch

Posted on March 31, 2008
Mandi Hamlin is a bit pissed off with the Transportation Security Administration. Last month, while trying to catch a flight from Lubbock, Texas to Dallas-Forth Worth, Hamlin was selected for additional screening. When the TSA officer waved his magic wand…

He also forgot to ask the kid why he's such a pussy

Posted on March 31, 2008
In Fayetteville, Arkansas, the story of little Billy Wolfe has caught some national attention. Billy and his mom have filed a lawsuit over the years of bullying Billy has suffered. But they’re not suing the school or the city —…

Mmmmmm ... sausage

Posted on March 28, 2008
Well, uhm, yuck. Last week, Jack McClanahan was smacked with a $10,000 fine and three years probation. Seems that the good Mr. McClanahan was getting poached animals and using them to make “black market sausage.” This sausage was made in…

Hands Down, the Best Video of the Campaign

Posted on March 28, 2008
Just as political video fatigue had begun to set in, QL pal Beckyloo found this gem. It starts out amusing and slowly unfolds like a flower in the springtime, then it sprays its guffaw spittle all over your fucking face. It is haunting comedy, comedy that haunts...

But Bigfoot Made Me Do It!

Posted on March 28, 2008
A 57-year-old New Hampshire man, Gene Morrill, pleaded guilty this week to 20 charges stemming from his efforts to solicit sex from a 13-year-old over the Internet. He was ordered by a judge to serve 20 years in prison, even…

The Daily Memo - 3/28/08

Posted on March 28, 2008
A lawsuit says that if the Large Hadron Collider goes live the end could be nigh. (Slashdot) Disney World + Mad Tea Cup Ride + long line = charge of battery with a deadly weapon. (Above the Law) The dude…

Santa Clause ... the Tooth Fairy ... Ankles?

Posted on March 28, 2008
This is the stupidest legal fight I’ve heard in some time — down in Texas, doctors and podiatrists are battling over whether ankles exist. Seems that the state licensing board had been defining ankles as part of the foot, meaning…

Carmel, Indiana is a filthy and heathenous city!

Posted on March 28, 2008
Carmel, Indiana’s City Council recently considered a non-binding resolution that would’ve made the place a “family friendly city.” The resolution was defeated 5-2, much to the disappointment of co-sponsor Eric Seidensticker, who said: “This was all about ‘let’s make Carmel…

I Stand Corrected

Posted on March 27, 2008
… my bad….

In: Things Not to Do with a Microwave

Posted on March 27, 2008
Among the things you shouldn’t do with your microwave: Don’t put metal or tin foil in the microwave, don’t leave utensils in microwave, don’t microwave eggs (explode), CDs (even though it’s really pretty), kitchen sponges (they will ignite), grapes (burst),…

If ever a homicide was justified... Part II

Posted on March 27, 2008
Earlier today, Seth gave us a story about a man who shot his wife for turning off the TV, definitely a case where the punishment fits the crime. Likewise, Hughstan Schlicker, a 15-year-old teenager, shot his father in the head…

The Daily Memo - 3/27/08

Posted on March 27, 2008
Obama is related to Brad Pitt and Hillary is related to Angelina? Does that mean Hillary and Obama are going to start adopting dozens of African babies? (USA Today) Oooooooooo, living on a prayer. Ooooo-OOOOOOH, I’m swerving there. (Defamer) The…

If ever a homicide was justified...

Posted on March 27, 2008
In Rostraver, Pennsylvania, Thomas Gay Wickerham is facing up to 40 years in the clink for killing his wife. He pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, saying that he just “went berserk” and that his wife “made me shoot her” back…

What a coinky-dink

Posted on March 27, 2008
“Well sure, I totally killed my brother,” admits Jeffrey Gilham about his brother’s 1993 murder. But what about the fact that their parents were also found dead, all three having been stabbed with the same knife, in the same way,…

Next time, you're better off just suffering through your angina attack on your own

Posted on March 27, 2008
In England, I gather that 999 is the equivalent of our 911 here in the states. So when an 83-year-old heart patient called 999 and asked for help, an ambulance was sent to the scene. When the ambulance arrived, paramedic…

I've stapled my business card right to the legislation, so it'll be easy to call me when you get arrested

Posted on March 26, 2008
A Massachusetts state representative, James Fagan, has introduced legislation that would essentially make it illegal to drive after having any booze at all. His bill would lower the state’s blood-alcohol limit from .08 to .02. Fagan says that he’s all…

IRS Joins YouTube Generation

Posted on March 26, 2008
I think I preferred the IRS before it got all hip on us….

Retail Giant Kicks Handicapped Woman in Teeth

Posted on March 26, 2008
Here’s a heartwarming story for you: Debbie Shank, a former employee for Wal-Mart, was involved in a work-related accident eight years ago that left her brain damaged, in a wheel chair, and with a loss of a short term memory….

If you would've taught my kids better-like, they wouldn't be so stupid

Posted on March 26, 2008
An Australian father has sued a private school for $400,000 in fees he paid the school for his twin sons after they flunked their final exams. Steven Weybury says that all the money he spent for twelve years of schooling…

The Daily Memo - 3/26/08

Posted on March 26, 2008
Seriously, Dahlia Lithwick always has the best headlines: “Jail of Two Cities — The Supreme Court Gives the Right to Habeas Corpus a Swirly.” (Slate) The Second Circuit told airline passengers that they can’t have a state-granted Bill of Rights….

Are you kidding me?

Posted on March 26, 2008
You know, we get some ridiculous e-mails in the QuizLaw mailbag now and again from folks looking for legal advice; despite disclaimers that we can’t dole out the legal advice, they ask anyway. And trust me, some of these e-mails…

I Can't Control the Hillary Rage ...

Posted on March 26, 2008
In response to criticism leveled at Barack Obama for not leaving the church where the racially divisive Jeremiah Wright was a pastor, Hillary — clearly grasping at straws in light of her “misspakement” — had this to say: “He would…

Pick-up Lines 101

Posted on March 26, 2008
In Singapore, the situation is pretty dire. With a low birth rate and an increasingly aging population that is becoming more passionless by the moment, the government felt it was time to step in. It was time….for flirting classes. Wanna…

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