Lowering the Bar

"I came from nothing. Now I'm rich. I'm in it for vengeance." Related StoriesLawyer Music Video Asks You Not to Call It “Velcro”Lawyers Sit Motionless in Worst Music Video EverDo Not Walk Your Dog WHILE DRIVING

Did you not know that? *awkward silence* Related StoriesControl of Virginia House May Be Determined by Selection From Bowler HatHeroic Legislator Defends Right to Public SwearingSupreme Court Won't Hear Louisiana Spouse-Swapping Case

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Good news for those who couldn't get all their frog-stabbing done during the summer and fall. Related StoriesLawyer “Devastated” by Theft of Office FrogCourthouse Deputy: “I Need to See Your Monkey”Monkey-Selfie Case Settles

Not killing this guy is about the only thing the SFPD did right here. Related StoriesGrand Jury Indicts Officers in Student-Groping CaseReport: Many DEA Cash Seizures Have “No Discernible Connection” to Law EnforcementNational Guard Deployed to Seize One Marijuana Plant

In this edition: creative sentencing, meddling agents, the Code of Hammurabi, and a very, very bad idea. Related StoriesAssorted Stupidity #107Assorted Stupidity #106Assorted Stupidity #105

Not that there's anything wrong with that. Related StoriesJudge Criticized for Reading 138-Page Opinion From the BenchKing of Australia Says He's Testing Its Court SystemMugabe Spokesman: “The President Was Simply Resting His Eyes”

The evidence is pretty overwhelming, frankly. Related StoriesPresident's Attorney Threatens Cartoonist for Using His “Rights-Protected Visage”Judge Criticized for Reading 138-Page Opinion From the BenchI NEEDED THIS PAGE

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In this edition (among other things): the law of unintended consequences again; Chuck Norris litigates, for once; and why some contracts may need a "no-sex clause." Related StoriesAssorted Stupidity #108Assorted Stupidity #106Assorted Stupidity #105

The judge smelled a different motive, though. Related StoriesLawsuit Claims “Farley”-Brand “Fat Bikes” Infringe on Chris Farley

Technically, at least, the time is not now, but rather sometime in February.

No, not between "I" and "Want a Lawyer Dog," as if he were referring to himself, Mr. Want a Lawyer Dog. Please try to take this more seriously. Dog. Related StoriesGrand Jury Indicts Officers in Student-Groping CaseInsufficient-Burping Defense Fails to Defeat DUI ChargeNinth Circuit Breaks New Ground in Sexy-Cop Jurisprudence

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Give him the music, not a ticket. Related StoriesGrand Jury Indicts Officers in Student-Groping CaseCourt: Smashing Cameras Doesn't Give You a “Reasonable Expectation of Privacy”Officer Claimed He Shot Philando Castile Because of Secondhand Smoke

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Dejected, off he trudged with a 150-euro ticket clutched in his pectoral fin.

Turns out those who suggested in March (me, for example) that the officers were "probably in some trouble" here were right. Related StoriesReport: Many DEA Cash Seizures Have “No Discernible Connection” to Law EnforcementCourt: Smashing Cameras Doesn't Give You a “Reasonable Expectation of Privacy”Officer Claimed He Shot Philando Castile Because of Secondhand Smoke

Presumably only an agricultural court would have jurisdiction over him. Related StoriesKing of Australia Says He's Testing Its Court SystemCourt: Smashing Cameras Doesn't Give You a “Reasonable Expectation of Privacy”Officer Claimed He Shot Philando Castile Because of Secondhand Smoke

You'll probably still call it "Velcro," but it was worth a try. Related StoriesLawyers Sit Motionless in Worst Music Video EverDo Not Walk Your Dog WHILE DRIVINGWoman Gets a Ticket for Parking Two Seconds Early

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In which the nature of this particular memorabilium, and the word "memorabilium," are both discussed. Related StoriesJuggalos Will March on Washington in SeptemberJohnny Depp Allegedly Spent $3M to Blast Hunter S. Thompson Out of a CannonUpdate: Neil Armstrong's Hair Is Still for Sale

The bikes also allegedly have a "wider-than-average chassis."

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Australian lawyers should be on their best behavior. Related StoriesSovereign Citizen Convinces Jury He Is Innocent of No ChargesCourt: Smashing Cameras Doesn't Give You a “Reasonable Expectation of Privacy”Officer Claimed He Shot Philando Castile Because of Secondhand Smoke

In this issue: Mark of the Beast avoided, "Change Bandits" on the loose, draconian plastic-bag laws, and why rap lyrics shouldn't be admissible in criminal trials. Related StoriesAssorted Stupidity #104Assorted Stupidity #102Assorted Stupidity #101

Granted, you could conceal yourself in it if you really wanted to, but that probably involves dying. Related StoriesLawyer “Devastated” by Theft of Office FrogAlleged Lamppost Thief Has Trouble With GetawayDo Not Walk Your Dog WHILE DRIVING

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It also called the settlement "utterly worthless," but those words don't begin with an S. Related Stories“You Can't Sue People for Being Mean to You, Bob”Man Who Will Never Date Again Sues Date for Cost of Movie Ticket“Drive” Litigation Still Running, Somehow

In this edition: somebody stole several tons of Nutella, China banned "weird" company names, Taylor Swift crushed it on the witness stand, and there was a biscuit-infringement case. Also, spam. Related StoriesAssorted Stupidity #102Assorted Stupidity #101Assorted Stupidity #100

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Svogthos, the Restless Tomb, is on the battlefield. There is no escape. Related StoriesGood Reason to Kill #68a: Disrespected by Yoda FanGood Reason to Kill #67: Enraged by XylophoneGood Reason to Kill #66: Took a Bite of Your Grilled-Cheese Sandwich

It's possible the getaway car was just slightly underpowered. Related StoriesDo Not Walk Your Dog WHILE DRIVING“Crafty Science” and the LawAssorted Stupidity #99

Well, you can. But you really shouldn't. Related StoriesMuseum Sued for Art Depicting Jesus as WhiteCourt: Lawyer Who Gave Himself Award Can't Sue People Who Reported He Did ThatMan Who Will Never Date Again Sues Date for Cost of Movie Ticket

Perhaps not all evidence needs to be sent back to the jury room? Related StoriesCan the Holy Spirit Participate in Jury Deliberations?

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They probably could have thought something up to cover that, but had plenty to charge him with already. Related StoriesSuspect Steals Mortuary Van, Finds Body Inside, Returns BothHow Do I Get a Reincarnation Permit?Is It Illegal to Make Your Spouse Ride on the Roof of the Car?

In which evidence of three burps is held adequate to support a conviction. Related StoriesDefendants: “We Never Had a Pet Squirrel”Assorted Stupidity #99Defendant Says His Lawyer Lied; Asks Him for Help Remembering What the Lies Were

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Over infrastructure, of all things. Related StoriesIn New Hampshire, Pregnant Women No Longer Allowed to Kill With ImpunityIdaho May Legalize Dachshund RacingBill Urges Texans to Use Correct Flag Emoji

A creative solution to a common briefing dilemma. Related StoriesPresident's Attorney Threatens Cartoonist for Using His “Rights-Protected Visage”Police Warn Residents That Buglers May Be Operating in the AreaThe Oxford Comma: Use It