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Man Pleads Guilty to Handling Salmon Under Suspicious Circumstances
Caught more or less red-handed.Related StoriesRoadkill to Become Fair Game in VirginiaRFK Jr. Expected to End Campaign After Questions Raised About Falconry LicenseJudge Rejects RFK Jr.'s Claim to Be New York Resident, Despite Valid State Falconry License
Juror Swears Oath on Cup of River Water
He just really likes that river.Related StoriesMan Pleads Guilty to Handling Salmon Under Suspicious CircumstancesNicholas Rossi's World Tour Continues: Now Appearing in Utah
Assorted Stupidity #163
In this edition: are tacos "sandwiches"? Yes and no. Also, other things.Related StoriesAssorted Stupidity #162Assorted Stupidity #161Assorted Stupidity #160
Mother Teresa Pleads Guilty to Ponzi Scheme
No, not that one.Related StoriesGuess Who's Decided to Represent Himself?Nicholas Rossi's World Tour Continues: Now Appearing in UtahFormer Fugitive Extradited, Briefly De-Trousered
Attorney Held Not Quite Annoying Enough for Restraining Order
But almost.Related StoriesReminder: Lawyers Should Try Not to Sleep Through Important Aspects of Trial"Bar Wants Fake Lawyer Prosecuted Even Though He (Reportedly) Won All His CasesAttorneys Required to Atone for Late Notice by Holding Up Signs in Courthouse Lobby
Three-Page Limit Exceeded by 70
Some serious editing was required but not performed.Related StoriesSeventh Circuit: Please Don't Use the Twilight Zone" Font in Briefs Ever AgainMotion to Halt the Madness" Granted in PartStudy: Bad Writing Makes Legal Documents Hard to Read
“A Losing Argument Is Not the Same as a Frivolous One,” Except When It Is
And this one was.Related StoriesPlaintiff Aghast That Her Peanut Butter Pumpkins HAD NO EYESCourt Tosses Lawsuit Claiming Mac & Cheese Took Too Long to MakeLawsuit Claims Mac & Cheese May Take Seconds Longer to Make Than Promised
Assorted Stupidity #162
In this edition: Pringles-can lawyer's suspension ends; Louisiana still not fooling anyone; constable uninjured by cheese-wielder.Related StoriesAssorted Stupidity #161Assorted Stupidity #160Assorted Stupidity #159
Suspended-License Case: More Complicated, Not Less Dumb
It maybe wasn't technically suspended at the time ... if it existed.Related StoriesPriest Who Bit Woman During Mass Says She Had It ComingNoodler Guilty of Murdering Alleged Bigfoot-SummonerFederal Government Frowns Upon Humorous Electronic Traffic Signs
Seventh Circuit: Please Don’t Use the “Twilight Zone” Font in Briefs Ever Again
A dramatic but poor choice.Related StoriesThree-Page Limit Exceeded by 70Motion to Halt the Madness" Granted in PartStudy: Bad Writing Makes Legal Documents Hard to Read
Guy With Suspended License Takes Court Call on Zoom While Driving
Another case where somebody creates the best evidence against him.Related StoriesPriest Who Bit Woman During Mass Says She Had It ComingO.J. Simpson Embarks on Long, Slow Bronco Ride Into EternityFormer Fugitive Extradited, Briefly De-Trousered
Priest Who Bit Woman During Mass Says She Had It Coming
Okay, I might be paraphrasing there.Related StoriesSuspended-License Case: More Complicated, Not Less DumbGuy With Suspended License Takes Court Call on Zoom While DrivingNoodler Guilty of Murdering Alleged Bigfoot-Summoner
“LOL, no,” Explained
This response was great in two words. The four-page version is equally great for different reasons.Related StoriesLOL, no."
Guess Who’s Decided to Represent Himself?
Start popping the popcorn now. You only have until June.Related StoriesNicholas Rossi's World Tour Continues: Now Appearing in UtahFormer Fugitive Extradited, Briefly De-TrouseredFormer Prisoner Arrested in I Just Got Out of Prison" T-Shirt May Be Going Back
Noodler Guilty of Murdering Alleged Bigfoot-Summoner
Did he take the stand in his own defense? That's usually a terrible idea, so yes.Related StoriesPriest Who Bit Woman During Mass Says She Had It ComingNicholas Rossi Will Be Extradited-or Will He?Court Tosses Lawsuit Claiming Mac & Cheese Took Too Long to Make
This AI Garbage Bot Claimed It Was Thinking of Me the Other Day
It just woke up thinking of me and my remarkable journey. Isn't that remarkable?Related StoriesMassachusetts May Make It Illegal to Give Your Robot a GunSurveillance-Camera Thief Captures Complete Record of His Crime
Assorted Stupidity #161
In this edition: disputes involving Road House and the Muppets; some U.S. campaign news; legislative updates; and why threatening to kill jurors is a poor strategy.Related StoriesAssorted Stupidity #160Assorted Stupidity #159Assorted Stupidity #158
“LOL, no.”
A terrific response to a bogus takedown letter.
Alleged de Armas Fans Get Nothing in Misleading-Trailer Lawsuit
They also dodged an order requiring them to pay Universal's legal fees, unfortunately.Related StoriesPlaintiff Aghast That Her Peanut Butter Pumpkins HAD NO EYESNinth Circuit Revives Nevermind Cover Baby's Frivolous LawsuitPlaintiff Alleges Boneless Wings" Are Really Mislabeled Nuggets
O.J. Simpson Embarks on Long, Slow Bronco Ride Into Eternity
Although that's probably not where it will end up.Related StoriesFormer Fugitive Extradited, Briefly De-TrouseredI Hereby Swear to Hate Henry Symeonis, Whoever That Is."Sith Lord Who Stalked Queen Gets Nine Years for Treason; AI Girlfriend Not Charged
Are Chemtrails Spreading Across the Country? No, But Goofy Chemtrail Legislation Is
It's almost like these legislators don't really understand science.Related StoriesFlorida Rep: This Bill Doesn't Target All Bears, Just the Ones That Are on Crack"Tennessee Senate Votes to Ineffectively Ban Something That Doesn't ExistHigh Noon in the Missouri Senate?
Dwarf Planet, Giant Slug
Arizona and California, respectively.Related StoriesAlabama Names Official State CookieBill Would Establish Official State Aroma
Tennessee Senate Votes to Ineffectively Ban Something That Doesn’t Exist
Or does it? No. It doesn't.Related StoriesFlorida Rep: This Bill Doesn't Target All Bears, Just the Ones That Are on Crack"Are Chemtrails Spreading Across the Country? No, But Goofy Chemtrail Legislation IsHigh Noon in the Missouri Senate?
Tribunal Dismisses Hotpot-Based Marital-Status-Discrimination Claim
Or should it be "marital-status-based hotpot-discrimination claim"? Oh well.
Is Originalism Bullshit?
And what if the Founding Fathers were bullshitting at the time?Related StoriesCan You Claim a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy as a Guest If You Killed Your Hosts?Are Honeybees a Dangerous Weapon"?Did Congress Forgive All Your Debts by Passing a Law Nobody Knows About Because of 9/11?
Water-Escape-Attempt Roundup
People obviously aren't learning the lesson, but I persevere.Related StoriesPlease Make a Note of the Planning Required for a Successful Water EscapeYet More Unsuccessful Water Escapes
Roadkill to Become Fair Game in Virginia
Good news for certain drivers, bad news for turkeys and elk.Related StoriesFlorida Rep: This Bill Doesn't Target All Bears, Just the Ones That Are on Crack"Food Blogger Fined for Eating Great White SharkDogs Object to Bill Making It Illegal to Stick Their Heads Out of Car Windows
Assorted Stupidity #160
In this edition: somebody stole a radio tower, another lawyer thought generative AI would tell the truth, and an unusual legislative proposal in Kentucky is deemed "inadvertent." Related StoriesAssorted Stupidity #159Assorted Stupidity #158Assorted Stupidity #157
Florida Rep: This Bill Doesn’t Target All Bears, Just “the Ones That Are on Crack”
The exact number of such bears now roaming Florida remains unclear.Related StoriesCalifornia Supreme Court: We Don't Think Bees Are FishCalifornia County Bans Wild Cow MilkingCourt Says Bees Are Fish
High Noon in the Missouri Senate?
Probably not. At least not yet.Related StoriesFlorida Rep: This Bill Doesn't Target All Bears, Just the Ones That Are on Crack"Massachusetts May Make It Illegal to Give Your Robot a GunCalifornia Supreme Court: We Don't Think Bees Are Fish
Reminder: Lawyers Should Try Not to Sleep Through “Important Aspects of Trial”
Or for a "substantial portion" of it.Related StoriesAttorneys Required to Atone for Late Notice by Holding Up Signs in Courthouse LobbyDeath at Shotgun Willie's Delays Trial About Death at Shotgun Willie'sAlex Jones' Lawyers May Have Mistakenly Sent Evidence of Perjury to Opposing Counsel
Nicholas Rossi’s World Tour Continues: Now Appearing in Utah
We've seen this show before, but it's still entertaining.Related StoriesFormer Fugitive Extradited, Briefly De-TrouseredFormer Prisoner Arrested in I Just Got Out of Prison" T-Shirt May Be Going BackChiefsAholic" Indicted for Robbing Banks to Fund ChiefAholism
Feds Frown Upon Humorous Electronic Traffic Signs
They can have your humorous electronic traffic sign when they pry it out of your cold, dead hands. Or threaten to cut federal funding.
Plaintiff Aghast That Her Peanut Butter Pumpkins HAD NO EYES
Or so she claims in her class-action lawsuit.Related StoriesLawsuit Claims Mac & Cheese May Take Seconds Longer to Make Than PromisedNinth Circuit Revives Nevermind Cover Baby's Frivolous LawsuitCourt Tosses Lawsuit Claiming Mac & Cheese Took Too Long to Make
Former Fugitive Extradited, Briefly De-Trousered
Identity still disputed, but only by him.Related StoriesChiefsAholic" Indicted for Robbing Banks to Fund ChiefAholismNicholas Rossi's World Tour Continues: Now Appearing in UtahFormer Prisoner Arrested in I Just Got Out of Prison" T-Shirt May Be Going Back
“I Hereby Swear to Hate Henry Symeonis, Whoever That Is.”
And whatever it is he did.Related StoriesCongratulations on Not Catching Jack the RipperGeoffrey Chaucer Cleared of Rape AllegationRussian Lawmaker Says He Wants Alaska Back
Ninth Circuit Revives Nevermind Cover Baby’s Frivolous Lawsuit
No longer a baby, but somehow still a plaintiff.Related StoriesPlaintiff Aghast That Her Peanut Butter Pumpkins HAD NO EYESPlaintiff Alleges Boneless Wings" Are Really Mislabeled NuggetsLawsuit Claims Mac & Cheese May Take Seconds Longer to Make Than Promised
Assorted Stupidity #159
In this edition: police catch the elusive Tire-Slasher of Vastogiardi; the Florida Joker thinks GTA6 stole his identity; and a lawyer argues cocaine may have "a positive effect on one's cognitive abilities."Related StoriesAssorted Stupidity #158Assorted Stupidity #157Assorted Stupidity #156
Former Prisoner Arrested in “I Just Got Out of Prison” T-Shirt May Be Going Back
And yet the police still seem to have screwed this up.Related StoriesNicholas Rossi's World Tour Continues: Now Appearing in UtahFormer Fugitive Extradited, Briefly De-TrouseredChiefsAholic" Indicted for Robbing Banks to Fund ChiefAholism
Federal Court Ends Dramatic Fight Over Meaning of “Double-Spaced”
And yet further controversy looms.
Italian Mom Gets Court Order to Evict Her Lazy Adult Sons
They wouldn't pay rent, but did manage to scrape together enough to pay a lawyer.
An Old But Terrific Headline
From 1994 but worth saving.Related StoriesI Was in Spain
Alleged “Somerset Gimp” Ordered Not to Wriggle in Public
While wearing a gimp suit, at least.Related StoriesSith Lord Who Stalked Queen Gets Nine Years for Treason; AI Girlfriend Not ChargedJudge: F-Word No Longer Has Sufficient Shock Value" to Be a Problem at Work
Assorted Stupidity #158
In this edition: Rossi finally extradited, judge texts during murder trial, firm in trouble for "rummaging" through opponent's Dropbox account, and more.Related StoriesAssorted Stupidity #157Assorted Stupidity #156Assorted Stupidity #155
Bar Wants Fake Lawyer Prosecuted Even Though He (Reportedly) Won All His Cases
"He's not a terrorist," one supporter said. True, but he's not a lawyer, either.Related StoriesI Really Regret the Matter," Says Driver Fined $129K for SpeedingDisgraced Lawyer's Crocodile Shoes Sold for $1062Does It Violate the Ethics Rules to Cheat on an Ethics Test?
Sith Lord Who Stalked Queen Gets Nine Years for Treason; AI Girlfriend Not Charged
Prosecuted under the Treason Act 1842, just one of the many Treason Acts they have to choose from over there.Related StoriesAlleged Somerset Gimp" Ordered Not to Wriggle or Writhe in PublicChiefsAholic" Indicted for Robbing Banks to Fund ChiefAholismFeds: Unlicensed Alien Guide Offered Gall Bladders and Women During Illegal Bear Hunt
Massachusetts May Make It Illegal to Give Your Robot a Gun
I'm more worried about robots taking them.Related StoriesSurveillance-Camera Thief Captures Complete Record of His CrimeCalifornia Supreme Court: We Don't Think Bees Are FishCalifornia County Bans Wild Cow Milking
I Was in Spain
But now I'm not.
Coast Guard Arrests Guy Just Trying to Walk to London in a Floating Hamster Wheel
Not a water-escape attempt, in my view, but still not a great idea.Related StoriesCan You Claim a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy as a Guest If You Killed Your Hosts?Jury to Decide Whether Officers Have Qualified Immunity for Tasing a Guy in the Crotch
Assorted Stupidity #157
In this edition: a less-successful escape attempt involving Jet Skis; why you should hope your judge's team wins the big game; doom-and-squalor tour canceled; etc. A dead ferret is also mentioned.Related StoriesAssorted Stupidity #156Assorted Stupidity #155Assorted Stupidity #154
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