Archive for the 'Weird World of Crime' Category

The Breast Defense [CJA]

Cidu Bill on Feb 6th 2012

A drunk driver is busted.

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Update: Escaped Convict Sues the Couple He Held Hostage [CJA]

Cidu Bill on Jan 16th 2012

Okay, I won’t keep you in suspense: the judge dismissed the suit

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Picky Burglars, Disguised Burglars, Unlucky Shoplifters, and Defendants Who Talk Too Much [CJA]

Cidu Bill on Jan 9th 2012

Monday Morning Miscellany

Also (separate post): An observation about the death penalty

And in case you missed this from late Friday night: Actress Suing IMDb For Revealing Her Age Reveals Her Name

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Cupcake Terrorism, Animal Terrorism, and Imaginary Burglars [CJA]

Cidu Bill on Jan 3rd 2012

(The “Cupcake Terrorism” story is a follow-up of sorts, by the way, not an accidental rerun)

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Man Fakes His Mother’s Death to Get Time Off From Work [CJA]

Cidu Bill on Dec 29th 2011

And the 2011 Son of the Year Award goes to…

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”It appears he may not have been the brightest of thieves” [CJA]

Cidu Bill on Dec 13th 2011

Very low level of IQ, or very high level of chutzpah? You decide.

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T [CJA]

Cidu Bill on Dec 6th 2011

This one goes in the “Nice Try” column…

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Why Two Private Security Employees Got the Boot [CJA]

Cidu Bill on Dec 1st 2011

The first rule of affixing electronic tracking devices to a man’s leg, is…

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The Shoplifters [CJA]

Cidu Bill on Nov 29th 2011

Seriously, wouldn’t you rather have them on your side?

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Dummy Nucleic Acid [from the CJA archives]

Cidu Bill on Nov 8th 2011

Even for a “stupid criminals” story, this defies all logic

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“I think it’s fair to say we’re not dealing with a great criminal mind here” [CJA]

Cidu Bill on Nov 2nd 2011

A bomb threat bombs

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Cutie Pie 9-1-1 [CJA]

Cidu Bill on Oct 25th 2011

From the CJA archives: A woman is arrested for abusing the 9-1-1 system; but who’s really at fault?

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How to Rob a Bank (Or Not) [CJA]

Cidu Bill on Oct 19th 2011

Failure. And improbable success

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“You’d be better off giving up robbing banks. You are clearly untalented for the job”

Cidu Bill on Oct 12th 2011

Yeah, the usual criminal justice silliness

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Should Dwarf Tossing be Legalized?

Cidu Bill on Oct 7th 2011

A Florida legislator calls it a Big Government issue

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Smart Phones, Stupid Criminals

Cidu Bill on Oct 4th 2011

Link

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The Counterfeiters

Cidu Bill on Oct 3rd 2011

Now here’s what I consider a valid question: At what point is a fraud so outrageous it shouldn’t even be prosecuted because nobody could really be taken in by it?

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Weird World of Crime: Special Automotive Edition

Cidu Bill on Sep 26th 2011

“Oh, and about that glass eye…”

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More Not-So-Great Escapes

Cidu Bill on Sep 12th 2011

There’s getting out, and then there’s staying out…

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You Have to Pay to Play… Or Do You?

Cidu Bill on Sep 7th 2011

An Ohio man sues for “his share” of his co-workers’ lottery jackpot… just because.

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Weird Week of Crime

Cidu Bill on Sep 7th 2011

Dancing on graves, hooker meters, and more

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Not-So-Great Escapes

Cidu Bill on Sep 2nd 2011

Committing the crime is the easy part…

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Why Do You Think They Call it Dope?

Cidu Bill on Aug 26th 2011

Two tales of impaired judgment

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2 Guys, 25 Dumb Laws, 1 Absurd American Crime Spree

Cidu Bill on Aug 16th 2011

Probably the strangest interview I ever conducted began when I read You Can Get Arrested For That, Cornish journalism student Rich Smith’s account of a trip he took across the United States for the sole purpose of breaking every possible strange American law (such as dancing to the Star Spangled Banner in San Francisco). I found the adventures of Smith (and his companion and sidekick Bateman) thoroughly entertaining, and I decided to have a chat with him…

The interview

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Adding Insult to Injury (CJA Poll)

Cidu Bill on Aug 15th 2011

Joshua Seto accidentally put a bullet through his own penis. Now he could face weapons charges. Your thoughts?

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