Maynard, Maynard, Maynard. You Know You Can't Go Hitting A Police Officer In The Face!
Even if you are a judge. And even if he is your friend. Judge Maynard Hamilton, Jr. of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania was not real happy when Sergeant Buser did not give him the paperwork he requested. A couple days later, they were at a party, when Sergeant Buser asked the Judge if he had received a check he dropped off for a golfing trip. Here's what happened, according to court documents (as reported by Brett Lovelace of the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal)
"Yes," but when Buser approached to shake hands, Hamilton said, "I have had enough of your (expletive). I am not going to take any more. Let's go downstairs and take care of this man to man. I'm gonna kick your ass."
Buser followed Hamilton, but he said he wanted to talk, not fight.
Hamilton demanded Buser remove his glasses and butted his chest against the sergeant's.
Before Buser could remove his glasses, Hamilton punched him in the face, knocking off the glasses. Buser picked up his glasses and told Hamilton he would have to pay to replace them. When Buser threatened to call police, Hamilton said, "This was a mutual fight, and it would not do any good to call the cops."
Hamilton then punched Buser again in the head.
Buser was knocked to the ground, and Hamilton walked away.
Hamilton returned to the party and told Buser's wife she could "go pick your piece of (expletive) husband up off the floor."Are you surprised his nickname is "Maximum Maynard?" (I made that up.) So what do you think happened to the Judge?


There's no doubt that Grosse Point, Michigan high school choir director Ellen Bowen (yes, that's her picture) is very accomplished. In her 20+ years at the school, her students have won three national championships and many state awards. They have also performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Then what's the problem? Man, does this lady have a temper! Never mind that she was just convicted of assault for chasing a former student, in her car, and then bumping the former student's car. (She got community service and anger management counseling!) Here are some of the incidents that were either confirmed by the school, or that were in her school records:
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"As you sew, so shall you reap" is only partly true here, because Arthur turned around and sued Blinov for alienation of affection, claiming that he caused the Friedman marriage to end! Scary thing is, the jury bought it. The judge then awarded Arthur the perfectly logical sum of $4,802 (huh?). Seeking revenge, finding humiliation. To read more, click
4real. Yes, for real. Pat and Sheena Wheaton named their son "4real." Only one problem - in New Zealand all children must be registered with the government within two months of their birth. When the Wheaton's registered 4real, it was rejected because names beginning with numbers are against the rules! But wait - the government is in negotiations with the Wheatons. Said Registrar-General Brian Clarke:
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For real. MCA Records put out a song called "Barbie Girl."(If you haven't heard the song, lucky you. Not only does it SUCK, it becomes stuck in your head.) Anyway, it doesnt' paint poor little Barbie in the best light, so Mattel sued MCA for using Barbie's name without permission. MCA then agreed to place the following language on the album: the song is "social commentary and not created or approved by the makers of the doll." 
So this Israeli guy is convicted of attempted murder and, incredibly, is put on house arrest until his sentencing hearing. Don't worry, though, because he had to wear an electronic ankle monitor, until, that is, he took it off and put it on his dog's neck! Yup. When the police came to get Nabil Farumi to take him to his sentencing hearing, only Spot Farumi was there (sporting the latest in canine neckware). Nabil was nowhere to be found.