So Matt McChesney, a School Resource officer at a middle school in Mesa County Colorado, is just strolling the hall in his body armor. His WHAT? The school resource officer needs body armor? This is my first question at back-to-school night. Anyway, at least one eighth-grade boy knows where the…
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Naked Tickling Burglar Milk Container Urinator?
This Thomas Blacine is one weird dude. (Though that is apparently urine in the photo below, it’s not Mr. Blacine.) He has been breaking into women’s homes, naked, and tickling them while they sleep. And videotaping them while they sleep. And peeing in at least one woman’s milk container! Now…
Fasting Man On “Spiritual Quest” Admits Raiding House And …
Fifty-year old Jim Nelson had been living in a tent outside a ski resort in British Columbia. After fasting for 60 days to attain spiritual perfection, he bagged it, and went into town. When he reached an upscale home, he threw a rock through the window and made himself at…
Just Running Along At The Chicago Marathon and … Bam!
So Shelley Gallant was approaching the 12-mile mark of the Chicago Marathon last Sunday when, out of the blue, a man she didn’t know “came out of nowhere” and sucker-punched her in the face! And she crumbled to the ground. She stopped running right? Nope. She sat down, dazed, for…
You Talking To Me? You Better Not Be Talking To Me! Even Judges Have Bad Days
One of Kansas Judge Rebecca Pilshaw’s bad days came as she was trying to empanel a jury in a murder case. Loyal readers know the Juice hates jury weasels. But nobody hates folks who try to avoid jury duty more than judges. There was a little of that going on.…
Not Your Average Criminal
His name: Robert Brett-Deans. But, when asked by the judge to confirm his name, Brett-Deans replied: Hang on, I have had a name change. I said this the last time we was here. For future reference, I have changed my name to The Jason. What did The Jason do? He’s…
There’s A What In Your Popcorn?
(The above scene from “Diner” involves something else that ended up in some movie popcorn.) Sagrado Martinez took her kids to a movie in Tucson, Arizona. Little did she know that this would be a movie experience she would never forget – but not because of the movie. Everything was…
Bloody Duck Fight?
Remember the neighborhood kid who used to stick a firecracker in a tadpole’s mouth and light it? Or the kid who smeared lightning bugs on each fingernail and proudly held up his hands? No? (And no, it wasn’t me!) Anyway, that kid would have felt right at home at the…
New [Sort Of] Juice Features
Due to popular demand (okay, by me), Legal Juice now features an e-mail subscription option. On the home page, on the right, just enter your e-mail address in the “Subscribe by Email” box. You’ll then get an e-mail each day with a few sentences about (and a link to) each…
“Nutzapper,” The Rules On Naming Horses, And This Simple Lesson: When You Get What You Want, Zip It.
If you want your horse to race in North America, the name must be approved by the Jockey Club. Andy Hillis wanted to name his horse “Nutzapper” after hearing it used in a joke on the Tonight Show. So Hillis told the Jockey Club (as reported in Slate) that he…