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A day late but here’s the top 10 reasons to be thankful there were no lawyers on The Mayflower. Fondling breasts is outrageous conduct in prostitution investigations. Earlier this month, Taiwan’s highest court ruled that a law penalizing prostitutes and not their clients is unconstitutional because it violates equal rights guaranteed under the Taiwainese Constitution. […] A Russian court reduced by several months the sentence of a man who murdered and ate his mother — and dismissed a cannibalism charge against him — because “I was so hungry, I had to eat [the corpse].” (Via.) But maybe it’s a cultural thing. “Russian police have arrested three homeless people suspected of eating […] Sometimes the headlines (and subheads) say it all: Man caught nude in truck uses the “explosive diarrhea” defense. Woman Calls 911, Says Boyfriend Won’t Marry Her Same Person Called 911 Saying She Couldn’t Find Car (Via.) Giant Breathalyzer Found Drunk in Ohio. Man stabs himself so he doesn’t have to go to his job at […] Of all the constitutional guarantees, one most Americans are familiar with is the Fourth Amendment. In its entirety, it states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by […] You may recall I posted last month about how a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee amendment to legislation creating a federal “reporters privilege” appeared to require that a person work for the mainstream media, thereby excluding most bloggers. Now it appears the committee will do a near complete reversal. Sens. Charles Schumer (D.-N.Y.) and Arlen Specter […] |
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