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”Millionaire gets 16 years for DUI death… at home”
This one wins our “Misleading Headline of the Week” Award, and the article goes on to say “Convicted multi-millionaire John Goodman was sentenced to 16 years in prison for a DUI manslaughter Friday — but instead of living in a small cell with prison food and inmates, Goodman will be … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Bickel, Managing Editor, Current Criminal Justice Headline News, Editorials, News
Tagged headlines, media
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Friday Morning Miscellany: Kindergarten Psychopaths, How to Prepare for a Police Line-Up, and NFL Lawsuits
Can a psychopath be identified as early as kindergarten? And then what? Did Texas Execute an Innocent Man? Yes, according to a just-published book How to Prepare For a Police Line-Up: This segment is part of a podcast, which will only be online for a few more days Could class-action … Continue reading
Posted in Lawsuits, Polls, Stay Out of Jail
Tagged capital punishment, children, death penalty, football, lawsuits, line-ups, NFL, polls, psychopaths
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Well, SOMEBODY was apparently distracted…
A law firm attempting to drum up clients for “distracted driving” lawsuits sent out a press release that began:A couple that sustained life-altering injuries during a 2009 car accident caused by a texting teenager is seeking to hold the person the driver was texting liable for their injuries by adding … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Bickel, Managing Editor, Editorials, Lawsuits, Lighter Side
Tagged lawsuits, lawyers, Weird World of Crime
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Judge: Prosecution CAN mention Stacy Peterson’s disappearance when Drew Peterson stands trial for Kathleen Savio’s murder, but…
Will County (Illinois) Judge Edward Burmila ruled today that the prosecuction can mention that Drew Peterson’s fourth wife Stacy is missing, but can’t suggest that she’s dead or presumed dead or that Drew Peterson was responsible for her disappearance. This is a logical ruling for two reasons: it’s virtually certain … Continue reading
Posted in Court Rulings, Current Criminal Justice Headline News, News, Polls
Tagged Drew Peterson, Kathleen Savio, murder, Stacy Peterson, trials
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Walmart Sued Over Racist Public Address Announcement
Back in March of 2010, when I was still writing the Crimeweek newspaper column, I reported that a teenage boy had slipped into the main office at a Walmart store in Turnersville, New Jersey, and announced over the public address system “Attention Walmart customers: All black people must leave the … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Bickel, Managing Editor, Editorials, Lawsuits, Polls
Tagged Bill Bickel, Editorials, lawsuits, negligence, polls, racism, Wal-Mart
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Unmarried Pregnant Woman Fired; Not For Being Pregnant, But For Having Had Sex
Jarretta Hamilton, a teacher at the Southland Christian School in St. Cloud, Florida, got pregnant, married the baby’s father, asked for maternity leave, and got fired. They didn’t fire her for being pregnant — that would have been illegal under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 — but rather for … Continue reading
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Sues Maid Who Accuses Him of Raping Her
Last year, rape charges against former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn were dropped after New York City prosecutors determined that the hotel maid who had accused him was not a credible witness and that no physical evidence supported her version of the incident (Strauss-Kahn claimed the sex was consensual). … Continue reading
Posted in Current Criminal Justice Headline News, Lawsuits, News, Polls
Tagged Dominique Strauss-Kahn, lawsuits, polls, rape
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New Jersey Town Outlaws Texting While Walking
It is now illegal in Fort Lee, New Jersey to text while waking along public sidewalks. This is now classified as “jaywalking,” and carries an $85 fine. More From last year: Philadelphia announces plans to give “warning” tickets to people who text while walking Should Texting While Walking Be a … Continue reading
What percentage of U.S. bank robberies are committed by women?
What percentage of U.S. bank robberies are committed by women? Mouse-over this line to see the correct answer: …………10%………… Or read this article for more information This article, and all articles on this site, are © 2012 by Bill Bickel unless otherwise noted.
Nutella Pays $3.5 Million To Customers Who Thought It Was a Health Food
Two mothers, who assumed from Nutella’s television ad that “Nutella is made with simple, quality ingredients like hazelnuts, skim milk and a hint of cocoa” meant it was a health food, spearheaded a class action suit for false advertising that ended in a $3.5 million settlement. Clearly there is no … Continue reading
