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Category Archives: Polls
Supreme Court: Florida Twins Conceived After Their Father’s Death Are Not Eligible for Social Security Survivor Benefits
In a ruling that appears at first glance to be a lot more significant than it really is, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday (May 21) that twins born in Florida eighteen months after their father’s death (via in vitro fertilization) are not eligible for Social Security survivor benefits. … Continue reading
Posted in Court Rulings, Polls
Tagged court rulings, SCOTUS, Social Security, Supreme Court, survivor benefits
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Father of 30 Complains About Paying Too Much Child Support
It’s not easy being Desmomd Hatchett. At least that’s what the 33-year-old Knoxville, Tennessee man told a judge last week when he petitioned to have his child support payments reduced. Half of his minimum wage salary goes to child support — which doesn’t really amount to very much money for … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter Side, Polls, Weird World Of Crime
Tagged child support, polls, Weird World of Crime
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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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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
12 Comments
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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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.
Sydney Spies, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Violence on College Campuses, and Teachers and Students Online
The first update is a non-update: Remember Sydney Spies, the Colorado high school senior who was going to sue her school (or the school board, or somebody) because the yearbook wouldn’t run any of her racy photos as her official graduation photo? With just a bit over three weeks remaining … Continue reading
Eyewitnesses and Guns, Nazis and Politics, Teenagers and (Parental) Sex, and Stupid Criminals and Facebook
The Gun Makes the Man: According to a new study, witnesses remember people holding guns as being taller and more muscular than they really are Florida Teenager Calls Police to Report Mother Having Sex The American Nazi Party now has its own registered lobbyist on Capitol Hill: Godwin’s Law takes … Continue reading
