Unusual Death of the Week (this week 103 years ago, that is)
Why the Attorney Sued Himself: this 1936 case actually did make sense.
Man Threatened With Jail for Calling San Francisco ”Frisco”*
*In honor of this link, I am in fact in Frisco today.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
On Twitter:
I have to say, if I were in that second case, I’d have settled out of court. . .
1. He has a hopeless conflict of interest, so he can’t settle out of court with himself.
2. A court judgment can be forwarded to the insurance company for payment.
A man who sues himself has a fool for a client.
Hello, Frisco, Hello