Police in Massachusetts cited the driver of a Maserati Gran Turismo for impersonating a police officer when he was found zooming around town in the exotic sports car painted black and white with police decals. The Maserati Gran Turismo had been “dipped” (temporary plastic spray had been applied) to resemble a character from the Transformers […]
Maserati Police Car? Cuff him Danno!
Careless Ice Bucket Challenge Post Leads to Arrest
In another example of how being an idiot with social media posts can come back to bite you in the ass, a Nebraska man with an outstanding warrant was nabbed for posting his ice bucket challenge video on Facebook. Something in the video indicated his specific location, and an anonymous tip led to his arrest. […]
Colorado Inmate Could Get 24 yrs for False Hair-In-Food Claim
A Colorado inmate may have bitten off a little more than he can chew my allegedly making a false claim of hair in food he was served in Summit County Jail. Inmate Ray Wolfe is facing felony charges for allegedly planting the hair there himself and then making the complaint. The details are none-too-apetizing: a […]
Governor Rick Perry Indicted on Two Felonies
Oops – the mumbling, bumbling, Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, was indicted Friday by a grand jury in Travis County. The charges? – two felony counts accusing him of abuse of power, including making threats to his presumed 2016 presidential aspirations and potentially casting a cloud over the race to choose his successor. Perry’s response was […]
Drug War Casualty: New law in Mexico Restricts Media Reports of Crime
In the Mexican state of Sialoa, a new law passed severely restricts the media – essentially banning all original reporting of criminal activity by limiting sources of information to news releases, as well as banning all video, audio, and still photography of persons involved in a criminal endeavor. The move makes Mexico teeter on the […]
Grandmother given 6 months jail for sex in public at retirement home
Florida grandmother Peggy Klemm, a 68 year old grandmother of 14, was sentenced to six months in jail for having sex in a public area of the retirement village where she lives. Klemm was charged with ndecent exposure and disorderly conduct after she was caught doing the dirty deed at the Market Square at Lake […]