A New Jersey man was sentenced to up to three months in jail after vomit assaulting an off-duty police captain at a Phillies-Nationals game. So, I guess the first question would be—what is vomit assault?
Crime
Quotes: Blagojevich’s Lawyer’s Closing Remarks
“No one will say he is the sharpest knife in the drawer.”
— SAM ADAM, JR., defense attorney for Rod Blagojevich, giving his closing remarks during the former Illinois governor’s corruption trial, referencing Blagojevich’s idea …
Will Part of Spain Ban Bullfighting?
In Catalonia, a region of mainland Spain, animal rights activists clash with champions of Spanish heritage as debates rage over petitions to ban bullfighting.
Two More Guilty Pleas in Odd Obama Student-Loan Case
Think twice before attempting to get your hands on someone else’s student loan records — especially those of the current U.S. president.
Candwich Sandwich in a Can Does Exist — And It is Glorious
For weeks now, NewsFeed has puzzled over rumors of the ‘Candwich’, a possibly-apocryphal sandwich that (as its name suggests) comes in a can, and (as its name does not suggest) is at the center of a real-estate scam. The product …
Quotes: Newspaper Editor on Chelsea Clinton Wedding Trespassing Charges
“We did not realize it was forbidden to take the picture of the gate of the house where the Clinton wedding is to be.”
— Helje Solberg, managing editor of the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang, on two of the source’s reporters …
“Barefoot Bandit” Had Troubled, Theft-Filled Childhood
According to a new report, “Barefoot Bandit” Colton Harris-Moore’s thieving started early, while growing up in a volatile household and bullying classmates in school.
Happy Anniversary: Neil Armstrong Gets Customs Document Swiped
Times are oh-so-different than 1969.
Quotes: Lindsay Lohan’s Lawyer on the Start of Her Prison Term
“She’s trying to make the necessary adjustments to an extremely stressful and difficult situation. There were some tears.”
— Shawn Chapman Holley, lawyer of Lindsay Lohan, on the star beginning her prison sentence (Via People)
Quotes: Rod Blagojevich on His Corruption Trial
Show of hands: Anyone here planning on testifying?
— ROD BLAGOJEVICH, former governor of Illinois, approaching onlookers outside his corruption trial on Monday, before raising his own hand; his attorneys said Tuesday they might …
Hundreds Fall Victim to Oil-Spill Cleanup Job Scam
Job scams taking advantage of the oil-inundated Gulf Coast? That’s just low.
Cambridge Grad Convicted on Tome-Thieving Charge
The place where Cambridge graduate William Jacques committed a crime for which he is going to spend the next three-and-a-half years in prison was not a bank, an expensive store or the home of a rich celebrity. It was a library.