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When 20 Minutes = Five Cents + 15 Hours In Jail

A Georgia man is little charged up about spending 15 hours in jail for plugging his electric car into a public outlet at his son's tennis practice.

Some say the officers' decision sets a dangerous precedent, especially considering how many of us charge our cell phones while on the go.

The story began when the Atlanta-based dad was waiting outside his son's school to pick him up from tennis practice.

Dad had some time to burn, and the car needed some juice.  The school had an outlet on one of the outside walls and he decided to plug the vehicle in.

That's when …

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    How To Get Arrested: Man Butt Dials Intended Victim While Plotting His Murder

How To Get Arrested: Man Butt Dials Intended Victim While Plotting His Murder

A 68 year-old Arkansas man has found himself behind bars after butt-dialing the the person he intended to have killed.

Defendant Larry Barnett was completely unaware that he'd called the target victim from his back pocket, but man, did this guy get an earful.  Police records show the intended target listened in on the call for about an hour and a half.

Barnett not only provided a hit man an accurate description of the victim,  he also gave directions to the guy's house.

Suffice to say, he called police as soon as the call was over.   Police were reportedly told that Barnett …

By |November 30th, 2013|The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on How To Get Arrested: Man Butt Dials Intended Victim While Plotting His Murder
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It is Illegal to Impersonate a Clergy Member

When you think of people committing criminal acts, getting caught in priestly garb doesn’t exactly spring to mind.

After all, how profitable can it be to pretend to be a clergy member?

Plus, think of the karma (pun intended).

Apparently, there are some out there who think that dressing up us a priest can go a long way in lining their pockets with the minimum amount of work.

For some, they may be right. They find that it is much easier to get people to donate to their “charity” if people believe that they are a leader in the church.

Plus, parking at Kaiser …

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    What Not To Do: Fast Food Worker Goes To Jail After Spitting On A Cop’s Sandwhich

What Not To Do: Fast Food Worker Goes To Jail After Spitting On A Cop’s Sandwhich

You would think something like this would fall into the category of common sense.

However, one 24-year old former fast food worker needed to learn his lesson the hard way.  It all started during the summer of 2012 when former McDonald's employee Dalton Urselean decided to spit in the sandwich of an on-duty officer.

Police reports have not indicated what prompted the oral assault, nor did they say how the officer came to learn of the offense.

Either way, the  policeman said he didn't order a side of spittle with his meal.

Court records reportedly show that Urselean submitted to a blood pathogen …

By |November 21st, 2013|The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on What Not To Do: Fast Food Worker Goes To Jail After Spitting On A Cop’s Sandwhich
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Mayor, It’s Time For Your Nap

Politics is not just for the birds - it's for the toddlers
Races for political office can get quite contentious.

There are mudslinging and radio ads, television ads and lawn signs galore.

The town of Dorset, Minnesota, however, have decided that a much easier and less stressful way to elect its new political leader was to simply hold an annual drawing.

Throughout the summer months, residents of the 28-person town can throw their names into the proverbial hat for $1 per entry.

In August, during the Taste of Dorset festival, a name is drawn from the hat and the selected person is named mayor …

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Captured 36 Years After Escape

You can run but you can't hide.

California prison officials have confirmed that a man who escaped from custody more than 30 years ago has been captured and returned to custody.  The former fugitive, Michael Morrow, was first detained in 1977 and sentenced on an armed robbery charge.

Morrow, now 70, was taken into custody in his Arkansas home earlier this week.  The arrest took place without incident.

A spokesperson for the CA prison system said he had been serving time at a facility just east of Los Angeles.

Court records show a judge ordered him to serve five years to life on …

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    No Dogs On Car Tops, No Moose In Bars, No Flamingos In Barbara Shops

No Dogs On Car Tops, No Moose In Bars, No Flamingos In Barbara Shops

Unusual Laws in Alaska
Alaska is the home of grizzly bears and Mount McKinley, plus a few unusual laws.

There are approximately 732,000 residents living in Alaska, making it the fourth least-populated state in the United States.

With such a low population, it is no surprise that the most unusual Alaska laws deal more with crimes against animals than other people.
The wrong way to travel with your pet…
In most states, there are laws that protect our pets from cruel treatment.

Keeping your animal shut inside the car, for instance, especially on hot days is illegal.

It is also illegal to travel with your pet …

By |October 7th, 2013|The Illegal & Unlawful|Comments Off on No Dogs On Car Tops, No Moose In Bars, No Flamingos In Barbara Shops
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Roadkill Salvage & The Cheeseburger Bill

Weird Food Laws
Most food laws that make sense.

They are mostly for our protection and focus on food handling and production.

Others, well... someone thought it was a good idea. Strange, but true... here are some of the weirdest laws that refer to food across the country.
Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act
The Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act was put to the vote in an effort to protect food producers and retailers, particularly fast food companies, from lawsuits that are filed by obese consumers.

People were trying to place the blame for their obesity on companies that serve and produce less-than-healthy meal …

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Unusual Animal Laws

Even our animals are subject to the laws of the land in this country.

Most of the laws that you will find on the books are more for the protection of the animals, though you will also see a few that can lead to jail time for the animals if they are caught breaking the laws.

From regulations on sleeping bears and hunting camels to animal mating protocol -- apparently, animal behavior cannot be tolerated.

Let's look at the details.
Let Sleeping Bears Lie
It is illegal to wake a sleeping bear in order to take a photo.

Sure, getting a picture of a live …

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    When Life Impersonates Video Games: Teens Get Arrested After Buying ‘GTA V’

When Life Impersonates Video Games: Teens Get Arrested After Buying ‘GTA V’

Die hard gamers have been waiting for months to get their hands on the criminal-activity ridden video game Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto (or GTA, as the kids call it) is wildly popular among the younger crowd and it's well known for it's elaborate story line and expertly executed car heists.

Recently, three Staten Island teens got so amped to be the first ones to own it they decided to impersonate cops in order to cut the line.  And, much like their video game criminal counterparts- they also found themselves getting arrested.

Players can interact with the game world as …

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