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4 Jails You Would Pay To ‘Serve Time’

No one ever thinks they'll wake up one day with an unrelenting desire to go to jail.

However, there is a growing trend within the luxury hotel market for taking old, forgotten prisons and transforming them into posh, swanky destinations.

And travelers have no issues paying a pretty penny to stay there.

Top 4 Places You Would Pay To 'Serve Time'

    1.  The Liberty Hotel, Boston.  The Liberty Hotel looked much different when it first opened its doors in 1851.  Back in those days it was more commonly referred to as the Charles Street Jail.   The detention center had 220 jail cells …

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Florida Trio Arrested For Grand Theft Chicken

Three Florida men have been arrested after pilfering a 9-foot, purple chicken statue.

Defendants Darrin Edwards, Tyler Jones and James Smith were booked into the Putnam County Jail and charged with grand theft.  Edwards was also charged with violating the terms of his probation.

Sheriff's deputies said they received an incident call at about 6 a.m. last Tuesday.   The statue's owner, Ben Smith, said he heard (more…)

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Man Commits Robbery ‘Disguised’ By Clear Plastic Bag

Most criminals aren't known for their intellect.  This is especially true for the 41 year-old British man who robbed a gas station while wearing a clear plastic bag over his head.

It is unclear if he did not own a ski mask or if wearing it simply never crossed his mind.
 
The incident is said to have taken place in September 2012.  It was at that time that clear plastic bag-owner Jamie Neil and a 20 year-old accomplice decided to rob a UK service station.  Police believe both men were (more…)

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Busted in New York for Wearing A Mask

It’s true, is illegal to congregate in public with two or more people while each wearing a mask or any face covering which disguises your identity according to New York Penal Law 240.35(4).

The anti-mask law actually dates back to 1845 when farmers renting property in New York would dress in disguise (often as Native Americans) in order to attack members of law enforcement. They were protesting the lowering of wheat prices and forcible evictions.

Fast forward 165 years… really? That can’t be enforceable.

Now think 2011, the Occupy movement was sweeping across the globe with protests taking place in more than …

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Michigan Cop Steals Pot, Makes Brownies, Calls 911

A former Michigan police Captain found himself on the wrong side of the law after he stole marijuana and baked it into a batch of brownies.

A taped 911 call indicates Edward Sanchez and his wife consumed the entire tray.  After about an hour, they realized they bit off a bit more than they could chew.  Sanchez told the operator he believed he and his wife had died and that "time was moving really really slow".
 
Sanchez reportedly said he believed he and his wife were experiencing (more…)

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5 Things To Not Do In Court

Pinocchio may not have know what to do facing the judge, but in most cases even people who have never been to court before will allow themselves to be guided by common sense.  They will arrive early and dress, act appropriately and tell the truth - hopefully.

Others, however, don't take this type of situation seriously.  When this happens things can go very, very wrong.
 

Don't show up drunk.  In May of this year, a South Carolina crime victim admitted to drinking a double shot of vodka 30 minutes before her 9 a.m. court appearance.  Officers administered a breathalyzer test …

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Police Dog Takes Down Suspect Armed With An Axe

A UK-based police dog is being called a hero.  The furry crime fighter took down an axe-wielding maniac after he mistook the man's weapon as a toy.

The incident unfolded last November after police received a call that a seemingly unstable man was waiving an axe through the air.  The intoxicated suspect was considered to be armed and dangerous.
 
The caller speculated the man may have been drinking.  Authorities arrived to the scene a short time later.  It was at that time that the dog, Rossi, mistook suspect Adrian Dowdall's axe for a toy.   Rossi leaped through the air and wrestled …

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4 Reasons To Love Your Dad

Admit it. We've all had our moments where we think our dad is a jerk.

Then we look around...

Every day, thousands of fathers across America find themselves in trouble with the law.
 

Top 4 Reasons Other People's Dads Get Arrested

Drunk dads often make big mistakes.  Those who drink and drive with their kids can find themselves in trouble.   In 2010, a Pasadena man got drunk at a wedding and misplaced his son for several hours.  He told police he had been so drunk he didn't remember leaving the reception.
Dads who behave badly at sporting events can also find …

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It Is Illegal To Lick A Toad

You read that right. It is illegal to lick a toad. But not just any toad.
 
Specifically, it is illegal for a person to lick the Colorado River Toad, aka the Sonoran Desert toad, aka Bufo alvarius.
This species of toad secretes a venom that contains bufotenine which, when ingested, can cause hallucinogenic effects.

Bufotenine is a controlled substance in the United States. There were many arrests that were bufotenine-related throughout the Southwestern states, during the 1980s and 1990s. There was actually a toad-licking heyday during the 1960s and arrests were numerous..

A Kansas City, Missouri man was arrested in 2007 for being …

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Women Check Beef Jerky Theft Off Bucket List, Get Arrested

Two Ocala, Florida women have been arrested and booked into the county jail.  Authorities said they were taken into custody after trying to steal beef jerky and bathing suits from a local Walmart.

Police asked the women why they tried to pilfer the items instead of paying for them.

The response?  "It was on our bucket list".

The phrase "Bucket List" has become increasingly popular since the 2007 release of a movie by the same name.

The most common definition of the term relates to a list of things a person wants to accomplish before they die.   Some people have jotted down things …

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