Court to Defendant: Stop Blasting That Man’s Mind! Posted: 5 months ago by kakana
Late last year, James Walbert went to court, to stop his former business associate from blasting him with mind-altering electromagnetic radiation. Walbert told the Sedgwick County, Kansas panel that Jeremiah Redford threatened him with “jolts of radiation” after a disagreement over a business deal.
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Paper shortage cripples Ohio court Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
An Ohio court says it won't accept new civil, small claims, criminal and traffic cases because it has run out of money for paper.
Judge Lee McClelland said the Morrow County Municipal Court that handles the cases has only enough paper left to print hearing notices and other documents for cases already pending.
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Who here has not tried to stop mastur****** ? Posted: 3 years ago by loinsees
I have tried many times, eventually succeeded, and published my method.
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Stop Signs that Make you Stop Posted: 2 years ago by muppetmaker
Oak Lines IL has taken a new approach to getting People to stop at Stop Signs. By adding red octagons stamped with "... IN THE NAAME OF LOVE!" or "... AND SMELL THE ROSES."
Cute Idea.
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Rifle group appeals handgun ban to high court Posted: 6 months ago by bingo
The National Rifle Association is asking the Supreme Court to strike down strict gun control laws in the Chicago area, setting the stage for another high court battle over Second Amendment protections for gun owners.
The NRA wants the court to rule that last year's gun rights decision invalidating a handgun ban in the District of Columbia applies as well to local and state laws.
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Jewish forced workers due pensions says German court Posted: 6 months ago by bingo
A German federal court ruled that two Jews who were forced by the Nazis to work in ghettos have a right to a pension for their labor, setting the stage for thousands of others to receive payments.
The Federal Social Affairs Court ruled that the two qualified for pensions because, although they did not receive financial compensation for their work, they received food and other items - meaning the German government was responsible for them.
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English Nazi Slogans Are Legal, German Court Rules Posted: 4 months ago by Bingo
Is a Nazi slogan still a Nazi slogan if it is uttered in English instead of German? Not necessarily -- at least according to Germany's Federal Court of Justice.
Using Nazi symbols and slogans is a punishable crime in Germany. But now neo-Nazis may have more leeway after a federal German court ruled that slogans are not illegal if they are translated into another language.
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Pay up or your car engine will stop Posted: 8 months ago by dollyllama
Business is booming for makers of shut-off devices, which turn engines off when car payments are late. Sales at one manufacturer, Littleton, Colorado-based Passtime, are up 33 percent over last year. CEO Stan Schwarz says the company is cranking up production to meet the demand.
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Court: Teachers can have sex with 18-year-old students Posted: 11 months ago by muppet
State law does not bar teachers from having sex with 18-year-old students. That's the decision of a three-judge panel of the Washington Court of Appeals, which on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of a case brought against Hoquiam High School's former choir teacher.
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Exorcism Case To Go To Supreme Court Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a woman's claims that she suffered physical, emotional, and mental damage from a 2-day violent exorcism when she was 17. Texas state court gave the church a blank ticket to do whatever they want because it would be religious practices.
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Vaccine-Autism Link to be Debated in Court Posted: 2 years ago by VooDooPeacock
The first of nine cases filed by parents who claim a mercury-based preservative in vaccines caused their child's autism will soon go to court. There has been no link proven between vaccines and autism, but if the court decides in their favor, affected children could benefit from a trust fund.
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Court to Starbucks: Return tip money Starbucks to court: Hmmmm...no Posted: 2 years ago by moe
They are defying a court ruling and state that they will defend their stance in states other than California as well.
[update to this]
*Use of the Starbucks logo and name does not imply ownership by Plime. Please don't sue them. Or me...I have no money.
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Court issues arrest warrant for 'God' Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A Magistrate has issued an arrest warrant for a man who failed to turn up to court because he is "God" and above the law.
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Row Over Shepherd's Pie Ends In Court Posted: 2 years ago by mutil8or
A row over the correct way to make shepherd’s pie ended up in court after a disagreement between two brothers turned violent.
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Recent Supreme Court Landmark Federal Sentencing Law Developments Posted: 2 years ago by bhartzer
On December 10th the Supreme Court decided two companion cases that essentially hold that the Federal Sentencing guidelines really are just guidelines. In other words, the sentencing court, after giving them consideration, is free to disregard them and impose the sentence the court thinks is appropriate in a given case. To understand the significance of this development, here is a brief overview of the history of the sentencing guidelines.
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Man cuts off finger in court over debt Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
A Portuguese businessman said he cut off one of his fingers in court with a butcher's knife in an "act of despair" after a judge refused his offer to settle a 170,000 euro (152,500 pound) debt and said part of his farm must be sold.
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Suspected robbers freed after German court admits it cannot tell twins apart Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
Twin brothers arrested in January under suspicion of having stolen jewellery from a luxury department store in Berlin have been freed after confusion over which one of them was the culprit, a court said Wednesday.
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Arizona man mad at wasted gas nabs stop signs Posted: 1 year ago by LeehBlanc
Police in Flagstaff say a man angry because new stop signs were causing him to waste gas went on a late-night theft spree and removed several of the signs.
That oughta learn 'em!
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Court: No right to shout "douchebag" in a crowded blog Posted: 10 months ago by Bornbad
A federal court has rejected a former student's First Amendment suit against school officials who punished her for calling them "douchebags" in a LiveJournal post. Right now, the scope of student rights to online speech is anything but clear. Update to this.
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Stop Motion Human Space Invaders Posted: 3 years ago by Rogue
you really just have to watch the movie
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Court order served over Twitter Posted: 2 months ago by ruthstark
The High Court has given permission for an injunction to be served via Twitter. The order is to be served against an unknown Twitter user who anonymously posts to the site.
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