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Man of the Day: Angry Dad-Cop From San Jose
Okay, so this guy— a San Jose city cop who mock-arrested a 15-year old boy for having sex with his daughter—isn’t exactly good. Or bright. The cop reportedly told the boy, “a cop’s daughter is not...
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Miss a Parent-Teacher Conference and Go to Jail
Have you ever missed a parent-teacher conference? Well, a prosecutor in Detroit wants you to go to jail. Sort of. Wayne County Prosecutor Kim Worthy has proposed a plan that would send negligent...
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68-Year-Old Idaho Man Hits 15-Year-Old Rule Breaker
Who would expect to see a 68-year-old man punch a 15-year-old at the end of a plane ride to Boise, Idaho? Not many people. And certainly none of the passengers on the flight. Russell Miller let loose...
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The 10 at 10
1. The Dalai Lama is leaving politics. 2. Have you ever been on TV before? 3. If you kill my hamster, I’m gonna call the cops. 4. The world’s billionaires. 5. There are pirates in Massachusetts. Yes,...
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I don’t card them
Not that I’ve ever done that. A friend told me. Lawrence Taylor is a douche nozzle. This revelation shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone who has followed his post-NFL career, but I felt like...
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He Has A Gun
Jeremy Adam Smith’s son asked, “Did they get the bad guys?” Turns out, that was a really difficult question to answer. 1. This summer, we moved back to San Francisco’s Mission district after a...
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George Clooney Arrested in Sudan Protesting Genocide
The Guardian reports today that actor George Clooney was arrested alongside his father, journalist Nick Clooney, as well as Representative Jim Moran of Virginia and NAACP president Ben Jealous. “I’m...
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From MSNBC: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy As a parent, you cannot help but agonize alongside Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin over the loss of their 17...
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Etan and Me: A Brotherhood of Pain
For abuse survivor Rob Brown, the recent confession in the 1979 case of Etan Patz elicits a strong sense of brotherhood between one man who was allowed to grow up, and the boy who was not. We were...
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How Not to Get Arrested
Former Public Defender Aaron Thomas shares tips on how to stay out of jail. 1) Don’t Do Two Stupid Things At The Same Time. I learned this rule while in court with a client who was pleading guilty to...
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Guestpost #82: Emily Schooley – Ten Things I’ve Learned From Being Arrested
---Photo Casey Serin/Flickr Emily Schooley wants you to know: if you find yourself in a domestic violence situation – don’t wait, don’t hesitate, don’t try and protect the other person. Report what’s...
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Where the F**k Do I Surrender?
A family history of addiction and recovery. I’m in 2nd grade: Mrs. Hogan, my teacher, tells us about The Saturday Evening Post article and Alcoholics Anonymous. Fifty years later, who else remembers...
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What Exactly Are We Watching?
Surely we know the difference between entertainment and real life? How then, wonders Nathan Graziano, do we explain the collective conversation about the arrest of Aaron Hernandez for the murder of...
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Obstruction of a Passageway
The first time Timothy Braun ate pizza and watched movies with his dog in the face of adversity, he wrote an essay on it that made him almost famous. When he did it again, it landed him in jail. —-...
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How To Prepare for Your Upcoming Federal Arrest
It’s not easy to find a mentor who will tell you what to do when the Feds show up to take you away. Max Regian is happy to step in and give you some helpful bits of advice. — Maybe you convinced...
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Justin Bieber Was Arrested (and I Don’t Care)
Your obligatory commentary on the thing that crudded up your timelines today. —- All day I’ve watched 140 character commentary flit past on the State of the Beebs. People have very strong opinions...
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Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Biebers
Jarad Dewing thinks that putting children in the spotlight without a solid stage to stand on is setting them up for failure. The media exploded in histrionics yesterday when Justin Bieber was charged...
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These Break Dancers are More Than Just Flashy Moves
Tweet Post arrest, Project Positive founder Damon Holley sets sights on new markets. — Twenty-five year-old Damon Holley wasn’t dancing when SEPTA’s transit police pulled him off the Market-Frankford...
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How Toy Guns Exposed a Government of Neighborhoods
Like Philly’s neighborhoods, city agencies are siloed and don’t always talk to each other. — Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, who joined his constituents in the 2nd Councilmanic District on Labor Day to...
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Man of the Day: Angry Dad-Cop From San Jose
Okay, so this guy— a San Jose city cop who mock-arrested a 15-year old boy for having sex with his daughter—isn’t exactly good. Or bright. The cop reportedly told the boy, “a cop’s daughter is not...
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