Cop has run of terrifyingly bad luck
Fri, 10/09/10 – 1:25 | No Comment

Next time you have a bad day at work, spare a thought for the guy pictured above. The smiling police officer is Pc Jason Mepham and he just had a pretty bad day of work.
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Birthday ‘Kidnapping’ Ends In Cuffs
Monday, 10 May, 2010 – 0:58 | One Comment
Birthday ‘Kidnapping’ Ends In Cuffs

You can now add blindfolding your friend on the way to her surprise party to the big fat list of activities that can get you arrested.
When Courtney Rogers put a blindfold on her friend Briana …

Australian Police Cancel Justin Bieber Performance Due To Displays of Excessive Tween-age Angst
Sunday, 25 Apr, 2010 – 16:40 | One Comment
Australian Police Cancel Justin Bieber Performance Due To Displays of  Excessive Tween-age Angst

Australian police erred on the side of over-caution today when they canceled a Justin Bieber concert over reports that girls had been fainting.
The move must have come as a huge disappointment for the thousands of …

Man’s Nude Coffee Making Ruled Decent
Thursday, 8 Apr, 2010 – 19:36 | One Comment
Man’s Nude Coffee Making Ruled Decent

Springfield, Virginia:A Virgina man who was accused of indecent exposure when he decided to make a cup of coffee in the nude and was spotted by passers by has had his conviction overturned.
It took …

Inmate’s “Get Out of Jail Free” Card May Earn Extra Seven Years
Monday, 5 Apr, 2010 – 20:06 | One Comment
Inmate’s “Get Out of Jail Free” Card May Earn Extra Seven Years

Rikers Island, New York: A 46-year-old Brooklynite stands accused of tampering with a court order and forging a court official’s initials in a bid to get out of jail where he was held on burglary …

Husky Sheriff Makes Inmates Pedal For Television
Monday, 5 Apr, 2010 – 19:26 | One Comment
Husky Sheriff Makes Inmates Pedal For Television

Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona: A visit by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to the Tent City Jail in which he witnessed large numbers of overweight inmates resulted in the implementation of a program called “Pedal …

Sexting Flight Crew Face Jail
Thursday, 18 Mar, 2010 – 0:42 | No Comment
Sexting Flight Crew Face Jail

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: An Indian flight attendant and her cabin services supervisor were convicted of “coercion to commit sin” on the basis of saucy text messages that they exchanged with each other.
The pair were …

Police Serve Up Non-compliant Lesbian Sergeant to Military Brass
Sunday, 14 Mar, 2010 – 23:30 | No Comment
Police Serve Up Non-compliant Lesbian Sergeant to Military Brass

Rapid City, South Dakota: By now most people are familiar with the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gay servicemen and women. Under the policy, people who keep their private lives a secret …

Michigan Police Deploy Taser On Man In Handcuffs
Saturday, 14 Nov, 2009 – 9:50 | No Comment
Michigan Police Deploy Taser On Man In Handcuffs

A Michigan police officer has been suspended without pay for two weeks over an incident in which he deployed a Taser on a man who was already handcuffed and was offering no resistance.
Lansing Police Chief …

Utahn Teens Cited For Rapping McDonald’s Order
Friday, 30 Oct, 2009 – 21:43 | 2 Comments
Utahn Teens Cited For Rapping McDonald’s Order

Police were called to a McDonald’s “restaurant” in American Fork, Utah, because four teens chose to rap their orders through a drive-through window.
When a McDonald’s employee told the group that they were “holding up …

Chihuahua Smuggled Through Airport Scanner
Saturday, 24 Oct, 2009 – 12:42 | No Comment
Chihuahua Smuggled Through Airport Scanner

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From the Telegraph:
Customs officers at Dublin Airport at first believed the dog was a stuffed toy when the outline appeared on the monitor, but …

Man’s Nude Coffee Making May Earn One Year Hard Time
Wednesday, 21 Oct, 2009 – 22:04 | One Comment
Man’s Nude Coffee Making May Earn One Year Hard Time

A young father is accused of indecent exposure may face up to a year in jail for being nude in his Virginia home.

Meatball Snack Costs Secretary’s Job of 34 Years
Wednesday, 7 Oct, 2009 – 9:35 | No Comment
Meatball Snack Costs Secretary’s Job of 34 Years

A secretary from Dortmund, Germany will battle her employer in court after she was fired from her job of 34 years for eating a meatball and two bread rolls.

Killer Skips Death Row in Girlfriend’s Wig
Friday, 18 Sep, 2009 – 20:18 | No Comment
Killer Skips Death Row in Girlfriend’s Wig

A Chinese death row inmate walked out of jail just before his execution wearing a smuggled wig.
Feng Liu was allowed a “love visit” but rather than using it for the intended purpose, he instead donned …

Bike Store Owner Fined For Not Producing any Waste
Sunday, 13 Sep, 2009 – 4:31 | One Comment
Bike Store Owner Fined For Not Producing any Waste

A UK bicycle shop owner was fined £180 (USD $300) because Southend Council officers refused to believe that his store did not create any commercial waste.

Did Crime Show Host Kill To Boost Ratings?
Friday, 14 Aug, 2009 – 18:36 | No Comment
Did Crime Show Host Kill To Boost Ratings?

Brazilian television presenter and politician, Wallace Souza and his son Rafael have been charged with orchestrating at least five killings to boost the ratings of his show and eliminate his competition.

Sweden Disallows Girl Named Michael
Wednesday, 29 Jul, 2009 – 20:52 | No Comment
Sweden Disallows Girl Named Michael

The Swedish Tag agency formally rejected a couple’s request to name their daughter Michael, in honor of the deceased pop king.