August 31st, 2009 by Leonard Birdsong
Birdsong travelled to Chicago twice this past summer on ABA business. Chicago certainly has it share of weird criminal law stories. Here are a few more of them.
August 10, 2009: Police in Northwest Chicago arrested a man they say was chucking heavy rocks from his Oldsmobile at other moving cars during a three week period. Daniel M. Phelan, 27, was arrested August 3rd after at least 10 reports of rocks hit cars on a stretch of road between Ella Road and Illinois Route 59, say detectives. Asked by police why he was driving around with a pile of rocks on his passenger seat, Phelan said he was geologist. He later confessed that he collected the rocks in a forest preserve and on his way home he sometimes threw them out the window. Phelan told police, “If he hit anyone it was an accident.” He was charged with five counts of misdemeanor reckless conduct and five counts of felony criminal damage to property. Police speculated that Phelan might have “some internal anger issues.
YOU THINK!!
August 9, 2009: A mother rushing her terminally ill toddler to a hospital ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle Saturday morning in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Authorities confirmed that the 2 year old boy is
August 27th, 2009 by Leonard Birdsong
Chicago,IL : Thieves snatch man’s legs! Wilbert Weeks was 4 years old when he lost both his legs as a result of severe burns. In mid July 2009, the 66 year old Chicago resident lost his legs a second time — at the hands of two teenage thieves who broke in to his home while he watched the Discovery Channel, pistol whipped him and stole his prosthetic legs and an identification card. “They hit me in the head with a pistol, snatched my legs and ran out,” he told Chicago police. The thieves got away, but Weeks’ legs were recovered, undamaged in an alley near his house. He suffered a minor bruise and needed no medical treatment.
Talk about despicable conduct…stealing a man’s legs! Who could have the thieves sold them to? Weeks, maybe?
Mays Landing, NJ: A New Jersey man pleaded guilty to stealing 91 lobster tails from an Atlantic City casino’s kitchen by cramming them into his
August 26th, 2009 by Leonard Birdsong
In an effort to keep memories of my departed daughter Krystal Birdsong alive, Birdsong has taken to posting some of the writings found in her journals. Some of her writing was real heavy. The following piece is not heavy — it’s breezy. This was a fashion piece she was writing for the Barry U newspaper.
Fall Fashion 2005
This fall’s fashion trends and themes are so plentiful and rich that there really is something for everyone. From dark, gothic styles to a bohemian look with a twist to masculine chic, and a revamping of the 70’s this fall fashion is a free for all.
Here’s how to get the looks:
Gothic
Black is back and darker then ever before. The key this time around is femininity and shape, with emphasis on the
August 25th, 2009 by Leonard Birdsong
Gainesville, GA: Some politicians really do go to the Appalachian Trail to hike, but it still gets them in trouble. The ex-mayor of Gainesville was arrested for sitting nude at a park campsite with a woman not far from the famous hiking trail, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported June 27, 2009. When confronted, Mark Musselwhite, beer in hand, insisted he wasn’t also the same naked man spotted earlier walking along the road.
Must have been hot out, huh?
Allentown, PA: You might be a “redneck” if…..: Charles Brinker of Allentown was sentenced to 18 months probation after driving his lawn tractor into his house and threatening to tear the house down. Why?
August 24th, 2009 by Leonard Birdsong
Twitter is online crooks’ new tool according to a recent news report.
Cybercriminals are rapidly using Twitter — the popular Web-messaging service — to direct users to Web sites that sell pornography and fake drugs and trigger promotions for fake anti-virus subscriptions. Anyone can sign up anonymously for a Twitter account and begin pushing unfiltered messages.
