Birdsong's Law Blog

Birdsong and his family are all of heavy heart on this day, September 20.  It was one year ago today that our beloved daughter, Krystal Birdsong, passed away.  We all loved her and miss her so much.  Birdsong has taken to postings some of her writings on this blog in her memory.  We found much of her writings in her “journals” when we went through her personal effects after her passing.  Krystal loved living in Miami and attending Barry University (BU) – she had just obtained her B.S. degree there a few months before her passing.  Here is  a post she wrote in her journal near the end of her first semester at the school.  It reminds us so much of Krystal….

Florida is a wonderful place to live.  Birdsong loves it here.  Here are a few weird news stories from Florida for your reading enjoyment.

Orlando, FL: A man entered a Greenacres Restaurant in mid-July, 2009, and asked for change for a $10 bill.  When the cashier asked to see the bill, the man reportedly began screaming, “I want change!”  Police said the man then grabbed about $40 from a tip box, picked up the cash register and ran out.  The officer who arrested him — still carrying the register while running down the street — had just come from reviewing surveillance footage at a nearby convenience store, where lottery tickets had been stolen a day earlier.  By chance, the officer identified the man as the thief  from the footage.

Actually, running with a cash register can be more dangerous than running with scissors…

Winter Park, FL: The family of Charles Gaal Jr., 90, is suing a Winter Park dentist who allegedly dropped tools down Gaal’s throat, including an implant screwdriver and a mini-wrench.  Unfortunately, Gaal never fully recovered and he died in 2007.

OOOPPS……

Orlando, FL:  A Connecticut man  arrested for exposing himself to a 14 year old girl at a Walt Disney World water park, swears it was because 

Bismarck, ND: Police responding to a domestic disturbance arrived at Stacey Anvarinia’s home to find the mother breast feeding her 6 week old baby in front of them.  And she was drunk, they said!  Officers arrested the woman who later pleaded guilty to child neglect and faces up to five years in prison.

Now her case has touched off  a debate among moms about breast feeding, alcohol — and privacy.

Birdsong brings you a few more of those weird criminal law stories from around the country and the world.

Albuquerque, NM: A passenger stripped naked during a US Airways flight and resisted efforts to cover him with a blanket before two off duty law enforcement officers on board subdued and handcuffed him.  Keith Wright, 50, of Bronx, New York, was taken into custody after he disrobed while sitting in his seat at the back of  the plane.  The plane was carrying 150 passengers from Charlotte to L.A.  Wright punched and kicked the flight attendant who tried to cover him with a blanket.  She sought assistance from the off duty officers.  After landing in Albuquerque, Wright told the FBI he suffers  from bipolar disorder and had not taken his medication before leaving New York.  Wright had no memory of the flight or his behavior on the plane.

Bet they saw his “nuts” on that flight.

Chicago, IL: A United Airlines flight attendant was arrested after he allegedly rubbed the hand of a 16 year old passenger and made inappropriate comments to the boy during a  four hour flight from L.A. to

Chicago, IL: A man in his 80′s accidentally shot his wife and niece on a Sunday, summer afternoon in 2009.  The out of town man was playing with a gun on the south side of Chicago when the weapon accidentally discharged about 2:10 pm, police said.    The bullet went through his wife’s leg and then struck his niece.  The wife, in her 70′s, and a niece in her 50′s, were taken to the hospital.  Police detectives say the shooting was accidental and no charges are expected to be filled.

What an old fool!  Two victims with one shot.

Elk Grove, CA: A northern California elementary school teacher sent her students home for the summer with a video of class memories, only the DVD included six seconds of her having sex on a couch.   Officials at the Elk Grove Unified School District asked families of the teacher’s 24 students to get rid of the DVD after the unintended clip was found spliced into a scene where children were sharing stories in class.  “Just destroy them,” said spokeswoman Torrey Johnson.  No word yet whether charges will be filed against the teacher.

Wonder what she was trying to teach….?

San Antonio, TX: A Texas grandma will serve nine years in prison for drowning her 3 month old granddaughter in