Birdsong's Law Blog

The election is over.  Birdsong returns to weird criminal law stories.  Dig this…

Switzerland:  No one was arrested, but thank God it wasn’t real. A giant inflatable replica of dog poo blew away from an outdoor art exhibition in Switzerland, tearing down power lines and damaging homes in its path.  The house sized replica turd, was ultimately corralled and brought back to the exhibition.

Birdsong continues to troll the wire services for more weird criminal law stories.  Here are a few more.

Millionaire S. Truett Cathy, founder of the popular Chick-fil-A restaurant chain refused to press charges against two teenage girls who broke into his home and caused $30,000 worth of damages.  Instead, he made them each write “I will not vandalize other people’s property” 1,000 times. The devout Christian said he did not want the girls to have a criminal record.

Is this what one would call the letter of the law?

Florida: Recently, a Florida man was arrested for making false 911 calls when he reported that a slot

So, here we go again. Birdsong provides more weird criminal law stories for you reading enjoyment.

After class discussions last week concerning overbroad criminal statutes that target minority groups, a number of Birdsong’s criminal law students have sent him email news stories regarding the recent arrests of black teenagers in  south Florida for wearing sagging pants.

We now learn that a judge in Riviera Beach, Florida has declared unconsitutional a law banning the wearing of  sagging pants

Birdsong has found more weird criminal law stories out there for your consideration.

So consider this…

Three Rivers, MI: Spencer Taylor, an overzealous “Joker” fan, who resided in Three Rivers, was arrested after attempting to steal movie posters. Spencer was charged with felony larceny and malicious destruction of property after trying to rip off memorabilia of the new Batman movie The Dark Knight, at a local theater.  Taylor was dressed in a full costume and makeup resembling the “Joker” a character from the film.

Is this what the French call “cinema verite?” Or, is it life imitating art?

Knoxville, TN:  Jim Adkisson, 58, was arrested and accused of opening fire with a shotgun and killing two people at a Unitarian church.