Birdsong's Law Blog

Here are some more weird law stories from Florida. Perhaps they will give you a chuckle.

Florida: Oops! Parents of uninsured Florida children called the governor’s office for help and were directed to dial the toll free number of the state’s KidCare line. But two numbers were transposed — and they got a sex line instead. Callers were greeted with, “Hey there, sexy guy,” and offered a more graphic conversation for $2.99 a minute.

Some KidCare, I’d say…

Florida: He became a real meathead! Elsie Egan, 53, was arrested by Dunnellon police after she repeatedly slapped her live-in boyfriend in the face with a raw steak, all because he refused a slice of bread and asked for a roll. Egan was charged with abuse.

Temper… Temper…

Florida: This one is about a mystery that was too realistic and tragic. A Florida murder-thriller dinner train was halted after fatally

Hutchinson, KS: Kids, don’t try this one in court. A Kansas defense attorney who wanted to illustrate for jurors the meaning of “imminent threat” pulled out a hand grenade in a Hutchinson court, pulled the pin and put it down on the prosecutor’s table. The lawyer said the grenade was a dud. His client was a woman accused of forgery and theft. She claimed a co-defendant had threatened to kill her dog and harm her daughter if she didn’t take part in the scheme. The lawyer may face charges.

Ka-Boom! That stunt sure blew up in his face!

China: A Chinese couple was so desperate for long distance calling, they sold their newborn son to raise money for a cell phone. The couple got 2,500 yuan — about $368 — for the baby.  But they

Georgia: Georgia’s Supreme Court recently issued a landmark decision in a case of law ‘n order. It threw out a conviction of a man convicted of auto theft for stealing a riding lawn mower. It ruled that even if a lawnmower has a powerful engine and can be driven on the street, it is still not a motor vehicle.

Wonder why it took the court so long to figure this out?

Nashville, TN: Seems even St. Nick can be mistaken for a terrorist. Police evacuated the statehouse in Nashville, when the mailroom reported that a package addressed to the governor contained a suspicious number of moving parts. After the bomb squad destroyed the package, they found the remains of a mechanical Santa.

Ho Ho Ho…

Middletown, OH: What a dopey robber. Derek Kidd, 33, was allowed back inside the Middletown police station to make a call