MICHIGAN: What a blast? It has been reported that a mother unwittingly caused a garbage truck explosion after dumping chemicals her teenage son was using to make fireworks. The truck blew up in Bloomfield Township, sending trash flying in the
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Birdsong's Law Blog, published by Winghurst Publications, covers a variety of unusual and noteworthy criminal law stories from across the United States and internationally. The blog highlights peculiar criminal incidents, arrests, and legal outcomes involving diverse offenses such as drug trafficking, fraud, theft, and political protests. It also reports on legal developments related to high-profile events like the January 6 Capitol riot, providing updates on arrests and charges. The blog's content often includes detailed accounts of criminal behavior, law enforcement actions, and judicial proceedings, focusing on the human and legal aspects of these cases.
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Weird Criminal Law Stories #660: Pinned!
NEW YORK CITY: PINNED! An attempted carjacker was clinging to life in the hospital after his intended victim hit the gas, pinning him against a pole in the Bronx, police said. The 24-year-old driver had pulled over his Jeep Cherokee…
Weird Criminal Law Stories # 659: Pervert Cop?
NEW YORK CITY: “Perv Police officer rearrested,” read the headline. The NYPD officer accused of masturbating while asking a 10-year-old girl to lick her underwear was arrested again in November 2020, for endangering the welfare of a child. The officer,…
Weird Criminal Law Stories # 658: Sex Orgy Death…
THAILAND: “Sex addict dies in orgy,” read the headline. An avowed sex addict recently downed a cocktail of drugs, including Viagra, and slathered an erection cream called “Marathon Rub” on his penis before taking part in an orgy – in…
Weird Criminal Law Stories # 657: Rubbed The Wrong Way?
PUERTO RICO: Rubbed the wrong way? It was reported that a safe-sex campaign urging people to masturbate to avoid contracting the was scrapped after the message rubbed some people the wrong way. The Puerto Rico campaign launched on social media…
Weird Criminal Law Stories #656: Graveyard Ghoul
RUSSIA: Graveyard ghoul, why? A man who dug up the bodies of 29 young girls, dressed them like dolls and displayed them in his bedroom has refused to apologize to their parents as he seeks to be released from a…
Weird Criminal Law Stories# 655: They Stink…
ITALY: The headline read, “They stink? We learn that robbers pulled off a heist by crawling through a sewer system into a bank that was connected to a manhole. Two thieves walked into Credit Agricole in Milan and pointed guns…
Weird Criminal Stories # 654: Bald Faced Lie
INDIA: Bald-faced lie? We learn that a 27-year-old woman in Mumbai has filed a breach of trust claim in court against her new husband, contending she was shocked to learn he was bald. The woman who wed her 29-year-old husband…
Weird Criminal Law Stories # 653: Dumb Florida!
FLORIDA: Rocky the Flying Squirrel Sans Bullwinkle? We learned that officials just smashed a trafficking ring that sent thousands of flying squirrels to South Korea. Seven people so far have been charged in the scheme that moved 3,600 of the…
Weird Criminal Stories # 652: Dine and Dash Crash
CANADA: The headline read, “She fell afoul of the law.” A woman trying to dine and dash by crawling through a vent in the restaurant was arrested — when she crashed through the ceiling next to a police officer. The…