Terrible childrens’ names but being teased in school is likely to be the least of their problems:
A New Jersey couple who gave their children Nazi-inspired names should not regain
custody of them, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. (NYDailyNews)
The delightful names chosen for their offspring were Adolf Hitler Campbell, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell.
Another unusual case from the US:
Some Amish teens still cause trouble even though they have no TVs, pop culture influencers, or even electricity:
The [17 year old] teen was observed running a stop sign in his horse and buggy. Sheriff‘s deputies tried to stop him, but he refused to stop and a chase ensued for almost a mile. (Legally Noted)
And while US law enforcement seems to be having trouble with non-conventional forms of transport, it seems our own police are in a similar boat (scuse the pun):
A police force facing savage budget cuts has announced a crackdown on the menace of the mobility scooter driver.
Officers have launched a course to combat the scourge of the lawless silver-haired scooter rider as the number of accidents on the roads rise.
They may not be joyriding teenagers any more, but officers say pensioners on mobility scooters can be just as dangerous with many being caught drunk or high on prescription drugs behind the wheel. (Daily Mail)
And sticking with the transport theme for a moment; if you haven’t yet heard about flight attendant Steven Slater who swore at a passenger down the public-address intercom, grabbed a beer from the beverage cart, pulled the lever that activates the emergency-evacuation chute, slid down it, ran to the employee parking lot and drove off; then you have now. The NYT has the full story but the Boston Herald reports:
Slater’s attorney, Howard Turman of the Legal Aid Society, said his client wasn’t guilty of the charges of reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.
Seriously “criminal mischief”?
How about this for mischief:
A woman faces charges after calling 911 several times while drunk and asking for a date, taking two dispatchers out of service for emergencies, according to Norwood police. (cincinnati.com)
Now for some celebrity legal news. It involves photography of course:
George Michael was today charged with possession of cannabis and driving while under the influence of drink or drugs.
The singer, 47, who has a history of drug use, is to face trial after ploughing his £80,000 Range Rover into a Snappy Snaps photography shop. (Daily Mail)
And finally, being a lawyer and being pedantic sometimes go hand in hand but remember, there’s a time and a place.
