There’s a sickening report in a British newspaper about young criminals. Courts should send fewer teenage criminals to jail, the new head of the Government’s Youth Justice Board has said. Frances Done revealed that only 6 per cent of youngsters sentenced by the courts are sent to custody. But the quango boss, who was appointed… Continue reading Young criminals and how to punish them
Tag: Crime
Another ex-spousal horror story
You’ll recall my post a couple of days ago about former spouses who turn into stalkers. There’s a worse problem – the former spouse who targets his (or, very occasionally, her) children in order to punish the former wife (or, very occasionally, husband). There’s just been another example of this in England. Security guard Brian… Continue reading Another ex-spousal horror story
Of former spouses, stalkers, and the cure for them
My buddy Lawdog has another good post on his blog, dealing with the type of critter who refuses to let go of a former spouse and continues to imagine that he has some kind of right of possession over her. Dumbasses. I’ve had to deal with several such critters in my time, some as a… Continue reading Of former spouses, stalkers, and the cure for them
Doofus Of The Day #36
If there’s a quintessential doofus, this guy is it. In spades. A burglar has been branded the ‘dumbest of the dumb’ after returning to the scene of his crime – to ask if he could have his dropped mobile phone back. Stuart Gardner, 30, dropped his Nokia after breaking into retired magician Peter Diamond’s home.… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #36
Hee-hee!
Sometimes a news story makes me giggle happily. This is one of them. Of all the gardens in all the world, the thief had the bad luck to break into the one where Cromwell was peacefully gnawing on his bone. The three-year-old English mastiff is a gentle pet. But his breed are also born guard… Continue reading Hee-hee!
Hidden treasure
Police in London are busy sorting through a treasure-trove of discoveries. Detectives have found six suitcases packed with gold dust worth £8 million and more than £30 million in cash during raids on three safe deposit centres in some of London’s most affluent neighbourhoods. Last night Scotland Yard said the recovery of such an astonishing… Continue reading Hidden treasure
Doofus Of The Day #32, #33, #34 and #35
What a wonderful week for Doofi this has been! Doofus #32 is from Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Rescue crews had to cut apart a portable toilet to rescue a man who got stuck naked inside the potty. Authorities say the 31-year-old man used his cell phone to call 911 on Sunday from inside a portable toilet. Police… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #32, #33, #34 and #35
What would you do?
There’s a very disturbing and violent video on YouTube depicting an actual assault in a pizza parlor. Embedding is disabled, so I can’t put it up on my blog, but you can view it here. I’d like to ask readers to view it, then answer this question: If you were a bystander in that shop,… Continue reading What would you do?
A dumb excuse – but full marks for creativity!
I’m fascinated to read of the excuse used by a young lady pulled over for drunk driving. They say a lover’s kiss can be intoxicating. Gianna Vigliotti, who was pulled over by police as she swerved in and out of her lane on Northern Boulevard in Manhasset Friday night, said that’s exactly what happened to… Continue reading A dumb excuse – but full marks for creativity!
Doofus Of The Day #29
I love it when doofus crooks get what they deserve! A pizza delivery driver’s quick defensive maneuver kept him from being a victim of theft and turned the tables on his would-be attacker. Tim Vaughn, who works for Papa John’s, was sitting in his delivery car at a stop sign on Indianapolis’ east side early… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #29