Tag Archive 'Crime & Punishment'

A personal tragedy nevertheless makes for a funny news story

The gal’s life is sad, but the news story, at least in the first three paragraphs, is still funny:
A Mill Valley lawyer was charged Thursday with breaking into a hotel refrigerator to steal yogurt, authorities said.Patience Nooney Van Zandt, 43, was booked into the county jail early Thursday morning after an incident at the Mill [...]

The Fort Hood shooting *UPDATED*

I just heard about the Fort Hood shooting, and have nothing of my own to say.  The New Editor, however, is watching closely and updating constantly.
Ed Driscoll also has running updates, as does Hot Air.
What I learned from a military friend is that, even though it’s a military base, the troops are not armed, leaving [...]