As word of the successful application of the "affluenza" defense (which holds that spoiled rich children have a diminished capacity to understand right and wrong and can't be held criminally liable for crimes up to an including killing strangers) spreads, there's been lots of commentary on the subject. But as is often the case, Lowering the Bar has some good and timely words, from a satirico-legal perspective.
Affluenza
Tina Peters, former Mesa County Clerk, gets nine years in prison
An unapologetic and unrepentant conspiracy theorist who, as a Mesa County Clerk, arranged illegal access to county voting machines, Tina Peters, has been sentenced to nine years in prison. While… READ THE REST
Man stole ambulance to get to court date for stealing car
A man accused of stealing a car is now accused of stealing an ambulance to get to a court hearing on the former matter. Kody Adams of Oklahoma reportedly had… READ THE REST
Surveillance footage of Kentucky Sheriff killing judge shown in court
Surveillance footage of Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines shooting and killing District Judge Kevin Mullins in his own chambers was played in a Kentucky court yesterday, shocking onlookers. Judge Rupert Wilhoit… READ THE REST
This router might be better than a VPN since it brings 'The Office' back on Netflix!
TL;DR: This VPN router can unblock content on your streaming services, and it's available for $149.97 (reg. $219) through October 27—and it's the lowest price ever! We can't lie. Netflix, well, isn't quite… READ THE REST
You don't want to be known as the 'bad American traveler,' so learn the language!
TL;DR: Babbel can help you learn the local language of your destination with its 14 language offerings, now $149.97 (reg. $599) until October 27! As much as we'd like to deny it, Americans… READ THE REST
