The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

YouTuber Wins Darwin Award

Timothy Wilks had a great idea for a YouTube prank — fake a robbery by charging at people with a giant knife. The result wasn’t funny: A man was shot and killed Friday night in Nashville, Tenn., after wielding a butcher knife for a robbery “prank” intended for YouTube, police said, according to reports. Officers […]

‘Family Demands Answers’

Mychael Johnson’s life of crime ended last March after he and an accomplice stole a car and led Tallahassee police on a chase. When police broke off the pursuit, allowing the sheriff’s department helicopter to track the stolen car, Johnson’s accomplice tried to carjack another motorist. The chopper pilot radioed this information to dispatch and, […]

Rule 5 Sunday: Hedley Lamarr Presents The Teutonic Titwillow, Lili von Shtupp!

— compiled by Wombat-socho One of the greatest roles played by a great comedic actress, Madeline Kahn. The German femme fatale sent to seduce Sheriff Bart in Blazing Saddles earned Kahn one of her two Oscar nominations, the other being for a similar role as Trixie Delight in Paper Moon. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley […]

Catch-and-Release: How Liberals Destroyed Law and Order in California

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy Adam Gibson, 31, was killed last month in a shootout with Robert Calderon, 46, a lifelong criminal: He had a combined nine felony and misdemeanor cases out of Sacramento County dating to 1993, Superior Court records show. The cases generally involve drugs and stolen vehicles. His most recent local case, a […]

FMJRA 2.0: White Collar Holler

— compiled by Wombat-socho SOTD by the legendary Stan Rogers. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. Rule Five Sunday: Jane Russell Harsh Brutus Animal Magnetism Ninety Miles From Tyranny A View From The Beach Proof Positive EBL Deep Dark Depression, Excessive Misery Bacon Time EBL FMJRA 2.0: Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? Harsh […]

Catch-and-Release: Career Criminal Arrested in Deadly San Francisco Crash

Jerry Lyons, 31, had spent his entire adult life committing crimes. He had dozens of arrests in California — attempted robbery, burglary, evading police, driving a stolen vehicle, weapons charges, drug charges, shoplifting, trespassing, etc. — but kept getting turned loose until Thursday, when he finally killed somebody. Sheria Musyoka, 26, was an immigrant from […]

Former GOP Staffer Arrested in Truly Disturbing Child Pornography Case

Ruben Verastigui, 27, was arrested Friday in Washington, D.C., on charges of distributing child pornography. When I say that this case is “truly disturbing,” you can just trust me, or you can go read this Twitter thread that includes some excerpts from the arrest affidavit. Truly disturbing. In 2014, the former chief of staff for […]

In The Mailbox: 02.05.21

— compiled by Wombat-socho Well, I guess I’m just not going to get caught up on this week’s linkagery, and next week doesn’t look good either. That’s life in the tax mines at this time of year. Usual deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 […]

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