-John McCain is nuts-
Sidney Blumenthal: "A few months ago, McCain suddenly rushed up to a friend of mine, a prominent Washington lawyer, at a social event, and threatened to beat him up because he represented a client McCain happened to dislike. Then, just as suddenly, profusely and tearfully, he apologised." I think McCain just needs some sleep. (The Guardian)
-Florida cop's a perv-
Pensacola, FL cop Shawn Patrick Shields has to pay $3,500 for making a teenage girl do topless jumping jacks. He's also been fired and pleaded no contest to extortion. (Associated Press)
-Having trouble with OCD-
A call [mp3] to the San Francisco Chronicle shows one reader way more upset over grammar than he should be. How often can you repeat, "pilotless drone, pilotless drone!"? To make matters worse, the caller's wrong -- the technical term is 'unmanned aerial vehicle.' (Editor & Publisher)
-At least they were ambitious-
Six teenage girls in Chattanooga, Tennessee were charged with plotting to kill 300 people. The girls kept the names of those they wanted dead on a list. "School officials said the list, discovered in a classroom trash can, mostly named students and faculty members but also included Tom Cruise, Oprah Winfrey and the Energizer bunny." I hate to admit it, but I can relate... (ABC News)
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