I have a couple of odds and ends this morning. First up is a news item about Justin Bieber. Seems he must pay $80,900 in damages for his egg throw incident after pleading no contest to misdemeanor vandalism. You recall that he and his friends pelted his neighbor’s house with eggs. He must also serve two years on probation, complete five days of community service and attend a 12-week anger-management program.
What is not clear is whether Justin understood the charges and what “no contest” means. Rumor has it that he thought that the judge declared him the undisputed winner of the egg throwing contest. Many of us have played that game where two people toss an egg back and forth while stepping farther apart after each successful catch. The game ends when one person misses. Bieber thought he was playing that game by throwing eggs over the neighbor’s house. He thought he won. Apparently, there is no truth to the rumor that he thought the judge said “Ms. Dee Meaner”, a reference to one of his devoted fans.
The next news item concerns a bail-jumper who was arrested on his college campus after posing for a picture in the campus newspaper. He was interviewed about his opinion about the controversy over the Washington #Redskins' name. There is no truth to the rumor that he said that the #NFL teams should drop the name “Washington” because it implies a laid back – do nothing style that makes the team appear lazy. Now I have often blogged and tried to help stupid criminals stay out of trouble, but stupid criminals are so ubiquitous that it seems to be an overwhelming task. I will try once more. Here are some more rules for stupid criminals. If you have an outstand warrant for your arrest:
1. Do not pose for pictures in the news.
2. Do not give interviews.
3. Do not post selfies on social media or the internet.
4. Do not pose for pictures with the stolen goods or other evidence.
5. Do keep a low profile.
What is not clear is whether Justin understood the charges and what “no contest” means. Rumor has it that he thought that the judge declared him the undisputed winner of the egg throwing contest. Many of us have played that game where two people toss an egg back and forth while stepping farther apart after each successful catch. The game ends when one person misses. Bieber thought he was playing that game by throwing eggs over the neighbor’s house. He thought he won. Apparently, there is no truth to the rumor that he thought the judge said “Ms. Dee Meaner”, a reference to one of his devoted fans.
The next news item concerns a bail-jumper who was arrested on his college campus after posing for a picture in the campus newspaper. He was interviewed about his opinion about the controversy over the Washington #Redskins' name. There is no truth to the rumor that he said that the #NFL teams should drop the name “Washington” because it implies a laid back – do nothing style that makes the team appear lazy. Now I have often blogged and tried to help stupid criminals stay out of trouble, but stupid criminals are so ubiquitous that it seems to be an overwhelming task. I will try once more. Here are some more rules for stupid criminals. If you have an outstand warrant for your arrest:
1. Do not pose for pictures in the news.
2. Do not give interviews.
3. Do not post selfies on social media or the internet.
4. Do not pose for pictures with the stolen goods or other evidence.
5. Do keep a low profile.
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