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Town May Outlaw Eye-Rolling

Really. It may be considered 'disorderly conduct.'

(Newser) - If you find yourself annoyed while visiting Elmhurst, Illinois, think twice before rolling your eyes. Officials are debating a “disturbance and disorderly conduct” violation that includes eye-rolling, TribLocal.com reports. It all started when a resident was ejected from a public committee meeting after rolling her eyes and, as...

Philadelphia Ballpark Puker Pleads Guilty

May 25, 2010 11:36 AM CDT

Philadelphia Ballpark Puker Pleads Guilty

NJ man intentionally vomited on family, admits to assault

(Newser) - The New Jersey man who intentionally vomited on a Philadelphia family during a Phillies game last month pleaded guilty today, KYW Newsradio reports . Matthew Clemmens, 21, tormented a man and his two daughters at Citizens Bank Park before declaring, "I need to do what I need to do. I'm...

Drunk, Swearing Teen Dragged Out of Prom

May 18, 2010 1:15 PM CDT

Drunk, Swearing Teen Dragged Out of Prom

18-year-old leaves Ohio party spitting blood at police

(Newser) - An Ohio teen expelled from her prom for being drunk and belligerent was spitting mad—spitting blood, that is, from a self-inflicted nosebleed. Jessica Halter, 18, is facing a litany of charges after refusing to take a Breathalyzer test and screaming at school administrators, "You are f---ing bitches this...

Dallas Slaps
Erykah Badu
With Disorderly

Apr 3, 2010 8:19 AM CDT

Dallas Slaps Erykah Badu With Disorderly

Singer faces $500 fine over Dealey Plaza striptease

(Newser) - Erykah Badu's racy "Window Seat" video may have gone viral, but the Dallas Police Department is decidedly not a fan. Officials announced yesterday that they would reward the singer's Dealey Plaza striptease with a disorderly conduct charge, reports the Dallas Morning News after a witness to last month's shoot...

Real Life 'Goodfella' Arrested

Dec 15, 2009 2:15 PM CST

Real Life 'Goodfella' Arrested

Mob informant Henry Hill gets drunk showing his artwork

(Newser) - Henry Hill, the mobster-turned-informant who inspired the movie Goodfellas, has been arrested for a drunken incident at an Illinois hotel. Hill has been charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, and is free in lieu of $1,000 bail. Hill, in the town of Fairview Heights for a showing of...

Teens Busted for Rapping Fast-Food Order

Oct 30, 2009 10:21 AM CDT

Teens Busted for Rapping Fast-Food Order

Utah McDonald's doesn't appreciate YouTube-inspired stunt

(Newser) - Four Utah teens are in trouble with the law for attempting to place their McDonald's order in the form of a rap song. The four teens, rolled into the drive-through this week and, finding themselves the only customers, attempted to re-create a 2006 YouTube video by rapping their order. The...

Cops Weigh In on
Responding
to Insults

Jul 25, 2009 9:17 AM CDT

Cops Weigh In on Responding to Insults

(Newser) - Just how reasonable was Sgt. James Crowley being when he arrested Skip Gates for mouthing off to him? The New York Times asks a wide range of cops how they handle abuse in the field, and got a range of responses. “If you don’t have a tough skin,...

Lawyer: Harvard Prof. Busted After Demanding Cop ID

Jul 21, 2009 3:27 AM CDT

Lawyer: Harvard Prof. Busted After Demanding Cop ID

(Newser) - African-American Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. was hauled into custody after repeatedly asking a police officer for his badge number, Prof. Charles Ogletree writes in the Root. Gates forced open his front door after arriving home from a foreign trip to find it damaged. When a police officer arrived...

Teen Pranksters Get a Dose
of Revenge

Dec 12, 2008 4:06 PM CST

Teen Pranksters Get a Dose of Revenge

Minnesota man charged after spraying them with fox urine

(Newser) - A Minnesota man faces misdemeanor charges of assault and disorderly conduct after police accused him of spraying mischievous teens with fox urine, the West Central Tribune reports. The 50-year-old—fed up with youths toilet-papering his house—loaded up his Super Soaker squirt gun with the offending fluid, donned night-vision goggles,...

Gary Coleman
Admits Fan Assault

Dec 3, 2008 9:20 AM CST

Gary Coleman Admits Fan Assault

Whatchutalkinbout, Willis?

(Newser) - Former child actor Gary Coleman pleaded no contest to charges related to a tussle with a fan, and was ordered to pay a $100 fine, the AP reports. The pint-sized star’s troubles began when a fan snapped pictures of him and his wife in a Utah bowling alley in...

Craig Pushes
to Withdraw Guilty Plea

Sep 10, 2008 3:33 PM CDT

Craig Pushes to Withdraw Guilty Plea

Senator skips court hearing, which centers on mail-in document

(Newser) - Larry Craig's lawyers asked a state appeals court today to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea to disorderly conduct charges. The prosecutor argued that the senator, who did not appear today, waived his right to a trial by using a mail-in form to enter a plea after being busted...

Craig May Resign Today

Aug 31, 2007 9:02 AM CDT

Craig May Resign Today

Senator’s resignation said to pre-empt RNC request

(Newser) - Larry Craig will resign his Senate seat as soon as today, in an effort to pre-empt an official GOP call for him to step down, party sources tell CNN. Following the Idaho conservative’s guilty plea in a bathroom-stall sex sting, the Republican National Committee was preparing to call for...