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January 26, 2005
Breaking News. Sort Of.
while perusing on-line news sites last night i came across these two gems and just had to share. there's a common theme here, see if you can guess what it is.
the first was reported late last week by CNN
Attorney meets the 'jury pool from hell'
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) -- Defense attorney Leslie Ballin called it the "jury pool from hell."
The group of prospective jurors was summoned to listen to a case of Tennessee trailer park violence. Right after jury selection began last week, one man got up and left, announcing, "I'm on morphine and I'm higher than a kite."
When the prosecutor asked if anyone had been convicted of a crime, a prospective juror said that he had been arrested and taken to a mental hospital after he almost shot his nephew. He said he was provoked because his nephew just would not come out from under the bed.
Another would-be juror said he had had alcohol problems and was arrested for soliciting sex from an undercover officer. "I should have known something was up," he said. "She had all her teeth."
Another prospect volunteered he probably should not be on the jury: "In my neighborhood, everyone knows that if you get Mr. Ballin (as your lawyer), you're probably guilty." He was not chosen.
The case involved a woman accused of hitting her brother's girlfriend in the face with a brick. Ballin's client was found not guilty.
the other story concerns popster Britney and her hounds, as reported by Bill Picture from the Examiner.
A source close to Britney Spears told Star magazine that walking through Britney's house is like strolling through a minefield because the singer lets her dogs go wherever they please. "Lucky and Bit Bit haven't been potty-trained," the source said. "Britney will have people over and the dogs will be running around and playing and then, oops, one of them will go. Britney doesn't seem bothered by it. She doesn't even clean it up properly. She just blots the soiled carpets with some paper towels."
EEEWWWW!! that's just wrong.
and the common theme here...? :D
Posted by P at January 26, 2005 06:05 AM
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Is Brittney from Memphis?
Posted by: Kathy Howe at January 26, 2005 08:41 AM
I do hate to make gross generalizations but DAMN people....the southeast has got to get it together a bit better than that!
Britney is from Louisiana...but I say that f'd up behavior is from being a spoiled brat for her entire life. THAT as we well know crosses all geographic boundaries
Posted by: Miss Bliss at January 26, 2005 11:43 AM
I know! I know!
Mama said Trailer Trash is as Trailer Trash does.
Posted by: Kyle at January 26, 2005 11:31 PM