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arbivark t1_jea31ww wrote
Reply to comment by doterobcn in TIL that when former White House press secretary James Brady died in 2014, his death was ruled a homicide because it was ultimately caused by a gunshot wound he sustained in 1981, during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by IAmTiborius
I don't know, but it made me think of a case from torts class.
In 1891, the Wisconsin Supreme Court came to a similar result in Vosburg v. Putney.[10] In that case, a boy kicked another from across the aisle in the classroom. It turned out that the victim had an unknown microbial condition that was irritated, and resulted in him entirely losing the use of his leg. No one could have predicted the level of injury. Nevertheless, the court found that the kicking was unlawful because it violated the "order and decorum of the classroom", and the perpetrator was therefore fully liable for the injury.
here, the death is labeled a homicide, the source being two newspapers that are behind adwalls. but homicide here is not the same as chargeable as homicide, because the death was not within a year and a day. i don't remember why the common law rule adds that extra day.
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Reply to comment by al_pacappuchino in N.Y. to pay $5.5 million to man exonerated in writer Alice Sebold rape case by OutsideObserver2
I once accidentally smuggled weed into Paris. Had a roach in my wallet.
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Reply to comment by Thr0waway3691215 in N.Y. to pay $5.5 million to man exonerated in writer Alice Sebold rape case by OutsideObserver2
I used to have a senior partner at my law firm. Cops show up with a drug dog at the door of his condo. It alerts. They bust in the door and seize pot plants. He hires a fancy law firm. They fly in the dog's trainer from california, and impeach the dog. Evidence suppressed, case dismissed.
arbivark t1_jdikqbu wrote
Reply to TIL: A Mambo No. 5 cover by Bob the Builder went to number 1 in the UK on 9th September 2001, but was removed from BBC radio playlists after the 9/11 attacks as it was ‘too frivolous’ by gnomageddon7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKuvJ7zG9LI&t=23s&ab_channel=1ilnicche
original perez prado version.
arbivark t1_jd4ofny wrote
Reply to comment by Armthedillos5 in TIL Marilyn Monroe's likeness does not have any post-mortem protection as she was domiciled in New York at the time of her death and there are no federal publicity rights. by AudibleNod
Indiana is one of those, so there is an indiana company that manages rights for a number of dead celebrites. I was a local counsel once for a case where we beat them by showing they had no jurisdiction over a canadian-based website.
arbivark OP t1_jap1kvb wrote
Reply to comment by allonzeeLV in Panama's Supreme Court rules against same-sex marriages by arbivark
maybe the couple should form a partnership agreement or a limited liability company.
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Reply to comment by AudibleNod in TIL the UK experiences more tornados per year than any other country in the world relative to its land area. by blr126
I was thinking bermuda. There is a country called anguilla and barbuda. Barbuda was nearly wiped out by a hurricane/tornado/big storm a few years ago. I haven't done the math but I'm guessing it beats UK.
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Reply to TIL Colorado is actually a hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon, meaning it has 697 sides. by Dearfield
hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon, 24 letters.
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Reply to comment by Uranus_Hz in TIL Among the 50 million employed college graduates ages 25 to 64 in 2019, 37% reported a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering but only 14% worked in a STEM occupation by Fit_Pangolin_8271
the chef who hired me has degrees in biochemistry. most of my degrees are in law. i wash dishes for $15/hr.
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Reply to comment by Prometheus357 in TIL that there is a brand of potato chips developed for prison commissaries that was so popular on the inside that it became available to the mass market. by a_side_of_toast
a 'soup' is currency in jail. aka a packet of ramen. nissin chili ramen saved my life, because it's vegetarian and was one of the only things i could eat while in jail. it's hard to find on the outside, but i buy it when it see it.
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Reply to comment by Satvahana in TIL Teddy Roosevelt's 2nd son Kermit Roosevelt joined his father's Amazon expedition and had a river named after him, resigned from US Army in 1917 to join the British Forces to fight in WWI. To join the first fight in Finland/Norway, he took help of Churchill to secure a commission in British Army. by Satvahana
it is entirely possible i was thinking of james and not kermit. kermit is one of those names that sticks in your memory, in a way that james does not. thanks.
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Reply to comment by Z07O in TIL Teddy Roosevelt's 2nd son Kermit Roosevelt joined his father's Amazon expedition and had a river named after him, resigned from US Army in 1917 to join the British Forces to fight in WWI. To join the first fight in Finland/Norway, he took help of Churchill to secure a commission in British Army. by Satvahana
about 15 years ago i had 50 books on the kennedys when i was researching a possible book on lbj that i never wrote. i do not remember which book discussed kermit, and i probably dont still have it. edit shortly. oh i was going to use https://time.com/3529756/kennedy-churchill-roosevelt-investment-deal/ as a source but it wants you to sign up to read it, pass. edit: i was probably thinking of james roosevelt instead.
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Reply to comment by Satvahana in TIL Teddy Roosevelt's 2nd son Kermit Roosevelt joined his father's Amazon expedition and had a river named after him, resigned from US Army in 1917 to join the British Forces to fight in WWI. To join the first fight in Finland/Norway, he took help of Churchill to secure a commission in British Army. by Satvahana
"he had founded (a) few businesses." I'm pretty sure one of these was a partnership with joe kennedy during/after prohibition to import "medicinal" alcohol from britain such as gin, maybe beefeater gin, no gordon's.
kennedy was a crook and a gangster, although it is a myth that he made most of his money from bootlegging; he made most of his money by robbing banks by insider trading, real estate deals, stock swindles, and later rko, which he obtained in part by blackmailing a theater chain owner with a fake rape charge. kennedy used rooseveldt as a partner to make it more likely authorities would look the other way, which they did. source: some book i read years ago. edit: i think i had the wrong president's son, never mind.
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Reply to comment by DorisCrockford in TIL Australia sends all adults over 50 a FREE bowel/colon cancer screening test in the mail by Moronicon
getting an annual checkup is one of the easiest things to do to slightly extend your life. the others, like not smoking, or getting more sleep, are less convenient.
arbivark t1_ixo9gz4 wrote
it's a thanksgiving tradition for my sister. my favorite arlo song is, i can't help falling in love with you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSF89swJ9IU&ab_channel=ArloGuthrie&themeRefresh=1
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Reply to comment by youre_soaking_in_it in First time seeing the 2002 Baltimore Region Rail Map. Moore, make it happen! by A_Damn_Millenial
Ed Norton has a movie with a somewhat fictionalized Robert Moses, city planner of new york, as the villain. His grandfather being a city planner would explain his interest.
arbivark t1_iv3he35 wrote
Reply to TIL there are only two species of turkey. The Wild Turkey, and the Ocellated Turkey of Mexico, whose call has been described as “ting-ting-ting—co-on-cot-zitl-glung”. by Pschobbert
i'n guessing there are way more domesticated turkeys than wild turkey, so if they are the same species calling them wild turkeys is a bit odd. the domestic turkey is a new world invention. i'm not sure you can call llamas domesticated.
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Reply to comment by jokekiller94 in Facebook parent is fined $25M for violating campaign finance disclosure law : NPR by eastbayted
facebook can afford this. but the rest of us can't. this chills speech, and chilled speech ruins elections. i suspect facebook is right that this is unconstitutional.
i was able to get this story posted at electionlawblog.org, so the country's election law experts will see it, so thanks OP for posting it.
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Reply to comment by RedSonGamble in TIL The oldest person alive is 116 and was born in 1907 by PineappleBetter8444
my dog turned 3 so we bought him his first beer.
there could be someone older than 116 who is just more discreet.