HOW DO YOU PLEAD?When cosmetologist Susan Cole, 57, showed up as summoned for jury duty at the Denver District Court, she looked like a wreck: Her hair was in curlers, her socks and shoes didn’t match, and “her makeup looked like something you would wear during a theater performance,” said the court reporter. “I broke out of domestic violence in the military,” Cole told the court. “And I have a lot of repercussions. One is post-traumatic stress disorder.” She said she lived on the street, and a sympathetic Judge Anne Mansfield quickly excused her. Several months later, Cole was on a radio show in Denver, allegedly bragging about how she faked the story and how amusing her salon clients thought her tactics were. Among the listeners to that show was Judge Mansfield, who recognized the woman from her court. Cole has been charged with perjury and attempting to influence a public servant, both felonies. Cole is the author of a book to “help you deal with difficult relationships and situations” through understanding passages from the Bible. (RC/Denver Post) … Apparently not including the Ten Commandments.MANY RECIPIENTS EVACUATED, TOOIt was just an ad campaign, insists Convar Deutschland. The German tech firm sent out 40 packages with alarm clocks glued to hard drives with an attached note that read “your time is running out.” Not surprisingly, panicked recipients in Bonn, Berlin and Frankfurt thought they were bombs and called police. Many businesses were evacuated. The mailing was meant to “raise awareness of the dangers of losing data,” a Convar spokesman said. “At absolutely no point did we mean to threaten or injure anyone.” Police are considering charges of “Wasting Police Time.” (RC/Sky News) … Though in an ideal world, “Corporate Stupidity” would garner a bigger fine.Source: http://thisistrue.com
