Man Hits His Own Car Then Sues Himself - Yahoo! News: "Thu Mar 16, 6:02 PM ET
LODI, Calif. - When a dump truck backed into Curtis Gokey's car, he decided to sue the city for damages. Only thing is, he was the one driving the dump truck. But that minor detail didn't stop Gokey, a Lodi city employee, from filing a $3,600 claim for the December accident, even after admitting the crash was his fault.
After the city denied that claim because Gokey was, in essence, suing himself, he and his wife, Rhonda, decided to file a new claim under her name.
City Attorney Steve Schwabauer said this one also lacks merit because Rhonda Gokey can't sue her own husband.
'You can sue your spouse for divorce, but you can't sue your spouse for negligence,' Schwabauer said. 'They're a married couple under California law. They're one entity. It's damage to community property.'
But Rhonda Gokey insisted she has 'the right to sue the city because a city's vehicle damaged my private vehicle.'
In fact, her claim, currently pending at Lodi City Hall, is for an even larger amount — $4,800.
'I'm not as nice as my husband is,' she said."
21:07 Posted by David
Man Tries to Buy Condoms With Fake $100: "PALM BAY, Fla. - A 23-year-old man was arrested after he tried to buy condoms and cologne with a fake $100 bill, authorities said.
Christopher Leigh Smith was charged with attempting to use a counterfeit bill to purchase the items at a Walgreens Drug Store, Florida Today reported Thursday.
The clerk suspected the bill was fake and stalled Smith until police arrived, a spokeswoman for the Palm Bay Police Department said. 'He told them that he knew it was fake and that he had gotten it from an unknown man,' said spokeswoman Yvonne Martinez.
Police found no evidence that Smith had produced the bill himself, she said.
Smith is being held Brevard County Jail on a $1,000 bond. The case has also been referred to the U.S. Secret Service, which routinely handles cases involving counterfeit bills."
21:04 Posted by David
Two Men Arrested After Mistaken 911 Call - Yahoo! News: "ENID, Okla. - Two men were jailed on arson complaints after one of them hit the wrong button on a cell phone, giving 911 dispatchers an account of a plot to set a vehicle on fire.
Enid police Capt. Jim Nivison said from that call, 911 dispatchers and a shift supervisor listened for nearly four hours to the two Enid natives as they drove across town, first planning to steal an acquaintance's car, then deciding to build an incendiary device out of a light bulb to burn the car up.
'It's all on tape; we've got the whole thing,' Nivison said. 'They made some pretty dumb statements. One of the males said. 'It's gonna burn, will they be able to get fingerprints?' and 'I've got the lighter, Dude. Let's go.' '
Johnny Ray Miller, 48, was arrested on complaints of third-degree arson and transporting an incendiary device. Robert A. Patterson, 24, was arrested on complaints of third-degree arson and manufacturing an incendiary device. Both also were jailed on conspiracy complaints.
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Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com"
