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The Most Vulgar Courtroom Exchange in American History
In my book, The Law Says What?, I dedicate some time to highlighting the quirky (and distinctly human) exchanges that often take place in the courtroom. Although typically thought of as a bastion of solemnity and seriousness, the courtroom is actually frequently the scene of absurdity, hilarity, and straight up shenanigans. Fortunately for us, American courtrooms keep track of (almost) every word
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“Flipping the bird—or showing the middle finger—has a storied history. Those who study the gesture (apparently these people exist) trace its roots all the way back to ancient Greek texts. The Romans then adopted the gesture from the Greeks and carried it into their mainstream culture. In fact, Augustus Caesar once banished an actor from all of Italy for giving the finger to an audience member who hissed at him during a performance.”
― The Law Says What?: Stuff You Didn’t Know About the Law
― The Law Says What?: Stuff You Didn’t Know About the Law
“Today, the United States remains the only developed country in the world to still follow the felony murder doctrine. Even the United Kingdom (where the doctrine was created) abolished it in 1957. In total, forty-four states and the federal government include some form of the felony murder doctrine in their legal codes.”
― The Law Says What?: Stuff You Didn’t Know About the Law
― The Law Says What?: Stuff You Didn’t Know About the Law
“The CSA regulates most of the common drugs you’ve probably heard of, such as marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, LSD, heroin, ecstasy, oxycodone, steroids, codeine, and many more. However, not all drugs fall under the purview of the CSA—alcohol and tobacco are curiously exempt from its scope, an outcome that most attribute to successful political lobbying. The CSA categorizes drugs hierarchically into one of five “Schedules” based on their potential for abuse and medical value. Schedule 1 drugs are viewed as the most dangerous, having the highest potential for abuse and lowest medical value, whereas those in Schedule 5 are considered the least dangerous. The higher a drug ranks in the scheduling hierarchy, the more restrictions and regulations apply. Bewildering to many, marijuana is classified as a Schedule 1 drug, in the same category as heroin. Perhaps even more shocking, cocaine and methamphetamine are listed one step below in Schedule 2. Yes, the CSA actually classifies meth as less problematic than marijuana, despite the fact that thousands of people overdose from meth each year and effectively zero die from marijuana.”
― The Law Says What?: Stuff You Didn’t Know About the Law
― The Law Says What?: Stuff You Didn’t Know About the Law
