Lauryn Hill is given a 3 month prison sentence
Fugees singer, Lauryn Hill, has been sentenced to three months in prison for failing to pay around $1million in taxes over the past decade. In addition to serving three months, Hill must pay a $60,000 fine. On release from jail, she will spend three months in home confinement and will be under parole supervision for … [Read the full story]
On this day…in 1981
On May 5, 1981, imprisoned Irish Catholic militant Bobby Sands dies after refusing food for 66 days in protest of his treatment as a criminal rather than a political prisoner by British authorities. His death immediately kicked-off widespread rioting in Belfast, as young Irish-Catholic militants clashed with police and British Army patrols and started fires. … [Read the full story]
Davo’s quote of the day
“My mate reckons he always cries after sex. Mind you, he is in prison”
On this day…in 1990
The leader of the movement to end South African apartheid, Nelson Mandela, is released from prison after 27 years on February 11, 1990. In 1944, Mandela, a lawyer, joined the African National Congress (ANC), the oldest black political organization in South Africa, where he became a leader of Johannesburg’s youth wing of the ANC. In … [Read the full story]
Plan to castrate and murder Justin Bieber – foiled
Two men have been arrested over a plot to castrate and murder Justin Bieber at a concert in the US. Mark Staake and his nephew Tanner Ruane from New Mexico were hired by jailed fan Dana Martin, who is currently serving two life sentences at a state prison near Las Cruces, for the rape and … [Read the full story]
College student poisons room-mate with bleach
A college student in Michigan, United States, put bleach in her roommate’s ice tea after an argument about dirty dishes. Kayla Ashlyn Bonkowski, 19, could face up to 15 years in prison after her clearly aggrieved co-inhabitor, Emily Joseph, 20, took the matter up with police. Fortunately, Ms Joseph is fine…nothing a trip to the … [Read the full story]
Complaint lodged over fake Bryant Facebook page
The Tasmanian government has lodged an urgent complaint over a fake Facebook page purporting to be Port Arthur mass murderer Martin Bryant. The page includes several photos of Bryant, who killed 35 people in a 1996 shooting rampage, and distasteful comments attributed to him. Tasmanian Attorney-General Brian Wightman has asked Facebook to remove the page … [Read the full story]
Charles Manson talks utter shit to Marilyn Manson
Serial killer Charles Manson has sent Marilyn Manson an open letter from his prison cell. The rocker, whose real name is Brian Warner, took the latter half of his moniker from Manson’s surname and his first half from actress Marilyn Monroe. A number of Manson’s bandmates took similar stage names, with the likes of Twiggy … [Read the full story]
