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Mar 28, 2013

Stupid Teenagers Smashed With Gallon of Justice

The three Northern Virginia teenagers who created a stupid worldwide craze by taking fake falls on supermarket floors while busting open jugs of milk and juice are finally getting mopped up. By the law.

Jun 21, 2012

Judge Finds ‘Occubarn’ Protesters Guilty; One Also Guilty for Indecent Exposure

Members of Occupy D.C. who were arrested last December when the protest group erected a barn-like structure in McPherson Square were found guilty today of disorderly conduct—along with other charges for some—by a magistrate judge in D.C. Superior Court.

Jul 13, 2011

Voting Rights Protestor’s Trial Postponed Due To Mayor’s Refusal to Appear

A fight over whether Mayor Vince Gray should appear as a defense witness led to the postponement of Ward 6 ANC Commissioner Keith Silver’s trial on disorderly conduct charges stemming from his arrest at a voting rights protest.

Feb 01, 2011

New D.C. Noise Law Stiffens Penalties for Infractions

According to a new law which went into effect on Friday, someone who is being excessively loud in the District could risk being put behind bars. The Georgetown Dish reports this morning about the new law, the Disorderly Conduct Amendment Act of 2010, which significantly bumps up fines for noise violations and continues to allow officers of the Metropolitan Police Department to place offenders under arrest, imprisoning those that are making noise which is “likely to annoy” for up to 90 days.

 
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