Judge orders defendant's mouth taped shut

I just thought this story was funny.

A judge in Idaho ordered a man's mouth duct taped shut during court. The defendant, Nicklas Frasure, was at his probation hearing for violation when he was being disruptive with repeated outbursts and ignoring the judge.



Full article here.

Man pleads guilty in fraud against U.S. Veterans Affairs Department

Who really thinks they can get away with committing fraud against the government? Well, AIG and Wall Street think they have, but that's not the point. No one can really pull the wool over the government's eyes except in the movies. Even then, the guys are always caught in the end.

An Idaho man conned the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department out of $1.5 million ever since 1976. He served in the Air Force from 1969-1975 and retired in 1976. The year he retired, he claimed that he had no use in either leg anymore. So, the government started paying him disability.

Read the rest of the story here to see what this guy did and how he got caught.



Image via U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs