Brickbat: What did You Expect, Dressed Like That?
🔊 Listen to this article Video showed police in Suzhou, China, detaining a woman for wearing a Japanese kimono in public. “If you came here wearing Hanfu (a traditional Chinese …
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Brickbat: America’s Ally
🔊 Listen to this article A Saudi court has sentenced Salma al-Shehab to 34 years in prison after she was found guilty of using the Internet to “cause public unrest …
Brickbat: Ticket to Ride
🔊 Listen to this article For Bob and Angie Shepherd, the news kept getting worse. First, Angie’s car was stolen from their Alexandria, Virginia, home. Next, police in Prince Georgia’s …
Brickbat: Watch Your Mouth
🔊 Listen to this article New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to the Cornerstone Church in Batavia warning that she could take legal action if “extremist” rhetoric …
Brickbat: Maybe Knock First?
🔊 Listen to this article Jennifer Michele said she was surprised to get a Ring doorbell alert and see two Pasco County, Florida, deputies outside her front door. She said …
Brickbat: Cave Man
🔊 Listen to this article A British court has ordered Gloucestershire resident Graham Wildin jailed for six weeks for contempt of court for refusing an order to tear down a …
Brickbat: Not What He’s Getting Paid For
🔊 Listen to this article A New Orleans court constable has been suspended without pay pending an investigation after being accused of ignoring a bystander’s plea to help a woman …
Brickbat: Popping the Question
🔊 Listen to this article Those who refuse a marriage proposal in Mangalmé, Chad, now face a fine of up to £30 (about $36). The fine, set by the local …
Brickbat: And That’s Not All
🔊 Listen to this article The West Point, Georgia, police department has placed six officers on administrative leave, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into an incident in …
Brickbat: You Deserve a Break Today
🔊 Listen to this article Australian officials have fined an Indonesian traveler $2,664 (about $1,874 U.S.) for not declaring two sausage-and-egg McMuffins and a ham croissant when entering the country. …