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more about #violence more comments → AndIAmTellingYou: I don't know what makes me angrier, the verdict or the jerk behind him laughing... or that they're both state senators. more » Novaload: He should get a year just for that suit. Is the coat hanger still in it? And just look at that face. This is a guy who's going to be in court again; ... more » DennyCrane: WAITwaitwaitwaitwait ... candidate? I'd vehemently argue winner. more » The Real JR: Can't we just bring things back to the basics? I have plenty of vegetables, people. more » Mediahohoho: Tiny peen. more » Steverino Begins: He also voted against the gay marriage bill on Wednesday. His nickname should be: Senator-Slash-Asshole more » DahlELama: Every time I think, "Hey, the world is not that bad," this guy happens. He is just the embodiment of everything that is horrible in this world. Also,... more » Btwbfdimho: df more » Mediahohoho: Pack all the heat you want, boys. Just realize that every meal you eat in Manhattan is going to contain about 5% saliva, 10% urine and 30% human feca... more » valet_of_the_dolls: Everything else seems to make a comeback; why not the robber baron? more » snugbug: OK, as the sole Romanian-American Gawker commenter--there might be others who have yet to emerge out of the woodwork--this saddens me. I mean, every t... more » Rozelle’s Bagman: "Please put $50 billion into this bag, abt natural. What is abt?" more » econdave: At Lehman they'd just shoot themselves in the foot. more » AzureTexan: I eagerly await Michael Moore's penetrating new Wall Street film, "Ruger & Me." more » Trai_Dep: Putin would have planted a tender kiss on the child's belly. Russia loves children more than Romania. more » -
#crimepunishment
Monserrate Sentenced to Three Years Probation
Face-slashing asshole-of-the-year candidate and New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate will not go to jail for the face-slashing (or for the asshole-of-the-year thing). -
#banksters
Goldman Sachs Bankers Already Dangerous, Now Armed
According to Bloomberg's Alice Schroeder, senior Goldman Sachs bankers have begun applying for permits to carry concealed handguns, lending credence to Vanity Fair's Bethany McLean's assessment that "There is an embattled feeling around" Goldman now. Tom Wolfe, call your office. -
#romania
Did the Romanian President Hit a 10-Year-Old in the Face?
The President, Traian Basescu, was mayor of Bucharest back in 2004. Footage has emerged that appears to show him chit-chatting to a crowd, placating a hysterical woman and, of course, slapping a child. More » -
#albany
Albany Foodie World Is All About Punching
Steve Barnes (pictured), the Albany restaurant critic who was assaulted by a professional mixed martial arts fighter last year (probably) because of something he wrote, reports today: Albany restaurateurs are going to punch each other. More » -
#violence
Jude Law Will Hurl Oranges at Any Girl Watching Him Do Yoga
Marble-eyed Englishman Jude Law made the mistake of moving into a condo right next door to an NYU dorm. What are you, Jude Law—dumb? Heh. He deals with female fans by throwing produce at them.
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#journalismism
Detroit: Murder Murder Murder, Kill Kill Kill
Rugged personality-possessing newspaperman Charlie LeDuff can typically be found roaming Detroit in search of frozen hobo bodies and colorful raccoon hunters. Today, he has a more serious topic: Enough violence to make you...well, never want to go to Detroit. More » -
#higherlearning
Man Punching Woman Fails to Make Ivy League Edgy
It took a punch to the face to make newspapers edgy again. Could a drunken punch to the face (of a woman), after an argument about racism, make the Ivy League edgy, too? One Columbia prof is testing that theory! More » -
#fthood
Who Took Down the Ft. Hood Shooter?
You're a cop, you're on your way to get your car fixed. You hear there's a shooter at Fort Hood, and then what? You're supposed to respond. It's your job. But could you do what Sgt. Kimberly Denise Munley did?
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#weekinreview
The Week We Were All Glenn Beck's Appendix
This week was all about gun violence and terrible elections and Jay Leno. More » -
#fights
Maybe That Washington Post Newsroom Face Punch Was a Gay Insecurity Thing
Is it possible to milk this WaPo Style Section Intergenerational Fistfight for Journalism Glory for one more day? Most certainly! Because now one of the combatants' colleagues has raised the issue that others were too smart to raise: Homosexual hatred. More » -
#awesome
Old Washington Post Editor Totally Punches Writer in Face
A couple of writers in the Washington Post Style section filed some heinous "charticle"-type story on deadline, which made their retirement-aged colleague so mad he had to punch one of them in the face, like POW! More » -
#parochialnews
Queens Dems Will Not Endorse Lady-Slasher Next Year
Bad news for State Senator Hiram Monserrate. The convicted girlfriend-assaulter will not receive the support of the Democratic party in next year's primary election. More » -
#parochialnews
What's Next For New York's Favorite Face-Slasher?
Face-slashing pol Hiram Monserrate was found not guilty of felony assault, but they got him on a misdemeanor. He'll be sentenced in December. But now his fate rests with Albany Democrats. So he's fine. More » -
#berniemadoff
Bernie Madoff, Prison Brawler
Incarcerated real estate bellwether Bernie Madoff reportedly got into a fist-throwing prison brawl! Which could more accurately be characterized as "two elderly men poking each other angrily while discussing financial strategies." Assuming it actually happened. Gang war!
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#endtimes
Things Still Unimaginably Terrible In Detroit
The City of Detroit just wanted to hand out 5,000 applications for housing and bill payment aid to those at risk of homelessness, so of course chaos and violence erupted. More » -
#love
"Couples therapy" psychologist violently slashes husband. You don't wish for that, but you still chuckle.
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#ourfaircity
Ninja vs. Reggae Star In Unfair Sword Fight
What happens to a dancehall reggae artist retired? Does he dry up, like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore, and then run? No. He moves to East New York and is attacked by a ninja-like swordsman. More » -
#jail
Allen Stanford Obtains Air Conditioning the Hard Way
Did you know that crooked financier and voodoo priest Allen Stanford used to run a bodybuilding gym? It's true! Didn't stop him from getting his ass whupped in jail. But there's a bright side. More » -
#death
The War Against Census Takers
The coroner of Clay County,KansasKentucky has confirmed that the word "FED" was scrawled on the dead body of census worker and teacher Bill Sparkman, who was found asphyxiated earlier this month. More » -
#crime
Ladies Want Lady-Slasher Behind Bars
Remember New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate, who stands accused of slashing his girlfriend's face? He decided this week to waive his right to trial by jury. The National Organization for Women wants him locked up for a long time. More »
