Tim over at the SM Mirror reports today on a police blotter highlight which occurred last Friday in Santa Monica:

… The suspect had taken a fresh approach, gone out on a limb, and stolen a crab leg from the buffet. When the staff confronted the suspect, he hit a staff member with the crab leg. The suspect then fled the location. Officers went in search of, discovered, and netted this seafood pirate a short distance away.

More punny giggles over at the Mirror; my personal illustration accompanies the excerpt here. Attention Tim: Please get in touch as I see us going places, fast.

» Man Steals Crab Leg, Hits Staff With It (Santa Monica Mirror)

Late breaking afternoon news From CBS2.com:

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBS)―The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a robber who has been dubbed the “left-handed eyeglass bandit.”

The man has been linked to eight business robberies in South Los Angeles since Oct. 21.
»continue reading Losanjealous Newswire: “Left-Handed Eyeglass Bandit” At Large

Losanjealous has just received word of a major development related to the copyright infringement lawsuit Associated Press has threatened against artist Shepard Fairey. The AP has claimed that Fairey wrongfully appropriated their photograph of President Obama in creating his iconic “Hope” poster. A recent court filing, however, reveals that the AP in turn violated copyrights owned by Losanjealous author, Derby Doll hanger-on, and man-about-town DF. Excerpts from the 1,257-page complaint illustrate the overwhelming force of these shattering accusations:

“Whereas, heretofore, nevertheless, etc., DF herein alleges that the following is true and correct:*

“¶ 15. Extensive photographic evidence reveals that DF had, as early as 1993, and possibly though not necessarily earlier, looked pensively up and to the left—in precisely the same manner captured by the AP’s photograph of Barack Obama.

“¶ 17. Witnesses will amply and voluminously support DF’s claim of rightful ownership by testifying that they stated, upon seeing conduct specified in aforementioned ¶ 15, ‘Hey, DF, what is located up and to your left that is making you pensive?’

“¶ 78. Extensive documentary evidence reveals that DF had, as early as 1990, and possibly though not necessarily earlier, used the word ‘Hope’—the very same word used in the popular posters of Barack Obama.

“¶ 82. Among the many convincing examples of the phenomenon articulated in aforementioned ¶ 79 include DF utterances such as, ‘I hope that prostitute is not a cop’, ‘I hope that prostitute was joking about having the clap’, and ‘I hope this sensation that my urethra is on fire is not a symptom of the clap.’

»continue reading Major Breaking News in Associated Press-Shepard Fairey Kerfuffle: DF Files Suit, Accuses AP of Copyright Infringement

If you haven’t yet heard the news, the AP has claimed copyright infringement against Los Angeles-based Wrestlemania fan and graphic artist Shepard Fairey for his iconic “HOPE” poster depicting Barack Obama. Turns out Fairey used an AP photo originally taken by Manny Garcia as the basis of his 2008 poster without credit or prior permission (the artist had made this admission prior to recent litigation). The Associated Press now wants to see cash and credit; Shep is claiming Fair Use. While awaiting feedback and insight from various legal professionals regarding this debate, we now turn to you, dear reader, to weigh in on this pressing legal quandary…
»continue reading The Great Associated Press vs Shepard Fairey Obama Hope Poster Debate