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The law and the jungle

That's the ticket

OK, sure, some punishment is called for here, but a felony?

FEBRUARY 26--Meet Lendsey and Delilha Harbin

The married couple went to the movies Saturday night at a multiplex in Portage, Indiana, where they watched “Snitch,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. When the action flick ended, the Harbins exited theater #13 and headed into theater #15, where the zombie film “Warm Bodies” was about to start.

Cookie monster

Who knew there was such a thing as felony snacking?

A Walmart employe in Indiana has been charged with felony theft after she was caught munching Oreos filched from the store’s shelves, police said.

When confronted by cops with video of the alleged theft, Penny S. Winters, 63, admitted she ate the cookies and said she had been doing it for years.

Cold-dead-fingers update

Yup, yup, yup:

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana State Police are seeing a surge in gun permit requests amid the national gun-control debate sparked by December's deadly Connecticut school shooting.

Calm down, ladies

This time around, it's conservatives who are getting to play Gotcha! over some inartful remarks about rape. In arguing in favor of a bill that would forbid lawful concealed carry on Colorado campuses, Democratic Rep. Joe Salazar suggested that just because women feel like they're going to be raped, that doesn't mean they actually will be, so why do they need guns?

Strikeout

A rare outbreak of judicial common sense:

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a woman injured by a foul ball at baseball game can't sue over her injuries.

The court's 3-0 Friday ruling says no trial is needed because foul balls' dangers are well-known and baseball fans have an obligation to protect themselves.

Got ya covered

Justice on the move

Allen County is getting one of the hottest trials in years:

A judge moved the trial of an Indianapolis police officer accused of causing a fatal 2010 crash by driving drunk to Fort Wayne on Thursday.

Reciprocity

Boy, I dunno:

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - A congressman from northeastern Indiana is sponsoring a bill that would allow people who legally carry a concealed weapon in their home state to do the same in other states that allow concealed weapons.

And keep it off my lawn, too

Good:

 

The rules of the road could change for moped drivers in the Hoosier state.

Indiana House Bill 1523 sets strict rules for using mopeds. It creates a new moped license, would require that mopeds be registered and users would have to pay registration fees, along with state and county taxes.

Road warriors

This sound like a good idea?

NEW ALBANY, Ind. - A southern Indiana city has taken its first step toward banning charities from collecting money from motorists at intersections.

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