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Well, they keep bringing Favre back from the dead and throwing money at him, so I guess this makes sense.
Posted by: padraig the cheesehead | August 23, 2010 at 10:06 AM
They were protesting "mindless consumerism" and end up getting paid $165,000....hmmm.
*goes to look for zombie costume*
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | August 23, 2010 at 10:06 AM
It is far easier to find cash in a city council than it is to find brains.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | August 23, 2010 at 10:06 AM
I'll bet they get LOTS of parking tickets in the next two years.
Posted by: bonmot | August 23, 2010 at 10:12 AM
Who says Ph.D.s in sociology don't make money!
Posted by: NotSherly | August 23, 2010 at 10:13 AM
No kidding, NotSherly. After attorney's fees, they'll rake in almost $20.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | August 23, 2010 at 10:21 AM
I'm glad I live in ND now... that's how MN went broke!
Posted by: EB | August 23, 2010 at 10:31 AM
a victory for soulless, brain-sucking carrion eaters everywhere...and his defendants, too!
Posted by: insomniac | August 23, 2010 at 10:32 AM
Headline writers pray every night for the chance to write one like that: Minneapolis will pay $165,000 to zombies
It's not "Headless body in topless bar" but it's pretty good.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 23, 2010 at 11:21 AM
SNORK @ padraig!
Posted by: DanstuckinIA | August 23, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Brains? We donn need no steenkin brains. We work for the government and we're here to help you.
Posted by: Loudmouth | August 23, 2010 at 12:19 PM
Before I retired, I used to just love telling people I was from the government and I was there to help them.
Posted by: Steve | August 23, 2010 at 12:26 PM
Everybody be careful. bonmot's a lawyer and we don't want to make him cry. He could sue us.
Posted by: nursecindy | August 23, 2010 at 12:33 PM
"...they were being held on the "crazy" charge of carrying simulated weapons of mass destruction." That's a perfect description of an iPod; it should have been a cinch for the prosecution.
New Hampshire has a similar law prohibiting the "Placement of Simulated Explosives," which is a Class A Felony (15 years in jail). Fortunately, we also have juries who refuse to convict people for popping balloons. Naturally, possession of real explosives without a license is only a misdemeanor.
Posted by: Ralph | August 23, 2010 at 01:25 PM
pad, my dear, that was spectacular.
Posted by: Diva | August 23, 2010 at 02:57 PM
@ Pad-- I've got my Halloween costume figured out-- it involves zombies and Packer jersies-- nos. 7 and 15
Posted by: Mazarlarry | August 23, 2010 at 04:16 PM
This just in, Brett Favre is still not retired...
Back here is Wis-CON-sin (not WES-con-sin) we’ve mostly forgiven uh – Brent. Well, not 4-gotten him, anyway.
Posted by: Cindy, the other (not nurse) one | August 23, 2010 at 07:47 PM
How does one apply to become a zombie? It seems far more lucrative than my current non-profit employment status.
Posted by: Guin | August 23, 2010 at 08:58 PM
Seems I've been away from the Minne-apple a really long time so this does take me a bit by surprise, except for the minor title that goes "Zombies had No I.D.s" I was a sociology student prowling Nicollett myself mumbldy-mumble years ago and totally remember our professor making us leave our student I.D. cards on the bus for some reason.
Posted by: T-bone | August 27, 2010 at 07:55 PM