# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 31, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945 "2021-01-31T21:25:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 201
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4010 "2022-08-04T21:31:52Z")
[WTF is it with the South and swastkas?](https://www.yahoo.com/news/virginia-school-district-apologizes-logo-005719390.html) [Here](https://www.google.com/search?q=virginia+hanover+county+logo+swastika&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwju85HkkK75AhUCslMKHRZ_BwYQ2-cCegQIABAB&oq=virginia+hanover+county+logo+swastika&gs_lcp=ChJtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1pbWcQAzoFCCEQqwJQ3ghYqyRgtypoAHAAeACAAaUGiAHuIZIBCTMtNS4zLjEuMZgBAKABAcABAQ&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-img&ei=SzrsYq6iJoLkzgKW_p0w&bih=570&biw=412&prmd=insv#imgrc=U484C50NxWUy7M&imgdii=5RjfuiL2drdv4M) is the logo in question. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4011 "2022-08-04T21:35:15Z")
From the first link: > The logo was intended to represent four hands and arms grasping together, Hanover County Superintendent of Schools Michael Gill said in a [statement](https://www.hcps.us/events/what_s_new/a_message_from_the_superintendent_-_august_3__2022). Looks more like four people engaged in analingus. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4012 "2022-08-04T21:39:54Z")
The Human Orobouros! ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4013 "2022-08-04T21:49:07Z")
Four million in compensatory damages, punitive damages still pending. > [@](#): > > The Austin jury must still decide how much the Infowars host must pay in punitive damages to Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose son Jesse Lewis was among the 20 children and six educators who were killed in the 2012 attack in Newtown, Connecticut. > > The parents had sought at least $150 million in compensation for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Jones’ attorney asked the jury to limit damages to $8 — one dollar for each of the compensation charges they are considering — and Jones himself said any award over $2 million “would sink us.” > **[Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4M](https://apnews.com/article/alex-jones-infowars-sandy-hook-verdict-edc1c705ed13b84398084bed91a85b37)** > > A Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre over Jones' repeated public claims that... ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4014 "2022-08-04T22:03:55Z")
[Martha said it best](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68Uv959QuCg)! ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4015 "2022-08-05T01:51:35Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle quoting AP](#): > > and Jones himself said any award over $2 million “would sink us.” He makes that sound like a _bad_ thing. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4016 "2022-08-05T02:04:53Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > Yes, I’m sure they cry themselves to sleep over their stupidity and ineptitude with the tens of millions in legal fees that they almost assuredly have already extracted from Jones over the years. I’ve read that this current attorney crew is the eleventh set of lawyers Jones has had for this case, so while, yes, there’s lots of money being shelled out in legal fees, this set aren’t getting the whole pot, by far. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4017 "2022-08-05T02:08:51Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I’m glad they did it, but I hope it’s not grounds for appeal due to incompetent defense. Ineffective assistance of counsel can be grounds for an appeal in a criminal case but not in civil litigation. The most Jones can do is try to sue them for damages for malpractice in handling his case. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4018 "2022-08-05T02:13:53Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > The most Jones can do is try to sue them for damages I hope he does . . . and the attorneys all file for bankruptcy right before the judgement is awarded. 'Cause that’s how it works, right Alex? ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4019 "2022-08-07T01:55:31Z")
Lions Not Sheep clothing, in Utah, known for their Individual 1 crap and pro-gun crap, has been fined over $200,000 from the Federal Trade Commission for removing Made in China tags and replacing them with fake Made in USA tags. > **[Utah-based Lions Not Sheep apparel company fined for swapping ‘Made in China’...](https://www.ksl.com/article/50453628/utah-based-lions-not-sheep-apparel-fined-for-swapping-made-in-china-tags-for-made-in-usa)** > > In addition to the fine, Lions Not Sheep and owner Sean Whalen were directed to stop making “bogus” made in the U.S. claims and to “come clean about foreign production.” ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4020 "2022-08-07T04:11:27Z")
Florida Man and Florida Woman arrested for having sex with a dog. For 8 years. > **[Pinellas couple accused of sexual activity with their dog](https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2022/08/03/pinellas-couple-accused-of-sexual-activity-with-their-dog/)** > > It happened multiple times over the course of about eight years, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4021 "2022-08-07T09:55:06Z")
I’ve seen more ads for right-leaning shirts. I wonder if it’s their stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4022 "2022-08-07T11:56:17Z")
Doesn’t say what breed of dog, but from the looks of the voyeur boyfriend, I’m guessing Christina is a bloodhound kinda girl. 🙄 😆 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4023 "2022-08-07T12:10:14Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Florida Man and Florida Woman arrested for having sex with a dog. Cases like this I always wonder how they got caught. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4024 "2022-08-07T12:41:10Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > > [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > > > Florida Man and Florida Woman arrested for having sex with a dog. > > Cases like this I always wonder how they got caught. Per the article, _“According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Christina Calello willingly engaged in sexual activity with the dog while Geoffrey Springer, her ex-boyfriend, recorded it.”_ ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4025 "2022-08-07T12:43:01Z")
Right, but how do you get from there to LEO involvement? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4026 "2022-08-07T12:45:20Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Right, but how do you get from there to LEO involvement? - The cat ratted them out. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4027 "2022-08-07T12:48:14Z")
Miao! ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4028 "2022-08-07T13:10:04Z")
Cases like this, I always wonder why they even got started. People is weird. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/4029 "2022-08-07T13:42:00Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > > [@kayaker](#): > > > > Right, but how do you get from there to LEO involvement? - > > The cat ratted them out. The cat was cool, and he never said a mumbling word. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=200) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=202)