Kentucky, a state that rightly celebrates its proud traditions of drinking and gambling, isn’t as indulgent when it comes to teenagers enjoying themselves:

Under current law, teens caught sexting could be charged as felony sex offenders and, if convicted, would have to be registered on the state database.

This is manifestly absurd, which is why state Rep. Martha Jane King is working hard to strike the law from the books.

And replace it with another law:

According to HB 143, a teen charged with sexting would be punished in the juvenile justice system, where a judge could issue a $100 fine for first-time offenders, order community service and work with the child’s parents.

We know, we know — charging teenagers with a misdemeanor for iPorning themselves sends a dangerous message to Kentucky’s impressionable youth.

That’s why you would only catch a break with the first nekkid picture. The second one’s still a felony.

Kentucky tries to craft fitting punishment for ‘sexting’ [McClatchy]

You can’t help but be amused: In Florida, Travis Neeley, 19, and Peter Scandizzo, 25, were reportedly foiled by a fob in their effort to steal a car. When the owner saw Neeley in his car, he continually hit the lock button to keep him trapped as police raced to the scene. [JonathanTurley.com]

“For most of the time they have been, and you know, I don’t mean any disrespect, but they’ve been treason media.” [ThinkProgress]

Somebody is in deep doodoo:

LAS VEGAS — Nevada Senator John Ensign is in the crosshairs of a Department of Justice criminal investigation.

The criminal probe stems from a romantic affair Ensign had with the wife of his key staffer and close friend, Doug Hampton, and what Ensign has done to help Hampton financially.

Subpoenas have been issued to at least six las vegas businesses. The Justice Department came to Las Vegas to interview several prominent business and political figures in what appears to be a wide-ranging and deadly-serious criminal probe.

GOP – grand old pestorkers.

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“People saying they’re going to spit on you and all this. That’s just not fun.” You do not mess with nuns, dude. [The Hill, ThinkProgress]

We need to step through this very slowly, because we think the world shifted when we weren’t looking:

More than 100 drivers in Austin, Texas found their cars disabled or the horns honking out of control…

Okay, that part we understand. Living in California, you get used to car concertos after earthquakes.

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The Pontiac brand is dead, dead as a doornail, but some cannot let it die with dignity:

The Lingenfelter Trans Am, a bastardization of the new Camaro… good idea, or mocking the dead?

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