Pimp sues over dangerous sneakers, and more

Pimp sues over dangerous sneakers

An Oregon pimp who used his Air Jordan sneakers to stomp a client’s face is suing Nike for failing to warn him that its product was “potentially dangerous.” Sirgiorgiro Clardy, who was sentenced to 100 years in prison, says the bulky Jordans should come with a warning label since they inflicted so much damage, and were deemed “dangerous weapons” by prosecutors. His sentence, Clardy said, had caused him “mental suffering.”

Legislator accidentally fires gun in office

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A member of Kentucky’s House of Representatives accidentally fired a gun in her government office while unloading it. “I’m a gun owner. It happens,” explained Rep. Leslie Combs, noting that due to her training in gun safety, another legislator in the office was not hit. “I was particularly careful,” she said.