Guilty by Reason of Stupidity

by Joel Seidemann

If the iPod is too loud, does Steve Jobs have to pay? Can Steven Spielberg cut a kid's hair without permission? Did Mickey Mouse and Fred Flintstone really cast votes for Ralph Nader? Unbelievable but... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740777122
• ISBN13: 9780740777127
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Read this book

Truth is more entertaining than fiction, because fiction needs to be realistic. Okay, so I stole the quote. Here's some original advice to make up for it. This book went missing the day I got it. It was instantly grabbed up by my four teenagers and then by my wife. So if you share a living space, be sure to buy two copies. Now back to the book review. This book is from the author who brought us "In the Interest of Justice", a compilation of the most serious and erudite rants of our jurisprudence. But as for me, when I'm tired of ranting and too cynical to rave, I could use a good laugh. Did I mention that you should read this book?

Guilty by Reason of Stupidity by Joel J. Seidemann

If you're a fan of 'dumb crook news' or 'the Darwin Awards', then you'll definitely want to add "Guilty by Reason of Stupidity" by Joel J. Seidemann to your reading list. Seidemann is a DA who put together this collection of funny, strange, and downright weird legal suits, judgements, and outright shenanigans! From the infamous Wendy's chili finger to cases involving what I would term deviant acts with livestock, they're all here and commented on with acerbic wit and a keen eye for the ridiculous. At just under 200 pages, "Guilty by Reason of Stupidity" is a very quick overall read, but the stories are separated and sized so you can easily read just a few a day to keep that smile on your face. The size is perfect for sneaking into your (or your boss', if he has a sense of humor) briefcase or purse so you can share the hilarity with your fellow workers. I hope Joel J. Seidemann can be persuaded to search his archives and provide some more legalistic humor--if for no other purpose than to hopefully fend off more lawsuits like the ones he profiles in "Guilty by Reason of Stupidity"!

A Little Guilty, A Lot of Fun

Guilty by Reason of Stupidity by Joel Seidemann is one of those books that you can pick up and read a few anecdotes when you have only a moment or you can sit and read from cover to cover in one sitting. Yet no matter how you read it, when you put it down, you walk away with a smile on your face and a shake of your head just not believing that people can really be as dumb as they are in the stories. To copy a quote from Tru TV - "you just can't make these things up." The best part is stupidity doesn't seem to know any boundaries. It doesn't seem to matter which side of the law you are on, whether you a judge or a criminal. You can be a man or a woman, of any race or nationality or from any country. I would recommend this book to anyone with a little or a lot of time who just likes to have a little chuckle or a big laugh once in a while and, hopefully, you won't see yourself in the book!