WTF? Ill. man faces 6 months in jail for yawning!

[BigAlOfMD]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_odd_jailed_for_yawning

[SgtBunny]

I hope the time sticks.  Idiots like him deserve to be shown that a lack of respect in a courtroom will not go unpunished.

[Rocketman]

Not having been there, this sounds an awful lot like a high schooler making a thinly veiled disruption, and then proclaiming loudly that he's being punished for sneezing, or something along those lines.
If I had to guess, I'd say he was being intentionally obnoxious, and repeatedly so.

Of course, since that article is so detailed, we know EXACTLY what went on.
[why isn't there a "rolls eyes" smiley on this board?]

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

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[Rocketman]

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Neither quite gets the sarcasm/disgust idea across.
Oh well.

[junior]

its a good thing he didnt fart

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

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Neither quite gets the sarcasm/disgust idea across.
Oh well.

Agreed, Just pointing out the "rolls eyes" smilie for ya.