Was this justifiable revenge? Or a prosecutable crime?

An Omaha man says his girlfriend -- now ex -- allegedly handcuffed him naked to a bed and took pictures, which she then posted to the man's Facebook page, KETV reports. Apparently, she had caught him flirting with another lady.

As soon as his girlfriend hung up, Porchia started getting calls from friends who wondered why he was posting pictures of himself on Facebook naked and handcuffed to a bed.

He filed a police report and got a protection order against his now ex-girlfriend."If the shoe was on the other foot, if a male did this to a female, the community would be in an uproar," Porchia said. "There's no doubt I would be sitting in jail."

Police are still investigating the allegations.

Man paid teens to spit in his face, Calif. police say

In Thousand Oaks, Calif., a man is accused of paying a teen $31 to spit in his face. (The charge is misdemeanor child annoyance, the AP reports.) The police allege the man had been paying teenage boys to smack him and curse at him, as well as making with the spit. Some boys say they were also offered money to urinate and defecate on the guy, though it doesn't sound if anybody took him up on that. They apparently linked up via MySpace. 

I'm just trying to imagine -- if the allegations are even true -- whether this was a regular part-time job for some kid.

"Hey, Johnny, that's a swell car. How did you afford it?"

"Well, Bill, I did some things I'm not really proud of."

KC soldier accused in bizarre incident

Yesterday, we had a story from Pettis County about a soldier appearing at a school fund-raiser on Saturday night, warning the administrators that six convicts had escaped, were in the area and might try to take students hostage. (As far as anybody knows, there were NO such escapees.) The man took off before officials could do anything.

Now? A 19-year-old from Kansas City -- who's in the Army and was reported AWOL -- has been arrested in Excelsior Springs and is being sent back to Pettis County to face a charge of making a terrorist threat, the Sedalia Democrat reports.

Probation for Mo. woman whose 370 animals were seized

A Polk County woman has been given two years of unsupervised probation after authorities reportedly seized 370 malnourished animals from her property back in 2008. About 100 of the animals were living in a trailer with the woman and her two grandkids, the authorities allege. (The probation is for the child endangerment charges.) The animals included horses, donkeys, rabbits, cats, dogs, birds, fish and chickens, the News-Leader reports.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!

Couple arrested for refusing to tip?

In Bethlehem, Pa., a couple was arrested because they refused to pay an 18 percent gratuity for their group because, they say, the service was terrible. (It's one of those places where, if your group is big enough, you're automatically required to pay a tip.) They agreed to pay everything but the tip. The charge is theft, though the TV report says it's doubtful the charges will hold up.

The owner admitted that the group waited unusually long for their food, but said the pub was extremely busy that night. He said managers offered to comp the food, a claim the couple denies ever happened.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, T-Bone!

"Soldier" warns Mo. school about possible attack

In Pettis County, authorities are trying to find a guy -- clad in a combat uniform -- who showed up at a local high school on Saturday evening, warning people that six escaped convicts could be in the area and might try to kidnap students or take hostages. (The school was open for a fund-raiser.) The Sedalia Democrat has more here.

Mom still wants to see son that she allegedly abducted

Remember Shannon Wilfong? She's the Illinois woman who allegedly abducted her young son two years and was found this fall -- hiding in a secret room at her mom's house. (The little boy, Ricky Chekevdia, had reportedly been made to hide whenever somebody visited the house.) Wilfong, who's facing criminal charges, is now going to court to get visitation with her kiddo.

A very special delivery

In Marion, Iowa, a mail carrier is accused of (A) being drunk while on the job and (B) entering an old woman's house, plopping down on her kitchen floor and eating leftover noodles from the fridge.

When she went to check, O’Kelly said she found Pflughaupt sitting on her kitchen floor. She was using her hands to eat leftover noodles, and they were running down Pflughaupt’s shirt. O’Kelly didn’t recognize her as the mail carrier.

Ga. teacher tried to put a hit on student, police allege

According to the New York Post, the lawyer says his client was merely kidding and didn't name a student.

Mr. Smith Goes To Prison

Jeff Smith, a former Missouri legislator, has been sentenced to one year, one day in prison for obstruction of justice. (Another former legislator got two years of probation.) It's been an amazing change of fortune for Smith, who used to represent the St. Louis area. A few years ago, he was a university instructor who was hailed as an underdog politician. They even made a well-received documentary about his unsuccessful first campaign, "Can Mr. Smith Get To Washington Anymore?" It was actually during that campaign that he funded an anonymous attack on Russ Carnahan. He's going to prison because he lied to federal investigators about the attack.

Mo. man was wrongly jailed for 8 months

In Marble Hill, a teenage girl -- pregnant at age 13 -- accused a 20-year-old man of being her baby's father, the Southeast Missourian reports. The man was arrested and jailed for eight months, until DNA tests showed the baby wasn't his. (He had steadfastly denied even touching the girl, much less getting her pregnant.) Now? A 41-year-old man has been charged after DNA tests show there's a 99.999 percent chance that he's the dad, the paper reports.

The prosecutor agreed to releasing the man, but sticks by how the case was handled, too. From the Missourian:

The case against Johnson wasn't handled any differently than other cases, Gray said. The girl's accusation was specific, she stuck by her story, gave an accurate description of Johnson and Johnson admitted the girl was at the party, Gray said.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!

World's oldest street vandal?

In Los Angeles, police have arrested a 73-year-old man named John Scott -- who's described as being the oldest street vandal they've ever caught. Scott is accused of slapping hundreds of stickers on buses and street signs. What did the stickers say? "Who is John Scott?"

Hat Tip: Many thanks, Goshel and Keith G in PV!

Aussie boy, 12, charged for receiving stolen chocolate

Valued at approximately 70 cents. One of his buddies is the one who allegedly stole it.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, Christina!

Now, THAT is a lovely mugshot

Aw ... chin up, big guy ...

Hat Tip: Many thanks, Man in a Mission!

Botched buttocks procedure leads to criminal charges

A Mexican singer, Alejandra Guzman, reportedly got an infection after she received injections into her buttocks -- part of some apparent beauty procedure. Prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the doctor and the owner of the beauty clinic where it happened.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, cripjak!

Giving new meaning to "wrong number"

This gentleman is accused of repeatedly calling 911 for, well, sex because he'd run out of cellphone minutes and couldn't reach anybody else, authorities in Hillsborough County, Fla., allege. (I'm sure the dispatcher was flattered. Or creeped out.) Bob had a post about his case here, but I thought the mugshot was worth sharing, too.

Girl turns down would-be suitor -- he vandalizes her mother's grave, cops say

Story is from Ohio ...

Woman calls 911 because boyfriend won't marry her, Tenn. police say

It's not clear if she wanted them to make him marry her at gunpoint, or if she just wanted them to shoot him.

Pizza guy tries to bribe his way out of ticket, Utah cops say

Using a large pepperoni pizza. Maybe if he'd thrown in some breadsticks ...

Parole officers did a terrible job watching Phillip Garrido, report says

Garrido is the man accused of abducting Jaycee Dugard, fathering two girls by her and keeping them prisoner in his back yard for something like 18 years. You might wonder: How could his parole officer possibly have missed something like that? Well, a new state report says, it's very simple: They were doing a horrible job of monitoring him. Think of that: This young woman could've been rescued years earlier if someone had been on the ball.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!

Possible kidnapping in Excelsior Springs?

From Bob Cronkleton: Excelsior Springs police have found a car used in what witnesses described as a possible kidnapping of a woman.

The car was found in Lawson, Mo., but no one was around the car. Police are still investigating. They haven’t been able to confirm whether a kidnapping has occurred so they were not releasing the name of the woman.

Witnesses told police that they saw three men kidnap a woman about 9:30 p.m. on S. Myrtle Street in Excelsior Springs. The witnesses told police they saw the woman who was hit and thrown into the trunk of the car. The three men fled from the scene in a red Grand Am with license plate number ME4 Z4N.

Anyone with information is asked to call 816-630-2000.

Not exactly cricket

In North Carolina, police arrested eight high-school seniors for allegedly breaking into the school and releasing approximately 450 crickets in the freshman hall. I would hate to have been the person responsible for counting the crickets.

23 Americans guilty in "extraordinary rendition" case

In Italy, 22 CIA agents and one Air Force colonel have been convicted for allegedly grabbing a radical Muslim imam off the streets of Milan and flying him to Egypt, where he claims to have been tortured. This is what's popularly known as "extraordinary rendition." Italian prosecutors prefer the term "kidnapping." They say they're going to try and extradite the Americans, but that's almost as likely as me eating a barbecued unicorn for lunch today. (Actually, I brought leftover lasagna.)

Hat Tip: Many thanks, Patty PV!

Teen beaten for starting MySpace page, Wis. cops say

From the Sheboygan Press:

The girl said her father held her on the ground while spanking her extremely hard about 20 times. When she squirmed away, Schaal kicked her in the left hip.

Winter grabbed the girl by the hair and pushed her head toward a wall.

The girl had small bruises on her right upper arm, as well as red marks on her left rib where Schaal dug his knuckles into her.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!

Maybe she's just not that into you

Gentlemen, if you really want to have sex with your longtime female friend, but your attempts at wooing her consist of handcuffing her and taking naked photos of her, which you'll later use to blackmail her into weekly "consensual" sex ... well, maybe there's a reason she doesn't want to have sex with you.

Also? Props to the lady for talking her way out of this one. From the Orlando Sentinel:

The woman told investigators that Green repeatedly told her he wanted to have sex with her. The woman tried to talk to the suspect and calm him down. She hugged him and said she "loved him like a brother," police said.

After two hours, she convinced him to let her leave. That's when she contacted police.