The Ghost That Led to a Murder: The Strange Hammersmith Ghost Trial of 1804
— July 13, 2026Few criminal cases in British history are as bizarre as the Hammersmith Ghost Murder….
It might pay to be extra nice if you happen to be pulled over by the police in the state of New Jersey. A bizarre law there states that it is unlawful to frown at a police officer. Those of us familiar with societal norms in the northeast have a hard time believing this one is ever enforced. We suspect three-quarters of the state’s residents would be considered criminals if it was!