According to the ABC News , it was considering legislation to prohibit sleeping anywhere other than a bedroom. The purpose of the bill was to address overcrowding in certain Virginia neighborhoods. Opponents of the bill characterized the move as targeting immigrant families. However, the author of the bill withdrew the proposal after the national media noted that the wording of the bill could theoretically apply to folks who fall asleep on the couch while watching a ballgame. So for now, the government has to stay out of your living room as well as your bedroom.
Some crooks are brave.
And then there are some that make the yellow-bellies look smart. Arkansan Marcus Calhoun got arrested for receiving stolen property. While he was waiting to get booked in the Pulaski County Jail, the jailer called out another prisoner's name for release. Calhoun, who looked like the prisoner, claimed to be that prisoner and took off. Had Calhoun merely waited for a few hours more, they would've let him go anyway with a citation to appear in court.