Canada’s Most Wanted
Donald Johnson, a defense attorney in Cornwall, Ont., Canada, woke up in the middle of the night to noises from another bedroom in his house. His wife called police while he chased after the burglar. He tackled the intruder, disarmed him of a knife, and then realized he knew the man: it was one of his own clients. “I guess he didn’t know it was my house,” Johnson said. After booking, police asked Scott Best, 34, if he’d like to call a lawyer. He asked if he could call Johnson, but officers apparently convinced him to call someone else. Johnson agreed it “wouldn’t have been a good idea” to call him. (Canadian Press) ...On the other hand, he was already up.
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