--The State Supreme Judicial Court just overturned the conviction of a Methuen ex-police officer accused of raping a woman in 2000. The case hinged on whether or not lawyers could prove the woman was "too intoxicated to consent, not that she was merely high and drunk." However, the SJC felt that the trial judge didn't give proper instructions to the jurors. The ex-officer will get a new trial. [Boston Globe]
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You may not have noticed since they've been largely under the radar, but the Boston Film Festival starts this weekend at the AMC Loews Boston Common, and they have some good movies. The Boston Film Festival website has the full schedule, and Bostonist has pulled out some highlights: Lars and the Real Girl, Saturday, September 15, 7:30-9:30 Have you ever wondered what might happen if a fella bought a blow-up doll and actually fell in...
Elsewhere: Watching the State of the Union last night was a sport in itself. It took lots of stamina to make it through the drinking game. Late in the speech, when things were getting really fuzzy, Bostonist started to space out: "Give war a chance … wait … wasn't it give peace a chance … Cheney needs to find a new taxidermist … HEY, IS THAT DIKEMBE MUTOMBO? HOW MUCH HAVE WE BEEN DRINKING?"
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