Crimes

American tourist male: It must have been horrible being locked up in a place like that.
American tourist female: It couldn't have been that bad. They had to at least let them out to go to the bathroom.

Dungeon Cell
Tower of London
England

Overheard by: fnordy

Student: I think the result of this case means that people are worried that government officials can be held just as accountable as normal citizens.

Law School
Los Angeles, California

Overheard by: MaggieB

Incredulous girl: They wanted me to do jury duty. I told them I ain't no snitch!

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/overheardinminneapolis/~3/271746013/the-defendant-thanks-you.html

Overheard by: that doesn?t make sense.

Sorority girl #1: That whore stole my coach bag!
Sorority girl #2: Did you call her out on it?
Sorority girl #1: Well, no, it wasn't actually mine yet, but I told her that I was going to get that one like a week ago, and now she's carrying it. (walks past coach girl, who has iPod headphones in one ear, phone up to other ear) Whore!

Central Michigan University

Overheard by: Central Girl

Student girl: Aw man, I’ve no food in the house. It’s like I’ve been robbed, but it’s my fault!

Sainsbury’s
Lancaster
England

Cop: It better be your own shit you are throwing this time, Martha.

Citadel Theatre
Edmonton, Alberta
Canadia

Serious philosophy teacher: Captain Crunch has been raped.

High School
Bethesda, Maryland

Overheard by: clementine

Student #1: Hey, did you notice the huge black wooden sign that's blocking the entrance to the girl's bathroom due to vandalism?
Student #2: Yeah, I heard someone stole one of the urinals.
Student #1: It's a girl's bathroom, though.
Student #2: Don't they use them too?

High School
Gavette, Arkansas

Policeman, pulling over drunk guy on bike: License and registration, please.
Drunk guy: I'm on a bike!
Policeman: Sorry, force of habit.

Jefferson City, Missouri

Overheard by: BartMan

Young thug #1: I'm telling you, man, if they get you for jaywalking or littering down here, they just dismiss it.
Young thug #2: Really?
Young thug #1: Yeah, man, the homeless do it all the time.
Young thug #2: Man…
Young thug #1: I'm telling you. That's why I stay downtown.

Elevator
Los Angeles Superior Court
California

Overheard by: Mylinda