Madam LaLaurie was so nice to her slaves that, publicly, she was known to raise a few eyebrows. Today, her estate is known as one of the most haunted locations in the south. And if the whole "slave owner" thing didn't give it away, it's not because she kindness'ed people to death.

From assault with a deadly animal, to bombing your coworkers as pranks, crimes are often as weird as they are stupid. This week, we look at a handful of very unusual run-ins with the law.