The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.

Bottom Stories of the Day
“American Mustache Institute Endorses Jimmy McMillan for Governor”–headline, TheAtlantic.com, Oct. 19

Other Than That, the Story Was Accurate
“In a story Oct. 14 about the Hoover Dam bypass bridge, The Associated Press reported erroneously the amount of concrete the bridge contains. The bridge contains 30,000 cubic yards of concrete, not 30 cubic yards.”–correction, Associated Press, Oct. 19

She’s 44 Years Too Old for This
“Buffalo Grove authorities fielded a 911 call from a 10-year-old boy complaining about an unhappy meal served by his father,” reports the Daily Herald of Arlington Heights, Ill.:

The boy dialed 911 about 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, and said while the dinner his father gave him was edible, it wasn’t to his liking, Buffalo Grove police Cmdr. Steve Husak said. . . .

An officer advised the boy over the phone of when it is proper to dial 911, but no further action was taken.

“Most people utilize the 911 system correctly, however there are rare occasions in which citizens need to be reminded of the parameters of what is and is not a police matter,” Husak said.

A 54-year-old law professor at Brandeis University needs a similar talking-to, suggests a New York Times report:

Nearly 20 years after Anita Hill accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment during his contentious Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Justice Thomas’s wife has called Ms. Hill, seeking an apology. . . .

“Good morning Anita Hill, it’s Ginni Thomas,” [Mrs. Thomas] said [in a voice-mail message]. “I just wanted to reach across the airwaves and the years and ask you to consider something. I would love you to consider an apology sometime and some full explanation of why you did what you did with my husband.”

Ms. Thomas went on: “So give it some thought. And certainly pray about this and hope that one day you will help us understand why you did what you did. O.K., have a good day.”

Ms. Hill, in an interview, said she had kept the message for nearly a week trying to decide whether the caller really was Ms. Thomas or a prankster. Unsure, she said, she decided to turn it over to the Brandeis campus police with a request to convey it the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Mrs. Thomas confirms that it was she who left the message. Had she asked us, we’d have advised against making the call.

But why in the Sam Hill would Hill think it is appropriate to waste the FBI’s time with an innocuous voice-mail message that clearly violated no law? Those who found her testimony credible back in 1991 look more foolish than ever in light of her latest bizarre behavior. 

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