I’m a little concerned that that ‘Hat of the Day may become a regular feature on this blog. Granted, the name sounds like there should be one every day, which will not happen. If I committed myself to uncover a separate ‘hat every day of the week, every week of the year, the feature would soon become strained and contrievd, much like Slate’s tired “Bushism of the Day,” which now accomplishes little beyond providing Eugene Volokh with an unlimited supply of fisking fodder. So this is – I hope – the first and last time I will name three ‘Hats of the Day within the span of a single week.
Today’s award is to be shared between two co-conspirators, Silicon Valley “Humane” Society and an unnamed Los Gatos woman who they helped steal Niki Karanastasis’s dog, Bella – as a birthday present for her 10-year-old daughter. Mommy stealing for her daughter; isn’t that sweet? The “Humane” Society won’t name the woman, so for want of a better name I’ll dub her “Ms. Hat.”
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