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That last post is just sad. Why they do that is beyond me..
 
Wis. teen allegedly steals from cars to pay lawyer

BELOIT, Wis. -- A teen allegedly broke into cars to raise money to pay a lawyer to defend him on other charges. A criminal complaint said a resident caught the teen inside his Chevrolet Camaro in his garage about 4:30 a.m. April 16 and tackled him and held him for police.

Officers found a GPS system, nine CDs and seven video games in his backpack. The criminal complaint said he took the items to help pay for a lawyer. He was charged with felony burglary, possession of burglar tools and bail jumping. The teen was charged previously with drug possession, disorderly conduct and theft of movable property.
 
Man, 84, fights off carjackers with groin kick

TACOMA, Wash. -- An 84-year-old man has a black eye, but he still has his car, after fighting off two would-be carjackers. Ted Mazetier said he stopped Wednesday night to help two men with a disabled car when one punched him in the face and demanded his keys. Mazetier said he kicked the man in the groin and the other in the belly. The two men fled as a passer-by stopped to help.

Police later arrested two suspects for investigation of assault. Mazetier said he'll think twice before stopping again to help someone on the street. He'll be 85 in June.
 
Okla. governor intervenes in Flaming Lips flap

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma lawmakers who voted against making a Flaming Lips tune the official state rock song represent a minority of "small-minded religious wackos," the band's lead singer says. Most state House members voted for a resolution recognizing 2002's "Do You Realize??," but conservatives who said they were offended by the band's clothing and language mustered enough votes to keep it from being adopted.

"Me, I just say look, it's a little minority of some small-minded religious wackos who think they can tell people what kind of T-shirts and what kind of music they can listen to, and the smart, rational, reasonable people of Oklahoma are never going to buy into that," frontman Wayne Coyne told Tulsa World in an interview Friday.

Gov. Brad Henry resolved the issue by announcing he would sign an executive order proclaiming "Do You Realize??" the official rock song of Oklahoma. The song earned more than half of the 21,000 votes cast in an online contest. The Grammy-winning group, formed in Norman in 1983, is known for its psychedelic rock and lyrics. Rep. Corey Holland, R-Marlow, was offended when band member Michael Ivins wore a red T-shirt with a yellow hammer-and-sickle emblem, a traditional symbol of the Communist Party, during a visit to the Capitol last month.

"The great thing about this country is he has the right to make whatever statement he wants to make," Holland said. "I have the right to be offended by that." The shirt was a Christmas present to Ivins from Coyne's wife, and he wore it to a rehearsal earlier that day, said Coyne, who was offended by Holland's implication that the band is un-American. Rep. Mike Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City, also denounced Coyne for using an expletive at an event.

Despite the criticism, Coyne said he always expected state residents to stand up for their native sons. "People would have a reason to really fight for us and say, `No, this isn't what Oklahoma is all about,'" Coyne said. "And I think the governor is very cool, how he's come to our rescue."
 
Mom-to-be hit by car while fleeing bear is OK

DENVER -- A pregnant woman who was fleeing a bear when she was struck by a slow-moving car said she would honor the euthanized animal by giving her baby the middle name "Bear." Ashley Swendsen, 26, said she thought the bear followed her more out of curiosity than malice because it kept a distance of about 10 feet Thursday morning on a hiking trail in northwestern Colorado Springs.

As she ran, she thought, "If it was going to hurt me, it already would have." Swendsen managed to scramble up an embankment and was crossing the street when she was hit by a slow-moving car. Although she was not seriously injured, she was taken to a hospital as a precaution because she was pregnant. Police said they're looking for the driver of the car that hit Swendsen. The driver stopped and spoke to her but left before police arrived.

Swendsen said she first spotted the bear as it was coming out of a creek. "I didn't know what to do, so I just kept walking," she said. "I wasn't going to start sprinting." But she started running when the bear moved toward her. The Colorado Division of Wildlife said the chase happened in an area where bears are common. Division spokesman Michael Seraphin said the brown-colored North American black bear was tranquilized and later euthanized after Swendsen identified it.

Swendsen said she was sad to hear about the bear's death. "Yeah, because the bear spared me, and then it had to die," she said. Swendsen, who is about five months pregnant, said she doesn't know the sex of her baby but will give it the middle name "Bear" whether it's a boy or a girl.
 
Swiss heartland voters ban nude hiking in Alps

APPENZELL, Switzerland -- Voters in the heart of the Swiss Alps on Sunday passed legislation banning naked hiking after dozens of mostly German nudists started rambling through their picturesque region. By a show of hands citizens of the tiny canton (state) of Appenzell Inner Rhodes voted overwhelmingly at their traditional open-air annual assembly to impose a 200 Swiss franc ($176) fine on violators.

Only a scattering of people on Sunday opposed the ban on the back-to-nature activity that took off last autumn when naked hikers - primarily Germans - started showing up in eastern Switzerland. The cantonal government recommended the ban after citizens objected to encountering walkers wearing nothing but hiking boots and socks. "The reactions of the population have shown that such appearances over a large area are perceived as thoroughly disturbing and irritating," the government said in a statement.

A similar legal move is expected in neighboring Appenzell Outer Rhodes with legislation being prepared against "this shameless behavior." German Web sites promoting the activity describe it as "a special experience of nature, free and healthy" and said nude walking in the Alps has roots in antiquity. The verdant Appenzell region has been regarded as a favorite, with trails the nudists regarded as off the beaten path.

The German sites also promote walks in France and in regions of Germany, where public nudity has roots going back to the 18th century through a movement that has come to be called "Free Body Culture." Nudism in more conservative areas of Switzerland is less common. A similar legal move is expected in neighboring Appenzell Outer Rhodes. The nationalist Swiss People's Party has advised the cantonal parliament it is preparing legislation against "this shameless behavior."
 
Nebraka police arrest naked and reckless driver

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- A man was arrested after authorities were tipped off about a reckless - and naked - driver on Interstate 80 in central Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol said a 26-year-old man was arrested Saturday evening on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and driving under suspension.

The patrol said the man was driving west on I-80 near Giltner when he was pulled over. Both he and a 26-year-old woman in the car were naked.
 
Police arrest woman they say used Taser on officer

SALT LAKE CITY -- Police have arrested a woman they said used a Utah Highway Patrol trooper's Taser on him. Lisa Parker, 41, was booked into the Salt Lake County jail for investigation of aggravated assault, interference with an arresting officer and unauthorized control of a motor vehicle. Authorities said a Utah Highway Patrol trooper pulled over a truck he thought was stolen on Saturday.

Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeff Nigbur said the officer attempted to arrest the female passenger but she hit him with her shoe and bit him. Nigbur said the trooper tried to use his Taser but it didn't fire, so he threw it aside. But authorities say Parker picked it up and fired a shock called a "dry stun" into the officer. A K-9 unit and back-up officer arrived, and Parker eventually was Tasered.

It was not clear whether Parker had an attorney yet and the jail had no additional information.
 
Foul-smelling man accused of money laundering

EUGENE, Ore. -- Authorities said a man accused of money laundering was tripped up because he could have used a little cleansing himself. Court records show that during his trips to a Eugene bank a man drew attention to himself because of a foul odor, possibly linked to fertilizer. A teller vomited. Customers complained. Authorities investigated.

After an Internal Revenue Service investigation into a drug operation involving high-potency marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms, a federal grand jury indicted the man. He does not face drug charges, but he is accused of laundering cash in dozens of transactions totaling nearly $500,000 in 2007 and 2008. Court records show he pleaded guilty in 1999 to manufacturing and delivering a controlled substance.
 
Blown-away Chihuahua reunited with owners

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Tinker Bell has been reunited with her owners after a 70-mph gust of wind picked up the six-pound Chihuahua and tossed her out of sight. Dorothy and Lavern Utley credit a pet psychic for guiding them on Monday to a wooded area nearly a mile from where 8-month-old Tinker Bell had been last seen. The brown long-haired dog was dirty and hungry but otherwise OK.

The Utleys, of Rochester, had set up an outdoor display Saturday at a flea market in Waterford Township, 25 miles northwest of Detroit. Tinker Bell was standing on their platform trailer when she was swept away. Dorothy Utley tells The Detroit News that her cherished pet "just went wild" upon seeing her.

(My 105 pound German Shepherd would not be blown away like that 6 lb POS of a dog.)
 
Man accused of leading long chase in garbage truck

LITTLE FALLS, Minn. -- A 40-year-old man was jailed after leading deputies on a 57-mile chase, in a garbage truck. At one point, a Morrison County sheriff's deputy tried to stop the truck by firing a shotgun into its engine. It all started when authorities got a report Tuesday about an intoxicated man trying to get into a home. The man left, driving the truck, before deputies arrived.

Authorities said the driver swerved at squad cars and accelerated in reverse. Deputies tried stopping the truck with stop sticks, but it kept going with several flat tires. The driver eventually pulled over and was caught by a police dog as he ran into the woods. The suspect was treated for dog bites, then jailed, pending charges.
 
Men try to steal pickup truck that doesn't run

PINE BLUFF, Ark. -- Even though the truck wouldn't run, it was still a crime to try to steal it. A Jefferson County sheriff's deputy thought it looked a little odd when three men were pushing a pickup truck near the county jail on Sunday, with a fourth man in the cab to steer. The county seal on the side of the truck helped confirm the deputy's suspicions.

Two men are charged with theft and two others who got away are being sought. Sheriff's officials say the truck was being used for parts and would not have started. Officials said two cousins were charged with theft after trying to run from police.
They have hearings set for May 11.

(dumbasses)
 
Fla. man, 70, protests brown sand on white beach

SIESTA KEY, Fla. -- The beaches of Siesta Key in Sarasota are known for its white sand, and residents want to keep it that way. Jim Overbeck was arrested Tuesday on a misdemeanor trespassing charge while protesting a battle to spread a brownish sand on the beach. The 70-year-old threw himself on the sand. Sarasota County wanted to spread loads of sand on the public access part of the beach to fill in a hole left after workers removed an old buried seawall.

The white sands of Miramar Beach and nearby Crescent Beach are two major reasons why Siesta Key is consistently honored as one of the beaches with the best sand. The sand has a very high quartz content, which makes it so white and keeps it cool.
 
Sisters, age 65 and 70, accused of dealing heroin

STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- A northeastern Pennsylvania prosecutor said he's shocked that two sisters accused of selling heroin are 65 and 70 years old. Monroe County District Attorney David Christine told reporters Wednesday that to look at the suspects, it's hard to believe the charges they face.

Police said the women are believed to have been dealing heroin out of their Stroudsburg-area homes for almost six months and pulling in about $10,000 a week in sales. A 28-year-old Allentown man was accused of being their supplier.
 
Elderly man arrested in Italy for coke in oranges

ROME -- The elderly man claimed he needed the oranges in his suitcase to keep up his vitamin C level, but Italian police soon realized the "C" stood for cocaine. Customs officers in Rome on Thursday arrested a 76-year-old Dutch man who tried to smuggle in more than 13 pounds (six kilograms) of cocaine packed into oranges that had been emptied of their pulp.

The man arrested on international drug trafficking charges at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport had arrived from Buenos Aires, Argentina and said he was on his way back to the Netherlands after a vacation. Police at the airport said the drugs would have had a street value of euro5 million ($6.6 million). In a separate bust, police arrested five Italians and a man from Paraguay when they seized more than 550 pounds (250 kilograms) of cocaine concealed in the trunks of tropical plants shipped from Argentina to a northern Italian port.
 
Judge won't let inmate change name to 'Sinner'

LINCOLN, Neb. -- No, the judge said to a 23-year-old Nebraska prison inmate. You can't call yourself "Sinner Lawrence Bilskirnir." Court documents said Jonathan L. Thomas cited his Norse religion in seeking the name change, saying he "is a heathen and Thor is his 'High God.'" But Lancaster County District Judge Steve Burns says government agencies need to closely track Thomas because of his criminal record and because there are three child-support cases against him.

Burns says Thomas' reasons do not satisfy the legal requirements. In his ruling, Burns said that "simply because a person is a Christian, a Jew or a Muslim, they do not change their name to Moses.
 
Cops hunt sword-waving ninja after robbery bid

WEYMOUTH, Mass. - A man dressed like a ninja used a sword in an attempt to rob a dry cleaner, police said. A convenience store clerk called police Monday after she spotted a man walking into the store wearing a ski mask and carrying a sword in a sheath on his belt. When the man noticed her, he pulled his mask off and asked if she was calling about him, police said.

When the worker said she was, police said the man left the store and walked into nearby Galaxy Cleaners. There, police said he pointed a sword at the register and asked a clerk to give him all the money inside. Police said he left after she told him she couldn't open the drawer. Police still are searching for the man, who witnesses said appeared to be in his late 20s.
 
Cops: Woman taped boyfriend’s dog to fridge

BOULDER, Colo. - Police say a Colorado woman wrapped her boyfriend's dog in packing tape and stuck the animal upside down to a refrigerator because he wouldn't get rid of it. Abby Toll was arrested Tuesday after police said she got into a fight with her boyfriend. She was charged with felony cruelty, drug possession and other counts and is free on $12,500 bond. She has declined to comment.

Toll's 21-year-old boyfriend, Bryan Beck, faces lesser charges including a misdemeanor cruelty count. Police say Toll, 20, used packing tape to bind the legs, snout and tail of Beck's dog, Rex, a Japanese breed called a Shiba Inu. She told police she stuck the dog to the refrigerator because she was angry Beck wanted to keep it. Rex was taken to a shelter and will be put up for adoption.
 
Lake with 45-letter name has spelling errors

WEBSTER, Mass. - Officials have agreed to correct spelling errors in road signs pointing to a central Massachusetts lake with a 45-letter name. Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster has one of the world's longest place names. It's been spelled many different ways over the years. Some locals have given up and simply call it Lake Webster.

But after researching historical spelling combinations, the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester said local Chamber of Commerce officials agreed that some signs were wrong. There was an "o" at letter 20 where a "u" should have been, and an "h" at letter 38 where an "n" should go. There are many stories and legends about the origin of the Indian name. One popular myth  later debunked  holds that the name translates roughly to 'You fish on your side, I fish on my side, and nobody fish in the middle.'
 
Disabled Fla. boy steals car, flies to California

BOCA RATON, Fla. - As far as anyone knew, Kenton Weaver didn't know how to drive a car and couldn't buy a plane ticket.
But before dawn, the 13-year-old with Asperger's Syndrome snatched his dad's Ford Explorer from their home in Boca Raton, drove it to the Fort Lauderdale Airport and hopped on a plane going to California. Kenton was found by police Tuesday night roaming in the San Jose Airport, a couple hours away from where his mother, Kim Casey, lives in Fresno, Calif.

"I can't believe he pulled this off," Casey told the Palm Beach Post. "I'm flabbergasted." His father, Dean Weaver, would like to know how a 13-year-old with no passport, driver's license or photo ID was able to buy a ticket and get past airport security. Weaver said his son, who used his credit card to book the cross-country flight, can be a handful. "I think I'd like for him to stay there for a while. I'm obviously not set up here to keep him, though I've tried," the father told the Post.

Casey said her son, diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, considered to be a disorder on the autism spectrum, has taken off before. "Even at 4 or 5 years old we've had problems with this," she said. "He's very bright, but at the same time has very little common sense and few inhibitions." Kenton has a fascination with planes that borders on obsession, his father said. "He'll do anything to go to an airport," Weaver said. "He wants to be a pilot. He applies for jobs at the airport. He collects (toy) planes. He's just fascinated.

"Though he takes medicine to address mood swings, Kenton had twice in the last week attempted to get to the airport, having to be taken home from a railway station by police.
 
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