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loulizlee

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News Stories - Strange and Funny
« on: May 28, 2012, 09:40:43 am »
Several weeks ago I tried to start a new thread I could post to regularly.  That one didn't work because I couldn't figure out how to insert pictures.  I have come up with a new topic, for which I will just use quotation marks for the quoted test.  I plan to post and comment on a funny, strange, or unusual story in the news.  Join in if you would like.

"NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED
John Davis, who lives in Elyria, Ohio, recently exited a freeway offramp when he saw a man in a wheelchair holding a sign with a religious sentiment and also a request for help.
Having a brother who is paralyzed, Davis sympathized with the man's plight, reached into his wallet and grabbed a couple of bucks to give to the man.  But when he stretched his
arm out of his window, one of the dollars fell to the ground, requiring the man to bend over and pick it up.
A few minutes later, Davis was driving and a Cleveland cop pulled him over, and what happened next shocked him.
“He proceeds to tell me he’s pulling me over for littering,” Davis told Fox8.com.
To the police officer, the dropped dollar bill violated Section No: 613.06 of Cleveland’s Municipal Codes, which is littering from a motor vehicle.
His offense was listed as, “Throw paper out window,” and in parenthesis, “money to panhandler.”
As a result, Davis faces a $500 fine for one dropped dollar bill, according to World Net Daily.
Police officials refused to comment on the ticket, but one newspaper points out that Davis may have been cited incorrectly. Another city ordinance states it is illegal to “transfer currency… to any person standing on a street or highway” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Davis said he admires the Cleveland police, and isn’t trying to start trouble, but doesn't want to pay for simply trying to help out someone less fortunate.
“I don’t mean any disrespect toward the police department at all we need ‘em but I just wish I didn’t have to pay this ticket,” Davis told Fox8.com."

COMMENTARY:  Now I admire law officers, as a whole.  They put their lives on the line just as much as members of the military.  But it seems to me the training system could somehow convey to the officers that compassion could be used in certain cases.  Does the "letter of the law" include citing those giving money to help the less fortunate?   I believe the police officer could have issued a warning to both parties.   I don't know what their law in Ohio is about panhandling, but it seems if one should be issued a ticket, the other one should, too.   I did hear on a TV news show that some citizens were collecting money to pay Mr. Davis's fine.  At least it shows there are a lot more generous people out there.

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Re: News Stories - Strange and Funny
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2012, 01:55:47 pm »

The perils of being indiscreet on social media were brought home in a terrifying manner when a teenage girl posted a photograph on Facebook of her grandmother's wads of cash -- which prompted a raid by armed robbers.

The 17-year-old was helping her 72-year-old grandmother count her personal savings at a residence in Sydney last Thursday, The (Sydney) Daily Telegraph reported.

While tallying the large sum of cash the girl took a photograph and posted it on her Facebook page.


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Re: News Stories - Strange and Funny
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2012, 03:48:25 am »
I think this is a great idea for a thread. I know that I will be back to read more stories and if I see one in the news I will post it. Good work!

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Re: News Stories - Strange and Funny
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2012, 06:12:05 am »
Well the worst one I heard lately was the naked guy in Florida that the police shot to death because he was literally eating the face off of another guy.  Did you hear about that one?  I couldn't even bring myself to read the details of that one.  Too disgusting.  What kind of animal must that person have been?

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« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2012, 07:47:04 pm »
"Joey Schwanke says she's old school.
The 81-year-old Fremont, Neb. resident told The Huffington Post that she and her husband, Mel, use their matching outfits to "enhance" their relationship, which has been going strong for 65 years.
"We're of the old school where you get married once and that's it," Schwanke told HuffPost. "We've been together 24 hours a day at work and at home.
KETV reports that the couple has been wearing matching outfits for 35 years.
Joey Schwanke picks out the ensembles, which often have a floral theme, because the couple owns and operates a successful flower shop in Fremont.
"We joke that we're connected by velcro because we do everything together," Schwanke told HuffPost.
The two have 146 custom-made matching outfits which typically match Joey's dress with Mel's tie, according to KETV."

COMMENTARY:  I was relieved to find out by the end of the story that they couple hasn't been wearing the SAME outfits for 35 years.

(Yes, I did hear about the face-eating man.  I could not bring myself to read the whole article.  TOO GROSS)

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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2012, 08:32:37 pm »
Great thread.  This is one I will be coming back to from time to time to see what's new.
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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2012, 09:26:08 am »
"A Niagara Falls man was left high and dry this weekend when he attempted to pay for a meal with marijuana.
At around 2:00 am on Saturday, the man ordered $9.91 worth of food at a Denny's restaurant in Niagara Falls, N.Y., then allegedly offered the cashier $1.00 and a bag of marijuana, according to MSN.
When the cashier wouldn't accept the marijuana, the persistent pothead openly attempted to sell it to other Denny's customers, the Buffalo News reported. The cashier then called the local police, but the man fled into a nearby forest before they arrived.
Another restaurant patron recognized the hash hawker and was able to provide the police with the man's name and address to the police, according to the Digital Journal. The police showed up at his house later that day, but he was apparently not at home.
The investigation remains ongoing."

COMMENTARY:   I, myself, have never smoked marijuana, but I understand it makes one very hungry, thus the famous hash brownies.  I guess this man had already smoked and was so hungry at 2:00 am he went to Denny's.  Not having enough money in cash to pay for his meal, he was so under the influence, he attempted to offer his marijuana in the restaurant.  Since he couldn't get rid of it, I am assuming he ingested more himself and was on his way to another restaurant when the police went to look for him. 

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Re: News Stories - Strange and Funny
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2012, 11:30:40 am »
Good idea for a topic.  ;D

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« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2012, 07:55:47 pm »
"A mother in Westlake, Ohio, said she came home to find her house a little cleaner after an uninvited guest had tidied up while she was away.
WKYC reports that Susan Warren, the so-called "Cleaning Fairy," is accused of breaking into Sherry Bush's home, doing some light cleaning, and leaving a bill for her services on a napkin, along with her contact information.
"She wrote a note [on a napkin] and left it on the table, saying, '$75 I was here to clean,' and left her name and number," Bush told the station.
Thinking that Warren had come to the wrong house, Bush called her up to straighten things out.
"I think our jaws just dropped to the ground," Bush said. "I said, 'What happened, did you get the wrong house?' She said, 'No, I do this all the time.' I said, 'What do you mean?' She said, 'I just stop and clean your house.'"
Bush told NewsNet5 that Warren later admitted she had broken in because she needed cash, though nothing was stolen from the house.
"She said she was driving down the street and randomly picked our house and cleaned it cause she was desperate for money," Bush said.
Westlake Patch reports that Warren has been charged with felony burglary."  Huffington Post

COMMENTARY:  Why couldn't she find my house?  My house really, really needs cleaning.  However, I do think $75 is a little much for just tidying up. 

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« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2012, 11:21:58 am »
'SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Police say a drug dealer mistakenly sent messages to a California central coast police officer in an attempt to sell methamphetamines.
The Santa Maria officer notified Santa Barbara County sheriff's detectives about the errant text messages early Tuesday. The officer and detectives then set up a meeting with the alleged drug dealer.
Sheriff's spokesman Drew Sugars says they arrested 39-year-old Reymundo Carlos Escobedo and seized about 2 grams of methamphetamine.
A news release says 37-year-old John Martin Silvera, who is Escobedo's suspected methamphetamine supplier, also arrived and was arrested with about 7 grams of methamphetamine.
Escobedo and Silvera remain held on drug charges, including criminal conspiracy. Bail is set at $30,000 each."

COMMENTARY:  I think this goes under the category Criminals Are Stupid.  The fumes in the meth making may damage the brain, or they themselves may be users.  At least it makes the cops' jobs a little easier.






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Re: News Stories - Strange and Funny
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2012, 12:16:09 pm »
I wish the woman who broke in and cleaned the house would come to my house.... $75 is a good deal...

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Re: News Stories - Strange and Funny
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2012, 12:24:39 pm »
Yeah I here that , I  have 4 grandchildren, a husband, 2 dogs and 3 cats to clean up after.

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« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2012, 08:21:23 pm »
"PHOENIX, June 2 (Reuters) - A marijuana-smoking woman was arrested on Saturday in Phoenix after she accidentally drove away with her five-week-old son in a child safety seat on the roof of her vehicle, police said.
The baby fell off the car in the middle of an intersection and was found unharmed and strapped into the seat, said Phoenix police spokesman James Holmes.
The mother Catalina Clouser, 19, was booked into jail on child abuse and aggravated assault charges, he said. The infant was taken to a local hospital as a precaution and is in the custody of state Child Protective Services.
"It appears the suspect put the baby on the roof of the car and drove off, forgetting he was still on the roof," Holmes said in a written statement.
Police said Clouser and her boyfriend had been smoking marijuana in a park and left with the toddler to buy beer late on Friday night. Officers stopped the car and the boyfriend was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence while driving with the baby in the 2000 Ford Focus.
Police learned that Clouser was so upset about the arrest that she drove to a friend's home and "admittedly smoked one or two additional bowls of marijuana," Holmes said.
She left at about midnight with the baby asleep in the car seat, placing the child on top of the vehicle, he said. Clouser apparently did not realize that the baby was missing until she arrived home."    (Reporting by David Schwartz; Editing by Greg McCune)"

COMMENTARY:  I have heard for many years that there is nothing wrong with smoking marijuana, marijuana is not addictive, and you can smoke it in moderation.  Maybe some people can smoke it it moderation, but, obviously, some people can't.  I wonder how long it is going to take some women to realize that what they are doing to their bodies, before and after pregnancy, can be the difference between life and death to their children.  After reconsidering, this story may be strange, but it certainly not funny!

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« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2012, 04:20:05 pm »
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=251158

"A Mankato jail guard has been suspended after allegedly thumping an inmate with a Bible.

James Lee Sheppard, 56, has been charged with two gross misdemeanors for allegedly swatting a Blue Earth County Jail inmate with the book, grabbing him by the throat and slamming him against steel bars on Feb. 8, according to the criminal complaint.

A video shows a guard entering the cell of inmate Jeremy Hansen, 26. The guard then takes Hansen's Bible and strikes him in the side of the face with the book. The two exchange words as the guard walks away, said Mankato Police Officer Allen Schmidt who watched the video.

The rest of the confrontation was not captured on video because of an object obstructing the camera. But the complaint states that Sheppard walked back toward Hansen, grabbed him and pushed him into the cell bars.

Dennis McCoy, Blue Earth County administrator, said Sheppard was the first to report the confrontation. "He knew he violated policy and, to his credit, he turned himself in," McCoy said.

Sheppard declined to comment to The Associated Press. He referred calls to St. Paul attorney Brent LaSalle, who said Thursday that he had not been retained by Sheppard and so couldn't speak on the guard's behalf.

Sheppard, who was not jailed, is on leave pending further investigation.

He is scheduled to appear in Brown County court April 26 on charges of mistreatment of an inmate and misconduct by a public officer."


If anyone thought those door-to-door bible-thumpers were bad, it could be worse?
 
One can lead a horse to water however, if one holds the horse's head under, that horse will drown.

             

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« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2012, 08:20:47 am »
" MAN ACCUSED OF ROBBERY ATTEMPT SAYS HE WAS SLEEP-WALKING
NEW LONDON, Conn. - A Connecticut man accused of attempting to rob a woman at knifepoint in an elevator at the Mohegan Sun casino says he was sleepwalking at the time.
The Norwich Bulletin reports Winston Riley told his attorney he was awakened on March 18 by the woman when she ran away in confusion and fright.
Attorney Nicholas D'Amato says he's confirmed with Riley's family that the 27-year-old has had a problem with sleepwalking since he was a child. The lawyer says he's in the early stages of gathering medical records in his attempt to convince prosecutors they should take the claim seriously.
Riley's bond was lowered Wednesday to $85,000 from $100,000. He is due back in court July 17."

COMMENTARY:  (And I'm the Queen of England.)  Researchers do say there is more sleepwalking than people may believe.  I understand how that could be.  People have been videotaped eating in their sleep in sleep disorder studies.  However, I'm not sure I am willing to go so far as to believe someone robbed a woman at knifepoint in his sleep.  Several years ago, a man who got into his car, drove to his mother-in-law's house, and murdered her had sleepwalking as his defense.  Now, I really don't believe that one!!

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