Bizarre or weird news stories

[vegcurry]

Bare-chested Shetlander welcomes Google with open fingers (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/18/shetland_welcome/)

[vegcurry]

Pies-in-face attack roils anarchist-vegan world (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/17/MNGI1CGM1H.DTL)

Maybe this should be in the News articles threads but I found it bizarre so I'll post it here.
YouTube video of the pie attack is here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPayTWlAQ0k)

[beanstew]

Mafia Boss Busted With Facebook (http://abcnews.go.com/International/facebook-finds-mafia-boss/story?id=10124958)

[vegcurry]

Chinese gamer survives knife through skull (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/23/chinese_gamer/)

[MoonDance]

^ :eek: The odds of surviving that are amazing! Oh my .... :eek:

[beanstew]

Man Sues Neighbour To Shut Off Electronics (http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-na-hometown-santa-fe28-2010mar28,0,7549400.story)

[beanstew]

Woman Finds Romanian Living In Her Shed (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1262242/Woman-stunned-Romanian-immigrant-living-shed-does-recycle.html) (read it for the Daily Wail comments :lol: )

[BlackCats]

(read it for the Daily Wail comments :lol: )

"It makes me sick when my husband and I, all of my family and my children etc. have never claimed benefit and people like this come over here and get things handed to them on a plate"

:D How is living in someone's shed having things handed to them on a plate?

[beanstew]

He's not the Messiah! (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/19/raj-patel-colbert-report-benjamin-creme) :lol:

[beanstew]

Sex Change Killer To Wed Lesbian Murderess In Jail! (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2910808/Sex-change-killer-to-wed-lesbian-murderess-in-jail.html) Best! Headline! Ever! :lol:

[beanstew]

Sat nav finds wrong Gibraltar (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7518493.stm) :lol: FAIL!

[beanstew]

Women Arrested After Trying To Take Dead Relative On Plane (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8604663.stm)

[BlackCats]

^ I read about that one!:eek:

Oz Couple Lose Life Savings In Charity Shop (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100407/tod-oz-couple-lose-life-savings-in-chari-870a197.html)

I can't believe the couple that found it will be charged. :dizzy:

[leedsveg]

^ I read about that one!:eek:

Oz Couple Lose Life Savings In Charity Shop (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100407/tod-oz-couple-lose-life-savings-in-chari-870a197.html)

I can't believe the couple that found it will be charged. :dizzy:

Spoken like an MP!:D

lv

[bradders]

surely theft by buying?
they bought the whole thing, it was a contract
they should the return everything they haven't spent and let that be an end to it

[leedsveg]

surely theft by buying?
they bought the whole thing, it was a contract
they should the return everything they haven't spent and let that be an end to it

Did the couple know they were "buying" the money? Did the vendor know that they were (inadvertantly) "selling" the money? Thought not. So how can it be a contract? Where did the couple think the money had come from, God? Nope. Were they bothered about whom it had come from? Apparently not.

I don't think the couple should get a stiff punishment but I can certainly see why it was a crime. How can I criticize MPs for fiddling if I'm not trying to be a moral person myself?

lv

[beanstew]

Fake Prom Staged For Lesbians (http://www.salon.com/life/broadsheet/2010/04/06/constance_mcmillen_fake_prom/)

[bradders]

as the case was bought second hand as a complete item on an as seen basis and in good faith then surely they haven't stolen* anything but rather the old woman gave away the money as a part of the complete item and the charity shop then sold that on. Surely it was the responsibility of the person who gave it away to know what she was giving away before doing so.

All that said they should probably have contacted the charity shop and the police about the money.

*removed from the possession of the owner and deprived them of it on an ongoing basis

[BlackCats]

as the case was bought second hand as a complete item on an as seen basis and in good faith then surely they haven't stolen* anything but rather the old woman gave away the money as a part of the complete item and the charity shop then sold that on. Surely it was the responsibility of the person who gave it away to know what she was giving away before doing so.
All that said they should probably have contacted the charity shop and the police about the money.
*removed from the possession of the owner and deprived them of it on an ongoing basis

Yes. I think it was probably unethical to keep the money but not criminal, from my point of view anyway.

[leedsveg]

as the case was bought second hand as a complete item on an as seen basis and in good faith then surely they haven't stolen* anything but rather the old woman gave away the money as a part of the complete item and the charity shop then sold that on. Surely it was the responsibility of the person who gave it away to know what she was giving away before doing so.

All that said they should probably have contacted the charity shop and the police about the money.

*removed from the possession of the owner and deprived them of it on an ongoing basis

How can anyone say that "the old woman gave away the money" when she didn't know the money was there. She thought it was just a case, (as did the purchasers) which in the circumstances seems reasonable. With respect, trying to pin responsibility on this woman, who was after all a victim, does not seem very fair. The couple who bought the case should certainly have contacted the police, after all, what had they got to lose except somebody else's money?

Not sure exactly what the couple have been charged with but I'd hope that your average 'vegan in the street' would, in those circumstances, have behaved with more integrity.

lv:)

[beanstew]

Greek Man Sues Over Being "Turkish Yoghurt Model" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8612575.stm).

[bradders]

personally everyone was pretty blameless IMO though the couple should of course come forward. Not sure a criminal record is appropriate though.

[Risker]

Pensioner admits having sex with a donkey and a horse


Joseph Squires appeared at Leicester Crown Court charged with buggery of a donkey between February 2 and February 5, 1999, and buggery of a horse between March 15 and 18, 2004.

He also faced charges of damaging property - relating to the two animals on the same dates.

Squires, whose address was previously given as Overpark Avenue, Leicester, was due to stand trial but pleaded guilty to all four counts at Leicester Crown Court.

Defence counsel Amar Mehta told the court Squires had no previous convictions and was of previous good character.

Requesting that Squires be released on bail, he said: "The defendant does not have a stable address although he says his daughter can provide an address."

Judge Michael Pert QC refused the application and remanded Squires into custody for a pre-sentence report to be prepared. He will be sentenced on May 24.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/821333-pensioner-admits-having-sex-with-a-donkey-and-a-horse

[beanstew]

Learner Driver Flips Car (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/8618414.stm)

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47639000/jpg/_47639823_car.jpg

[beanstew]

Church Members Leave Over Jesus "Penis" (http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/04/15/Church-members-leave-over-Jesus-penis/UPI-18311271356546/)