Clown-Suited Blackmailer on a Tiny Bike Gets Prison
Any two of these three elements would have justified a post on this story. But we have all three.
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We’ve Slashed Prices to Make Room for New Inventory! Say Somali Pirates
There may still be time to take advantage of the fantastic deals being offered by Somali pirates, but act now – they can't last forever. Reuters reported last month that Somali pirates had said they were willing to lower their…
Stealing a Judge’s Gavel. Really?
Self-explanatory. Of course, few ideas this good are original. Link: Neatorama
Attempted Firebombers Thwarted by Window, Lamppost
The video caption below will tell you most of what you need to know, but here's a little more detail. For reasons that remain unclear, these two gentlemen attempted to firebomb an English pub one night in May 2008. They devised…
“Burrito-Triggered Spree” Ends Peacefully After Three-Hour Standoff
A fifty-percent price hike is not something most people would take lying down, and when the price involved is that of an item as revered as Taco Bell’s Beefy Crunch Burrito, watch out. What the San Antonio Express-News called a…
Tip: No Stabbing Until Haircut’s Finished
Any questions?
Additional Charges Filed in Chicken-Parts-in-Heating-Vent Case
The Denver County DA's office has added a criminal-mischief count to the charges against a man accused of breaking into his ex-wife's home and engaging in, well, mischief. The suspect was arrested in December after the woman accused him of…
Tips on Choosing a False Identity
This post includes the name, “Euphonius Q. Supertramp.”
Figure at Center of Spanish Corruption Trial Denies Having Muchisimo Dinero
Although he did not deny owning a tiger.
Someone Else Not to Friend on Facebook: Your Victim
Best not to have victims at all, of course, but if you must, keep them at arm’s length. FindLaw reports (via WHDH.com) that a thief was arrested in Taunton, Massachusetts, after accepting a “friend” request on Facebook by an unknown person…