New Jersey – Neighbors called police when they heard a woman screaming “help me!” When the police could not get anyone to answer the door they kicked it in to find a very spirited cockatoo screaming. The bird has learned most of its vocabulary from television in both English and Spanish.
way to hold a grudge
A Brooklyn couple that was murdered left a set of bizarre wills that berated and belittled many of the folks they left behind.
What a couple of jerks.
24-hour curfew town
Arkansas – In one of our nation’s poorest neighborhoods the local law enforcement has moved to drastic measures to help curb the high crime rate: a 24-hour curfew. This area boasts problems like drug violence and many residents sleep on the floor of their homes to avoid stray bullets.
No one has been arrested for curfew violation but many have been questioned leading to felony arrests. While some may consider the curfew unconstitutional, the local authorities believe that the safety of the residents in the area outweighs the infringement.
night terrors, migranes & mood disorders
Giant wind turbines are being linked to various disorders showing up in people living less than two miles from them. The constant vibrations can cause inner ear problems, behavioral problems in children, difficulty sleeping, night terrors, headaches and panic attacks. These problems vanish once people leave the area with the turbines.
As you might expect, the developer of the turbines does not find any credibility in the claims.
17 year old held captive and beaten, her aggressors are protected by the First Amendment
A woman in Texas was caught in a 2 day exorcism ordeal that left her with bruises. When she tried to take her case to the Supreme Court the lawsuit was thrown out citing the First Amendment. This happened some time ago, the girl is now a 29 year old woman.
5 men robbing spots with odd weapons
There have been plenty of stories about dumb crooks robbing places with insane “weapons”.
West Virginia – A man tries to rob a video store with an empty Jello box.
North Carolina – A man tries to rob a lingerie store with a fake playdoh bomb.
Indiana – A man tries to rob a bar with a cheese grater.
Maryland – A man tries to rob a convience store, beats the clerk with a banana.
Brisbane, Australia – A man robs a gas station armed with a light bulb.
that damn cat!
A man in Brooklyn, NY was put into a mental institution after he broke open walls in multiple apartments looking for a cat. Doctors were not buying that he was literally trying to save a cat that went exploring in the walls.
talula does the hula
A young girl was so embarassed by her name that she told her friends to call her “K”. The name? “Talula Does the Hula.” She was made a ward of the court so she could have her name changed.
Other insane names listed on FoxNews.com that were prevented from being legal: Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit. Somehow these two names made it through: Number 16 Bus Shelter and Violence.
Suddenly I realize how lucky I am that I’m not named after a bus stop.
nothing below the panty line, that’s a foul
In Pennsylvania a woman was getting dressed after surgery for a herniated discand found a temporary rose tattoo south of her panty line. Apparently this doc is a pretty jovial fellow and he often puts fake tattoos on anesthetized patients to cheer them up after surgery. You have to wonder why the surgeon decided that a rose tattoo in the bikini area of an unconscious patient was appropriate. Sounds like a creep to me.
put a cork in it, or else
A German woman became so upset that a visiting friend talked to her for 30 hours straight that she called the police. She initially called an ambulance, which would not take her friend. The cops gave her friend a ride home but she was not charged with anything.