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St. Phatty

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Saw how Octopuses were washing out of the storm drains and ending up in parking lots in South Florida.

I would be pretty surprised if I went out to my car and there was an octopus in the puddle.
 
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Thieves busted with $30K of stolen Nutella

Thieves busted with $30K of stolen Nutella

POLICE have uncovered $30,000 worth of stolen Nutella as part of a major investigation into a crime syndicate linked to drug trafficking, car theft and a kidnapping plot in Canada.

Investigators in York, Toronto, came across the truckload of the popular hazelnut spread in a warehouse, along with about $5 million of stolen goods, including luxury cars, car parts, e-cigarettes and alcohol, as well as drugs and weapons.

Following an extensive wire-tapping investigation, police on Friday swooped on 23 people accused of being part of the crime group, including ringleader Balwinder Dhaliwal, an alleged criminal mastermind known as the “King of Car Thieves”.

Dhaliwal’s wife and 30-year-old son were among those arrested. More than 137 charges have been laid against the group, the Toronto Star reported.

“If there was a profit to be made by this group, this group would jump on the opportunity,” Detective Sergeant Paul LaSalle from York Regional Police said.

Police originally began investigating the group over a single car theft and eventually uncovered a tangled web of criminal activity.

It’s alleged the group stole expensive cars — including Lamborghinis, Maseratis, Porsches, BMWs and Lexuses — by breaking into homes to snatch keys. They then tampered with the cars and created phony paperwork to make it appear they had been imported from the United States.

Det Sgt LaSalle said the ring was also connected to cargo theft, including the entire truckload of Nutella.

“Yes, I said Nutella,” he said.

Police said they also found drugs, firearms and cash during their investigations, and uncovered a kidnapping plot and plans to commit insurance fraud.

“I’ve never seen an investigation that did spiral into so many directions,” said Det Sgt LaSalle.

http://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/thieves-busted-with-30k-of-stolen-nutella/news-story/4ee1b4b4787024335e942e08842b791a
 
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People paid a company more than $80,000 to dig a hole for no reason

People paid a company more than $80,000 to dig a hole for no reason

It is, in the truest, most literal sense of the phrase, a money pit.

Throughout Black Friday, as Americans spent billions on shopping, the makers of a popular card game convinced thousands of people to give them money so that they could dig a hole.

And that’s it. The pit isn’t intended for any other use; those who pay will not receive anything in return and the company, Cards Against Humanity, has said it will only keep digging as long as people continue to give money.

Naturally, the “Holiday Hole,” as the company calls it, has raised more than $80,000.

Why is the company doing this, and why are people throwing thousands of dollars at them to do so?

“You’re supposed to think it’s funny. You might not get it for a while, but some time next year you’ll chuckle quietly to yourself and remember all this business about the hole,” the company’s website says.

Where is this hole?

“America. And in our hearts,” the website says.

There is a YouTube live stream tracking the progress of the hole. The company has already garnered enough money to keep going well into Sunday. But despite the website’s promise that “we’ll find out together how deep this thing goes,” the excavator seems to be enlarging the pit instead of going deeper, at least as of Saturday afternoon.

This is not the first odd thing Cards Against Humanity has done to “celebrate” Black Friday and the holidays. Last year, the company asked people to pay them $5 for nothing whatsoever. The year before that, they sold actual bull poop for $6 per box. And in 2013, the company raised the price of its game from $25 to $30.

“We really hate Black Friday,” the game’s creator, Max Temkin told Business Insider last year. “It’s this really gross orgy of consumerism right after a holiday about being thankful for what you have — so we’ve always tried to think of funny jokes or comments we could make about the tradition.”

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the internet has become fascinated with the company’s latest bit of viral nihilism. The comment section on the live stream has become a way for observers to offer their opinions on the excavator’s technique, the dump truck’s movements and any thing else going on in the mostly silent, repetitive video.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article117250538.html
 

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Robrites

North Texas man accused of giving out porn to trick-or-treaters

North Texas man accused of giving out porn to trick-or-treaters

BOYD, Texas -- We may be days away from Thanksgiving, but on Hitt Street in Boyd, the talk is all about what happened on Halloween.

"I believe these allegations are being brought way out of proportion," said 32-year-old Brad Collins, who's at the center of all the talk.

Collins said he was helping his neighbors pass out Bible verses during Halloween on Hitt. The event is a 25-year-old tradition in the Wise County town, where police close the street so thousands of children can trick-or-treat safely.

"He was helping us pass out the Bible tracks and Bible stories and he wanted to do something to give a little more," said neighbor James Arrington.

Collins said he thought giving out burned DVDs he'd acquired would do the trick.

"I told everyone to check them before they let their kids watch them," Collins told News 8. "Just for the fact I was unsure of exactly what could be on there. It could be 'World of Warcraft;' it could be 'Happy Gilmore.' I didn't know."

Parents did check them-- and then went to police.

"They discovered there was graphic pornographic material on there," said Boyd Police Officer Ryan Erwin.

Erwin said of the dozens of DVDs police collected from the trick-or-treating, six were XXX-rated videos that police say Collins gave to kids.

"It's appalling to me as a parent," Erwin said.

After an investigation and photo lineup, police arrested Collins for distribution of harmful materials to a minor, a class A misdemeanor.

"They were his DVDs he was handing out so you have to assume he knew what was on them," Erwin said.

So far, police say two families have come forward to say their children received pornographic DVDs while trick-or-treating. But police do believe there could be more.

Collins, who has since bonded out, didn't want to discuss where he got the DVDs, but said he wouldn't have given them out had he known there was porn. He is a father himself, he said.

"There's no bad intent involved in it," Collins said.

Police said that will be up to the legal system to decide.
 

Meraxes

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Looks like they do have a fap. If he doesn't end up in jail, he'll be attending "summer camp" soon...:biggrin:
 
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Robrites

Kensington police threaten to subject drunk drivers to Nickelback

Kensington police threaten to subject drunk drivers to Nickelback

KENSINGTON, P.E.I. - Prince Edward Island’s smallest police force has vowed to mete out harsh musical justice on impaired drivers this Christmas season.

In a post on its Facebook page Saturday afternoon, the Kensington Police Service threatened to break open the office’s unopened copy of Nickelback’s “Silver Side Up,” and ply impaired drivers with tunes from the much-maligned, but hugely successful, Canadian rock band.

“Now, now, no need to thank us. We figure if you are foolish enough to get behind the wheel after drinking then a little Chad Kroeger and the boys is the perfect gift for you,” said the post.

“So please, let’s not ruin a perfectly good unopened copy of Nickelback. You don't drink and drive and we won't make you listen to it.”

The tongue-in-cheek post also carried a more serious message, reminding drivers of a number of ways they can stay safe while still enjoying “libations” during the holidays.

“To save any problems at the end of the night, know ahead of time who is the designated driver. Write down the number to a cab company or plan to stay over at friends’. Anything and everything you can do to eliminate the chances of drinking and driving.”
 

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Drugs charge man is not allowed to sit in front seat 07:00Thursday 01 December 2016 A 28-year-old man pleaded guilty last Friday at Craigavon Magistrates Court to unlawful possession of cocaine. He was Mark G, Lakelands, Craigavon. The charge against him alleges that on October 3 this year he was in unlawful possession of a class A drug, cocaine. G had failed to answer his bail when he was called at last Wednesday’s court and an arrest warrant was issued. He appeared in the dock at last Friday’s court. The case was adjourned until December 23. G was released on his own bail of £500 with the condition that he is not to travel in the front of any private motor vehicle.

Read more at: http://www.lurganmail.com
 
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Robrites

Washington County man appears in mugshot with his macaw named Bird

Washington County man appears in mugshot with his macaw named Bird

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On Monday, Craig Buckner, 38, of Vernonia, brought his 4-year-old macaw, Bird, with him to the Washington County Courthouse, and told his well-trained feathered friend to stay outside in a tree. Buckner wasn't expecting to be too long but things took a turn when the judge remanded him into custody for failing to comply with his release agreements.

"He was very concerned about his bird," Sgt. Bob Ray, Washington County Sheriff's Office spokesperson, said over the phone Thursday. "Mr. Buckner is very attached to this bird."

So Washington County Court Security Deputy Shoana McKelvey decided to try to bring Bird inside.
Buckner Bird Booking Photo.PNGCraig Buckner and BirdCourtesy of the Washington County Sheriff's Office

"She was very concerned for the safety of the bird and also for Mr. Buckner's mental well being," said Ray.

However, Deputy McKelvey was unable to get Bird out of the tree, so she brought Buckner outside and Bird came right down to him.

They took the bird inside where Deputy McKelvey fed Bird some peanuts. Then they took booking photos, with and without the macaw.

After several tries Deputy McKelvey was finally able to locate a friend who could take Bird while Buckner serves his sentence.

"I have never in my career heard of any situation where someone brought a macaw to court," said Ray over the phone. Luckily, he added, this first-time-for-everything story "had a happy ending.
http://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2016/12/washington_county_man_appears.html
 

superx

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Why did he bring the bird to court?

He looks like some sort of wannabe bird man of Alcatraz
 
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Robrites

Police looking for owner of ‘very angry’ dog wearing blue pants, sweater

Police looking for owner of ‘very angry’ dog wearing blue pants, sweater

BELLEVUE, Washington — We finally have an answer to the age-old question: How would a dog wear pants?

Apparently, just on its hind legs. But don’t expect it to be too happy about it.

Cops in Bellevue, Washington, found a dog at a local park wearing a full fall ensemble — and a “very angry” frown.

They took him in, with its green baseball sweater and blue pants, and put out an all-call for his owner.

The police department tweet is yet to yield the owner, but it did provide Twitter users an excuse for a howling good time.

“What, are you the Fashion Police now???” joked one.

“I saw that dog doing shots and talking loudly on his mobile in the lobby bar at the Hyatt. Glad I didn’t talk to him,” tweeted another.

The news even traveled down the police grapevine all the way to Kansas.

“Of course he’s angry. That sweater doesn’t match those pants at all!,” read the zinger from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

If no one claims the little guy soon, he’ll be put up for adoption — minus the pants.

Let the bidding war begin.
 
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Robrites

Woman Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail for Impersonating Ex-Boyfriend on Facebook, Sending

Woman Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail for Impersonating Ex-Boyfriend on Facebook, Sending

Woman Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail for Impersonating Ex-Boyfriend on Facebook, Sending Herself Threats: OC District Attorney

Orange County officials sentenced a woman to one year jail Wednesday after investigating statements she made while falsely accusing her ex-boyfriend of stalking her and making criminal threats on Facebook, charges for which he was arrested four times, authorities said.

Las Vegas resident Stephani Renae Lawson, 25, was living in Lake Forest when she created a Facebook account impersonating her ex-boyfriend, using it to send numerous threats to her own account, according to a statement from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Although charges were initially filed against Lawson’s ex-boyfriend, an investigation into her claims led her to be convicted of one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud or deceit, and one felony count of perjury, prosecutors said.

Lawson’s ex-boyfriend was arrested four times between September and December last year after she filed multiple police reports with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department stating he had violated a restraining order, stalked her and threatened to kill her via Facebook, officials said.

Lawson again used the fake account to send herself more threats in the two days ahead of her ex-boyfriend’s May 5 preliminary hearing, where she testified he had sent the messages, according to the DA’s office.

Authorities decided to conduct a follow-up investigation into Lawson’s statements on the witness stand and, because she had used her own devices and internet provider address, determined her ex-boyfriend was the true victim, prosecutors said. The charges against him have been dropped.

Lawson was charged and arrested on Sept. 28 in Las Vegas.
http://ktla.com/2016/11/30/woman-senteced-to-1-year-in-jail-for-impersonating-ex-boyfriend-on-facebook-sending-herself-threats-oc-district-attorney/
 

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