Stupid News items for the week
The Bus Of Shame
PORTAGE, Ind. -- An Indiana judge fed up with teenage traffic violators is kicking them in the seat -- the driver's seat. The Judge is sentencing the ticketed teens to the embarrassment of riding the school bus, if they are found guilty in her courtroom. Judge Jent got the idea after a girl in her court for a moving traffic violation appeared not to take seriously either the offense or the possible fine. The judge, who has teenage grandchildren, said she knew she had reached the teen when she ordered her to park her car and ride the school bus and the girl started crying outside her courtroom. With that, she figured she found the right punishment. Teens not complying will be fined and have their licenses suspended. Jent also warns parents they could be held in contempt of court if they drive their child to school.
Bust Of Hillary At Museum Of Sex
New York, NY -- The Presidential Bust of Hillary Rodham Clinton: The First Woman President of the United States of America will be officially open for public viewing for a limited six week run at Manhattan's Museum Of Sex. It features very ample cleavage, and a few wrinkles on her face. It was created by the same artist who recently sculpted Britney Spears giving birth.
Yankees Fan May Strike Out
The New York Yankees fan who jumped from the upper deck at Yankee Stadium onto the netting behind home plate has been banned for life from the ballpark and could be sent to jail. 19-year-old Scott Harper pled guilty to reckless endangerment following last season's 40 foot plunge onto the large net that stops foul balls. You may remember he did this during the eighth inning of an Aug. 10, 2005 game against the Chicago White Sox. The game was delayed for four minutes while he was removed. Of course the crowd loved it and District Attorney Robert Johnson recommended probation and restitution to the Yankees, but Scott stupidly rejected the deal. His criminal sentence, to be handed down September 19, will depend on the outcome of another case in Westchester County for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Student Sues University Over Boar Attack
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A student is suing Florida Gulf Coast University over a boar attack. In her lawsuit, 52-year-old Donna Rodriguez claims the school knew wild boars were a hazard to students and created an unreasonably dangerous condition. The suit said she was chased down by a wild boar on campus in October 2004. She tripped and fell while trying to get away, leaving her with permanent scars and in need of medical attention. Rodriguez is seeking more than $15,000. Her husband declined to comment on the case when contacted by The Fort Myers News-Press. A university spokeswoman said school officials could not comment on pending litigation. No word as to whether or not Arkansas was in town for a game that weekend or not.
NASA Has Lost Original Moon Landing Tapes
WASHINGTON -- NASA wants to find the original videotapes from the first moon landing in 1969 to see if they can be made sharper. Video of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon were transmitted from the moon to tracking stations in California and Australia. The images were then sent to Houston. By the time the world saw them, they were substantially downgraded. Space program veterans believe the original recordings are stored somewhere at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. One Australian expert said modern technology would make it possible to recover the original high quality television of the moon landing and make it available to the public for the first time. The Australian said he doesn't believe that the tapes are lost, just that archiving them was not a priority during the Apollo era.
Man Robbed In Crappy Way
BERLIN -- Thieves in Germany stole 7,500 euros ($9,554) from a man by throwing feces at him from behind and then pick-pocketing him while they pretended to help clean up the mess, authorities said Monday. After withdrawing 8,000 euros from a bank for a holiday the man was struck in the back of the neck by what he described as human feces, police in the central town of Giessen said. Two women and a man came up to him from behind and claimed they had seen someone dropping a load down onto the street from above," police said in a statement. The two women then began briskly wiping the filth from the man's clothing with paper towels they had with them. He later discovered the euros had been taken from his back pocket by one of the would-be helpers, police said.
Implant Saves Life
JERUSALEM -- An Israeli woman's breast implants saved her life when she was wounded in a Hizbollah rocket attack during Israel's war with the Lebanese group, a hospital spokesman said Tuesday. Doctors found shrapnel embedded in the silicone implants, just inches from the 24-year-old's heart. "She was saved from death," said a spokesman for Nahariya Hospital in northern Israel. The woman, now somewhat lopsided I would guess, has been released from the hospital.
Unusual Smuggling
New Mexico -- Police in New Mexico arrested a Mexican smuggler with 88 pounds of cheese hidden in a special compartment in his truck. Using an X-ray machine, officers saw the outline of 16 bulky packages stashed in a secret compartment behind the seat, which they initially believed were packets containing illicit drugs. "Generally if you see something you expect it to be narcotics, but this turned out to be cheese," spokesman Roger Maier said. Police arrested the 38-year-old driver, seized the cheese and confiscated the truck because he failed to declare his cargo. In 2003, border police in the area impounded nearly 800 pounds of bologna as it was being smuggled across the border from Mexico.
PORTAGE, Ind. -- An Indiana judge fed up with teenage traffic violators is kicking them in the seat -- the driver's seat. The Judge is sentencing the ticketed teens to the embarrassment of riding the school bus, if they are found guilty in her courtroom. Judge Jent got the idea after a girl in her court for a moving traffic violation appeared not to take seriously either the offense or the possible fine. The judge, who has teenage grandchildren, said she knew she had reached the teen when she ordered her to park her car and ride the school bus and the girl started crying outside her courtroom. With that, she figured she found the right punishment. Teens not complying will be fined and have their licenses suspended. Jent also warns parents they could be held in contempt of court if they drive their child to school.
Bust Of Hillary At Museum Of Sex
New York, NY -- The Presidential Bust of Hillary Rodham Clinton: The First Woman President of the United States of America will be officially open for public viewing for a limited six week run at Manhattan's Museum Of Sex. It features very ample cleavage, and a few wrinkles on her face. It was created by the same artist who recently sculpted Britney Spears giving birth.
Yankees Fan May Strike Out
The New York Yankees fan who jumped from the upper deck at Yankee Stadium onto the netting behind home plate has been banned for life from the ballpark and could be sent to jail. 19-year-old Scott Harper pled guilty to reckless endangerment following last season's 40 foot plunge onto the large net that stops foul balls. You may remember he did this during the eighth inning of an Aug. 10, 2005 game against the Chicago White Sox. The game was delayed for four minutes while he was removed. Of course the crowd loved it and District Attorney Robert Johnson recommended probation and restitution to the Yankees, but Scott stupidly rejected the deal. His criminal sentence, to be handed down September 19, will depend on the outcome of another case in Westchester County for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Student Sues University Over Boar Attack
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A student is suing Florida Gulf Coast University over a boar attack. In her lawsuit, 52-year-old Donna Rodriguez claims the school knew wild boars were a hazard to students and created an unreasonably dangerous condition. The suit said she was chased down by a wild boar on campus in October 2004. She tripped and fell while trying to get away, leaving her with permanent scars and in need of medical attention. Rodriguez is seeking more than $15,000. Her husband declined to comment on the case when contacted by The Fort Myers News-Press. A university spokeswoman said school officials could not comment on pending litigation. No word as to whether or not Arkansas was in town for a game that weekend or not.
NASA Has Lost Original Moon Landing Tapes
WASHINGTON -- NASA wants to find the original videotapes from the first moon landing in 1969 to see if they can be made sharper. Video of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon were transmitted from the moon to tracking stations in California and Australia. The images were then sent to Houston. By the time the world saw them, they were substantially downgraded. Space program veterans believe the original recordings are stored somewhere at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. One Australian expert said modern technology would make it possible to recover the original high quality television of the moon landing and make it available to the public for the first time. The Australian said he doesn't believe that the tapes are lost, just that archiving them was not a priority during the Apollo era.
Man Robbed In Crappy Way
BERLIN -- Thieves in Germany stole 7,500 euros ($9,554) from a man by throwing feces at him from behind and then pick-pocketing him while they pretended to help clean up the mess, authorities said Monday. After withdrawing 8,000 euros from a bank for a holiday the man was struck in the back of the neck by what he described as human feces, police in the central town of Giessen said. Two women and a man came up to him from behind and claimed they had seen someone dropping a load down onto the street from above," police said in a statement. The two women then began briskly wiping the filth from the man's clothing with paper towels they had with them. He later discovered the euros had been taken from his back pocket by one of the would-be helpers, police said.
Implant Saves Life
JERUSALEM -- An Israeli woman's breast implants saved her life when she was wounded in a Hizbollah rocket attack during Israel's war with the Lebanese group, a hospital spokesman said Tuesday. Doctors found shrapnel embedded in the silicone implants, just inches from the 24-year-old's heart. "She was saved from death," said a spokesman for Nahariya Hospital in northern Israel. The woman, now somewhat lopsided I would guess, has been released from the hospital.
Unusual Smuggling
New Mexico -- Police in New Mexico arrested a Mexican smuggler with 88 pounds of cheese hidden in a special compartment in his truck. Using an X-ray machine, officers saw the outline of 16 bulky packages stashed in a secret compartment behind the seat, which they initially believed were packets containing illicit drugs. "Generally if you see something you expect it to be narcotics, but this turned out to be cheese," spokesman Roger Maier said. Police arrested the 38-year-old driver, seized the cheese and confiscated the truck because he failed to declare his cargo. In 2003, border police in the area impounded nearly 800 pounds of bologna as it was being smuggled across the border from Mexico.
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