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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
The man who asked homeless people for money
Gowtham Shola is a street magician living in India.
He went around asking the poor and homeless for a rupee.
After each individual had handed him a rupee coin, he said: "I'm going to take this." Then he did this.
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After each individual had handed him a rupee coin, he said: "I'm going to take this." Then he did this.
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Police accidentally ran over and killed the naked man they were searching for
An investigation is underway after police officers searching for a reported naked man running through the streets of Los Angeles only found him when they accidentally ran over him.
Reports of a naked man running around the streets in the West Adams district were made to police at around 10:20pm on Sunday, according to Los Angeles Police Department officials. As two responding officers drove to the scene, they ran over the man who was lying on the street about two blocks from the calls location.
“It’s very unusual for someone to be lying in the street here,” LAPD Sgt. Andy Neiman said. “We don’t know if this is a case of mental illness or if this individual was under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. Certainly all that will be part of the investigation and hopefully we will find that out.” The man appeared to be a white man in his 50s or 60s, Neiman said.
Police said the vehicle had both lights and sirens on at the time of the crash, but some witnesses did not report hearing sirens. Officers added that it was not uncommon to turn off sirens when approaching a scene. The patrol car had a camera recording at the time of the crash, and investigators are reviewing the footage. Speed was not believed to be a factor since the patrol car stopped within 25 feet of the collision, investigators determined.
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Reports of a naked man running around the streets in the West Adams district were made to police at around 10:20pm on Sunday, according to Los Angeles Police Department officials. As two responding officers drove to the scene, they ran over the man who was lying on the street about two blocks from the calls location.
“It’s very unusual for someone to be lying in the street here,” LAPD Sgt. Andy Neiman said. “We don’t know if this is a case of mental illness or if this individual was under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. Certainly all that will be part of the investigation and hopefully we will find that out.” The man appeared to be a white man in his 50s or 60s, Neiman said.
Police said the vehicle had both lights and sirens on at the time of the crash, but some witnesses did not report hearing sirens. Officers added that it was not uncommon to turn off sirens when approaching a scene. The patrol car had a camera recording at the time of the crash, and investigators are reviewing the footage. Speed was not believed to be a factor since the patrol car stopped within 25 feet of the collision, investigators determined.
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Inmates broke out of prison then broke back in after getting drunk
At least four prisoners in Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory are suspected of repeatedly escaping from the prison, getting drunk, then voluntarily returning to the facility in the hope no one would notice.
It is understood authorities are checking whether low-security prisoners have repeatedly escaped from a work release centre at Berrimah jail for a few hours after a 7pm headcount.
"It would appear that a couple of prisoners have jumped the fence but returned," a spokesman for NT Department of Correctional Services said. Authorities were believed to suspect the group, and possibly other prisoners, were from time to time jumping a cyclone fence, getting picked up from a main road by partners and given alcohol and marijuana, before breaking back into prison a few hours later.
The deception was eventually discovered shortly after midnight in the early hours of Sunday July 20 when five drunk prisoners were found fighting over a mobile phone. "It is alleged that four of the prisoners had earlier climbed a perimeter fence to retrieve contraband items from someone on the outside," the department spokesman said. He added the group "may have been out for a while" but that would become clear only after a police investigation. An internal departmental investigation was also underway, the spokesman said.
"They [police] will come back with recommendations as to what charges will be laid," he said. "It will be up to police to determine what constitutes an escape." A search of the work release centre uncovered several other items of contraband including two empty bottles of alcohol, five mobile phones, phone chargers, a small quantity of a "green leafy substance", a cigarette lighter and rolling papers. The men have since been transferred to the prison's maximum security section.
"It would appear that a couple of prisoners have jumped the fence but returned," a spokesman for NT Department of Correctional Services said. Authorities were believed to suspect the group, and possibly other prisoners, were from time to time jumping a cyclone fence, getting picked up from a main road by partners and given alcohol and marijuana, before breaking back into prison a few hours later.
The deception was eventually discovered shortly after midnight in the early hours of Sunday July 20 when five drunk prisoners were found fighting over a mobile phone. "It is alleged that four of the prisoners had earlier climbed a perimeter fence to retrieve contraband items from someone on the outside," the department spokesman said. He added the group "may have been out for a while" but that would become clear only after a police investigation. An internal departmental investigation was also underway, the spokesman said.
"They [police] will come back with recommendations as to what charges will be laid," he said. "It will be up to police to determine what constitutes an escape." A search of the work release centre uncovered several other items of contraband including two empty bottles of alcohol, five mobile phones, phone chargers, a small quantity of a "green leafy substance", a cigarette lighter and rolling papers. The men have since been transferred to the prison's maximum security section.
Man eventually requested help after python had spent five days on the dashboard of his car
A resident of Toonumbar in New South Wales, Australia, was ready to drive to work last week when he was surprised to find an intruder inside his car. A large python was settled on the dashboard.
He made the wise decision to open the doors and then keep his distance. He hoped that the snake would leave of its own accord. Fortunately he had another vehicle to get to work.
After five days, the python was still sunning itself on the dashboard, so the resident called WIRES. He advised them that the python’s body was the diameter of a wine bottle for most of its length. WIRES Northern Rivers reptile handlers responded to the call.
The python looked very much like it had moved in for winter and was a bit cranky about being disturbed. The 2.8m python was gradually coaxed from the vehicle and released on the property. The vehicle owner says the doors and windows will be firmly closed in future to keep out the same or other unwanted visitors.
He made the wise decision to open the doors and then keep his distance. He hoped that the snake would leave of its own accord. Fortunately he had another vehicle to get to work.
After five days, the python was still sunning itself on the dashboard, so the resident called WIRES. He advised them that the python’s body was the diameter of a wine bottle for most of its length. WIRES Northern Rivers reptile handlers responded to the call.
The python looked very much like it had moved in for winter and was a bit cranky about being disturbed. The 2.8m python was gradually coaxed from the vehicle and released on the property. The vehicle owner says the doors and windows will be firmly closed in future to keep out the same or other unwanted visitors.
Koala found clinging to car’s grille after 88km journey
A koala survived being hit by a car near Maryborough in Queensland, Australia, early on Friday morning only to be later discovered clinging to the car's grille at a service station approximately 88 kilometres (50 miles) down the road at Gympie.
The koala, now named Timberwolf, was spotted by the Gympie taxi driver and his occupants when they stopped to refuel.
They then assisted in keeping the rather dishevelled and startled marsupial from wandering onto the highway. Local veterinarian Geoff Collyer was called to the scene shortly after 2.30am. "It was very, very scared and very wide-eyed," Dr Collyer said. "It was making horrible noises at everybody who was trying to stop him from getting hit again. I took a big sheet to pull over him.
"You put it over them from behind so they can't get to you and you hold them by the shoulders and arms. You wrap them up like a tight little baby and they de-stress because it's nice and dark and snug." Later collected and taken to the Australian Wildlife Hospital at Australia Zoo, Dr Collyer says Timberwolf looked to be in good condition. "The crew from Australia Zoo came and confirmed they thought he was a juvenile," he said.
"Surprisingly he was looking really good later that morning. He didn't appear to have any broken bones and he was trying to find little things to eat - he was really quite bright." Dr Collyer says it's an amazing story of survival and one he will never forget. "There are plenty of urban myths about things jumping onto cars as they go past, and until you see it yourself you don't' really think it could ever happen," he said. "It's all part of the job - the good stories make it all worth it."
They then assisted in keeping the rather dishevelled and startled marsupial from wandering onto the highway. Local veterinarian Geoff Collyer was called to the scene shortly after 2.30am. "It was very, very scared and very wide-eyed," Dr Collyer said. "It was making horrible noises at everybody who was trying to stop him from getting hit again. I took a big sheet to pull over him.
"You put it over them from behind so they can't get to you and you hold them by the shoulders and arms. You wrap them up like a tight little baby and they de-stress because it's nice and dark and snug." Later collected and taken to the Australian Wildlife Hospital at Australia Zoo, Dr Collyer says Timberwolf looked to be in good condition. "The crew from Australia Zoo came and confirmed they thought he was a juvenile," he said.
"Surprisingly he was looking really good later that morning. He didn't appear to have any broken bones and he was trying to find little things to eat - he was really quite bright." Dr Collyer says it's an amazing story of survival and one he will never forget. "There are plenty of urban myths about things jumping onto cars as they go past, and until you see it yourself you don't' really think it could ever happen," he said. "It's all part of the job - the good stories make it all worth it."
Kitten rescued after surviving typhoon has made remarkable recovery
After Typhoon Matmo hit Tapaei, Taiwan last Wednesday, Sean McCormack found this tiny kitten lying almost lifeless in the middle of a road.
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Sean is a member of the Taiwanese animal rescue service and following a bath, the little kitten, now named Matmo, was looking a lot happier with himself.
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And here he is a short time later.
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Sean is a member of the Taiwanese animal rescue service and following a bath, the little kitten, now named Matmo, was looking a lot happier with himself.
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And here he is a short time later.
Man who filmed himself driving car while sitting in passenger seat given suspended jail sentence
A 20-year-old man who was arrested by police after posting a YouTube video of himself driving from the passenger seat on a highway near Barcelona has been given a six-month suspended sentence.
The Spanish-born student of French nationality was found guilty of reckless driving. That sentence will be dismissed if the young man does not break the law in the next two years.
He also had his driver's licence suspended for a year. The man was arrested after posting a video of himself, yawning as he drove his vehicle from the passenger seat, at one point overtaking a truck.
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Spanish police sent out a tweet asking for help in identifying the individual, and received 40 replies in 13 hours. The driver, who has not been named, was identified and later turned himself in.
The Spanish-born student of French nationality was found guilty of reckless driving. That sentence will be dismissed if the young man does not break the law in the next two years.
He also had his driver's licence suspended for a year. The man was arrested after posting a video of himself, yawning as he drove his vehicle from the passenger seat, at one point overtaking a truck.
YouTube link.
Spanish police sent out a tweet asking for help in identifying the individual, and received 40 replies in 13 hours. The driver, who has not been named, was identified and later turned himself in.
Data stick full of child porn fell out of man’s bottom
A data stick full of child porn fell out of a 24-year-old man’s bottom as he was being frisked by police for unrelated reasons.
Eliott Diffley, of Kentish Town, north west London, faces 12 months in jail after pleading guilty to 17 counts of possessing indecent images of children and one count of possessing an extreme porn image at Blackfriars Crown Court.
On October 26 last year, a police officer was walking in Holloway, when he smelt cannabis. Diffley was smoking, and threw something away as the officer approached. The officer, Pc Adam Crossnan, searched him and found two mobile phones – one of which was reported lost or stolen – and arrested him for handling stolen goods.
When he was searched again at Islington Police Station, a USB data stick dropped from his buttocks. Diffley said he had stolen it from an internet cafe and was further arrested for theft. Officers looked on the data stick and found indecent images of children. A search of Diffley’s home then turned up a large quantity of similar images of children.
The following investigation found the data stick had not been stolen, while an internet search history showed he had actively been looking for images of children. Pc Crossan said: “People have preconceptions of the type of person who commits this type of crime and Mr Diffley challenges that idea. The public should be reassured that investigation into any form of child abuse is taken very seriously and we will work tirelessly to bring offenders like Diffley to justice.” Diffley will also have to sign the sex offenders register.
On October 26 last year, a police officer was walking in Holloway, when he smelt cannabis. Diffley was smoking, and threw something away as the officer approached. The officer, Pc Adam Crossnan, searched him and found two mobile phones – one of which was reported lost or stolen – and arrested him for handling stolen goods.
When he was searched again at Islington Police Station, a USB data stick dropped from his buttocks. Diffley said he had stolen it from an internet cafe and was further arrested for theft. Officers looked on the data stick and found indecent images of children. A search of Diffley’s home then turned up a large quantity of similar images of children.
The following investigation found the data stick had not been stolen, while an internet search history showed he had actively been looking for images of children. Pc Crossan said: “People have preconceptions of the type of person who commits this type of crime and Mr Diffley challenges that idea. The public should be reassured that investigation into any form of child abuse is taken very seriously and we will work tirelessly to bring offenders like Diffley to justice.” Diffley will also have to sign the sex offenders register.
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