Monday, September 22, 2014
Brothers attacked each other with sticks in dispute over stolen okra
Two brothers were charged with assault and battery after police in Spartanburg, South Carolina, said they got into a fight with sticks over stolen okra.
Officers were called on Thursday about a disturbance. Police that say Anthony Kelly told them his brother Ted Carol Kelly hit him when Anthony confronted Ted about stealing okra from his garden.
Ted told police that his brother hit him with a stick and in response Ted hit him back with a stick, according to police.
Police say both men were intoxicated and were unable to give written statements. Both Ted and Anthony Kelly were charged with third-degree assault and battery.
Officers were called on Thursday about a disturbance. Police that say Anthony Kelly told them his brother Ted Carol Kelly hit him when Anthony confronted Ted about stealing okra from his garden.
Ted told police that his brother hit him with a stick and in response Ted hit him back with a stick, according to police.
Police say both men were intoxicated and were unable to give written statements. Both Ted and Anthony Kelly were charged with third-degree assault and battery.
2-foot alligator prompted cautious investigation
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office in Minnesota responded to a call regarding an exotic animal on Thursday.
The caller was out mowing his lawn near a wetland area when he saw a 2-foot alligator in the grass.
A deputy responded and found the alligator on the grass near a creek and swampy area. The deputy approached on foot and the alligator did not move.
The deputy then used his baton to investigate further and found the alligator to be a plastic toy. It was safely removed.
The caller was out mowing his lawn near a wetland area when he saw a 2-foot alligator in the grass.
A deputy responded and found the alligator on the grass near a creek and swampy area. The deputy approached on foot and the alligator did not move.
The deputy then used his baton to investigate further and found the alligator to be a plastic toy. It was safely removed.
Spiritual healer arrested after killing follower to prove that he could bring him back to life
A pir was arrested in Pakistan on Wednesday for killing a follower to prove his claim that he could bring him back to life.
A Saddar police spokesman said Muhammad Sabir, a pir of village Mubarakabad in Bahawalnagar, gained popularity over the last five years for his ability to perform ‘miracles’.
He said on Tuesday, he announced that he could breathe life back into a dead man.
The pir gave the condition that the victim must be married and have children. Sabir said 40-year-old Muhammad Niaz, a daily wage worker and father of six children, volunteered for the miracle. On Wednesday, Niaz was placed on a table in a square and his hands and legs were bound. The police spokesman said Sabir then sliced his throat as people looked on. Meanwhile, an anonymous caller informed the police about ‘the miracle.’
The spokesman said that by the time police arrived, Niaz had died. Witnesses said Sabir uttered some words to bring him back to life. They said when he realized his ‘miracle’ had not worked, he tried to flee. He was detained by the villagers and handed over to the police. Villagers told police that he used ask a local pet store to donate birds and dogs so that could save villagers from black magic. They said he sacrificed animals and sprinkled their blood on his followers.
He also asked them to sprinkle it at the entrance of their houses to be protected from evil. A report against the cleric has been lodged in Saddar police station. The body of the victim was taken to a hospital for an autopsy and later handed over to the family for burial. Samina, sister of the victim, said that her brother had sacrificed himself for the spiritual leader. “Why should I mourn when I know that my brother is in heaven?” she said. “He will be rewarded for his services for the spiritual leader in afterlife.” She said her brother had volunteered for the miracle and that the pir should not have been arrested.
The pir gave the condition that the victim must be married and have children. Sabir said 40-year-old Muhammad Niaz, a daily wage worker and father of six children, volunteered for the miracle. On Wednesday, Niaz was placed on a table in a square and his hands and legs were bound. The police spokesman said Sabir then sliced his throat as people looked on. Meanwhile, an anonymous caller informed the police about ‘the miracle.’
The spokesman said that by the time police arrived, Niaz had died. Witnesses said Sabir uttered some words to bring him back to life. They said when he realized his ‘miracle’ had not worked, he tried to flee. He was detained by the villagers and handed over to the police. Villagers told police that he used ask a local pet store to donate birds and dogs so that could save villagers from black magic. They said he sacrificed animals and sprinkled their blood on his followers.
He also asked them to sprinkle it at the entrance of their houses to be protected from evil. A report against the cleric has been lodged in Saddar police station. The body of the victim was taken to a hospital for an autopsy and later handed over to the family for burial. Samina, sister of the victim, said that her brother had sacrificed himself for the spiritual leader. “Why should I mourn when I know that my brother is in heaven?” she said. “He will be rewarded for his services for the spiritual leader in afterlife.” She said her brother had volunteered for the miracle and that the pir should not have been arrested.
Man's naked afternoon stroll shocked shoppers
A naked man shocked customers at a shopping centre in Darwin, Australia.
The butt-naked gentleman was spotted casually strolling through Casuarina Square on Saturday afternoon.
On-looker Dee Smith said he was a sight to behold as he walked through the area at around 3.30pm. “It was hilarious,” she said. “We were at the Coffee Club having a cuppa when this guy strolls past very calmly, he didn’t look stressed whatsoever.”
The reason for the cheeky appearance hasn’t been discovered but Ms Smith thought the man must have been put up to it by mates. “It was probably a dare, or he just likes to get naked,” she said. Reactions from other patrons were a mixed bag.
“We cracked up with laughter, there were a couple of shocked looks from the people sitting near us, a couple of 15 year old girls were screaming,” she continued. “It was a bit of an eye-opener.” But the man's display didn’t last for long. “Security came through with mean looks on their face so he got out of their pretty quickly,” Ms Smith said. The man evaded capture and was long gone by the time police arrived at the scene.
On-looker Dee Smith said he was a sight to behold as he walked through the area at around 3.30pm. “It was hilarious,” she said. “We were at the Coffee Club having a cuppa when this guy strolls past very calmly, he didn’t look stressed whatsoever.”
The reason for the cheeky appearance hasn’t been discovered but Ms Smith thought the man must have been put up to it by mates. “It was probably a dare, or he just likes to get naked,” she said. Reactions from other patrons were a mixed bag.
“We cracked up with laughter, there were a couple of shocked looks from the people sitting near us, a couple of 15 year old girls were screaming,” she continued. “It was a bit of an eye-opener.” But the man's display didn’t last for long. “Security came through with mean looks on their face so he got out of their pretty quickly,” Ms Smith said. The man evaded capture and was long gone by the time police arrived at the scene.
Council removes posters telling women which side of the road they should walk on
Posters in north east London warning women they should only walk on one side of the road have been taken down after they sparked a backlash.
The notices, which were put up along streets in Stamford Hill, were removed after residents complained to Hackney Council.
Written in both English and Hebrew, they read: "Women should please walk along this side of the road only".
The Shomrim group, whose Jewish volunteers support policing in the area, said they were put up by an orthodox Jewish group for a religious parade this week. People from the religious sect are prohibited from touching members of the opposite sex unless they are married or closely related to them. More than 20,000 Haredi Jews live in the area - the third largest group in the world. Stamford Hill West councillor Rosemary Sales described the posters as "unacceptable" and said they had been removed.
She said: "Several residents in my ward in Stamford Hill have drawn these posters to my attention. "It is of course quite unacceptable to try to restrict women's movements in a public place and council officers removed these posters as soon as it was reported to them." Superintendent Andy Walker, from Hackney police, said officers had spoken to the parade organisers about "potential misinterpretation" of the signs. He added: "They have agreed that next year they will only by written in Hebrew and will be removed more swiftly after the event."
Chaim Hochhauser, from the Stamford Hill Shomrim group, said it had contacted the organisers to inform them the posters "lacked explanation". He said: "We didn't know much about these posters until it was brought to our attention later on. We have since contacted the event organisers, and explained that these posters lacked explanation in the English text, and therefore could have offended people who don't understand the Hebrew wording and the logo." A Hackney council spokesperson said: "As soon as the signs were brought to the Council's attention they were removed."
The Shomrim group, whose Jewish volunteers support policing in the area, said they were put up by an orthodox Jewish group for a religious parade this week. People from the religious sect are prohibited from touching members of the opposite sex unless they are married or closely related to them. More than 20,000 Haredi Jews live in the area - the third largest group in the world. Stamford Hill West councillor Rosemary Sales described the posters as "unacceptable" and said they had been removed.
She said: "Several residents in my ward in Stamford Hill have drawn these posters to my attention. "It is of course quite unacceptable to try to restrict women's movements in a public place and council officers removed these posters as soon as it was reported to them." Superintendent Andy Walker, from Hackney police, said officers had spoken to the parade organisers about "potential misinterpretation" of the signs. He added: "They have agreed that next year they will only by written in Hebrew and will be removed more swiftly after the event."
Chaim Hochhauser, from the Stamford Hill Shomrim group, said it had contacted the organisers to inform them the posters "lacked explanation". He said: "We didn't know much about these posters until it was brought to our attention later on. We have since contacted the event organisers, and explained that these posters lacked explanation in the English text, and therefore could have offended people who don't understand the Hebrew wording and the logo." A Hackney council spokesperson said: "As soon as the signs were brought to the Council's attention they were removed."
Car parking row over harmony centre
A row over car parking has erupted over a centre in Hereford which is designed to "promote religious harmony".
The Hereford Islamic Society wants to convert a shop in Putson, South Wye.
Neighbours claim the site is not suitable and could become "overcrowded" because of limited parking space and access. The society said it believes parking would not be a problem and has altered its proposals so the site can accommodate 11 cars.
It has told Herefordshire Council the new centre would provide a place for prayer, religious services and community activities and its busiest times would be limited to Friday prayers, between 1:00pm and 2:00pm. A public meeting will be held later about the planning application for the Holme Lacy Road property.
Tracey Rock, who lives in an adjoining street, said: "It'll be overcrowded, it's just not a suitable area for a day centre to be in." Another resident, Don Allan, said: "They're going to be praying there from seven in the morning until 11 at night and we don't really want that. It's nothing to do with race or anything like that, just the volume of traffic." Herefordshire Council is currently considering the application and has received a petition from residents.
Neighbours claim the site is not suitable and could become "overcrowded" because of limited parking space and access. The society said it believes parking would not be a problem and has altered its proposals so the site can accommodate 11 cars.
It has told Herefordshire Council the new centre would provide a place for prayer, religious services and community activities and its busiest times would be limited to Friday prayers, between 1:00pm and 2:00pm. A public meeting will be held later about the planning application for the Holme Lacy Road property.
Tracey Rock, who lives in an adjoining street, said: "It'll be overcrowded, it's just not a suitable area for a day centre to be in." Another resident, Don Allan, said: "They're going to be praying there from seven in the morning until 11 at night and we don't really want that. It's nothing to do with race or anything like that, just the volume of traffic." Herefordshire Council is currently considering the application and has received a petition from residents.
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