Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Man's attempt at resisting arrest by hugging a palm tree proved unsuccessful
A Florida man resisted arrest on Thursday by hugging a palm tree after police confronted him.
Homer Stacey, 50, has been charged with threatening an officer, resisting arrest and disorderly intoxication.
According to a report, Stacey was belligerent when police confronted him outside his home in Greenacres after they heard reports of a disturbance. He said he was going to cause problems and get his friends to help. Shortly after this, a family member told the officer that Stacey had been drinking. “Yeah, I’ve been drinking, so what?” Stacey said.
He went in his house and came back, yelling at the officer, who then said he would arrest him. Stacey attempted to leave and ignored the officer’s warnings. Stacey then proceeded to hug a palm tree, yelling, “You’re not going to [expletive] take me!” The officer fired a stun gun to Stacey’s ribs, which forced him to let go of the tree.
He then tried to tackle the officer, but another officer kicked him so that he fell. As Stacey was handcuffed and taken into the patrol car, he told the officer, “If you take these cuffs off me, I’m going to kill you!” Stacey also complained to the officer that he didn’t have medicine he needed for seizures; he was taken to JFK Medical Center before being taken to jail.
According to a report, Stacey was belligerent when police confronted him outside his home in Greenacres after they heard reports of a disturbance. He said he was going to cause problems and get his friends to help. Shortly after this, a family member told the officer that Stacey had been drinking. “Yeah, I’ve been drinking, so what?” Stacey said.
He went in his house and came back, yelling at the officer, who then said he would arrest him. Stacey attempted to leave and ignored the officer’s warnings. Stacey then proceeded to hug a palm tree, yelling, “You’re not going to [expletive] take me!” The officer fired a stun gun to Stacey’s ribs, which forced him to let go of the tree.
He then tried to tackle the officer, but another officer kicked him so that he fell. As Stacey was handcuffed and taken into the patrol car, he told the officer, “If you take these cuffs off me, I’m going to kill you!” Stacey also complained to the officer that he didn’t have medicine he needed for seizures; he was taken to JFK Medical Center before being taken to jail.
Woman fighting to get back lost dog after he was adopted by family that won't give him back
Four-year-old Killer, a white fluffy Pomeranian maltipoo mix, is in another home instead of sleeping on 25-year-old Meghan Gregor's pillow in Bakersfield, California.
Gregor says the nightmare started on November 3, when she gave Killer a haircut.
"It looked horrible, I'm not going to lie that poor little thing, but I have been doing it for a while so I've been getting better and better at it," she said.
Gregor raised Killer from birth. He was one of the two puppies her old dog Toots had.
Gregor gave Killer a bath after his haircut and put him outside to dry off, then went upstairs to shower. About 30 minutes later Killer was nowhere to be found.
"Well I guess the gardener's came... and I came to let him back in and was like, 'Killer! Killer!' like, freaking out." Gregor said. She immediately went to her car and started driving around the neighborhood. She taped posters all over the neighbourhood and had search parties made up of friends and family. She also posted a Craigslist advertisement for her missing dog. On November 6th she found out her neighbour had found Killer and taken him to Kern County Animal Services, but she couldn't go to him. She was at a dialysis appointment because her kidneys have failed.
Gregor found out her organs were failing in the beginning of February and that's when the hospital visits started. Since then she has had a daily regimen of 30 plus pills and a nine-hour dialysis treatment. She was ordered by the doctor to take time off of work. On November 7th Gregor went in to KCAS and sees her best friend, "he was so excited to see me, I was like 'Killer baby!' and you know he's doing his little circles, like so excited, you know whining at me and I'm like 'Don't worry I'm going to get you out!'" Gregor went to the front desk and after an employee looked up her dog, Gregor was told Killer is not legally hers anymore. He had been adopted out two hours previously. "I'm crying I'm like 'no, you don't understand - this dog is very important to me',"
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Gregor pleaded with the employee. Gregor also said Animal Services called the woman who adopted Killer, but the new owner did not want to know about her and did not care. Gregor was also told by an employee at the shelter that the new owner didn't want to give up the dog and that this had never happened before. Employees have had cases where a dog will be adopted but if the family comes looking for it, the new owner always returns the dog. "I'm not supposed to have a lot of stress in my life which I already have," Gregor said. On top of her medical concerns, she is going through a divorce. Her determination to persevere is what keeps her going. "I'm going to request for the new owner's information and see where that goes," Gregor said.
"Well I guess the gardener's came... and I came to let him back in and was like, 'Killer! Killer!' like, freaking out." Gregor said. She immediately went to her car and started driving around the neighborhood. She taped posters all over the neighbourhood and had search parties made up of friends and family. She also posted a Craigslist advertisement for her missing dog. On November 6th she found out her neighbour had found Killer and taken him to Kern County Animal Services, but she couldn't go to him. She was at a dialysis appointment because her kidneys have failed.
Gregor found out her organs were failing in the beginning of February and that's when the hospital visits started. Since then she has had a daily regimen of 30 plus pills and a nine-hour dialysis treatment. She was ordered by the doctor to take time off of work. On November 7th Gregor went in to KCAS and sees her best friend, "he was so excited to see me, I was like 'Killer baby!' and you know he's doing his little circles, like so excited, you know whining at me and I'm like 'Don't worry I'm going to get you out!'" Gregor went to the front desk and after an employee looked up her dog, Gregor was told Killer is not legally hers anymore. He had been adopted out two hours previously. "I'm crying I'm like 'no, you don't understand - this dog is very important to me',"
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Gregor pleaded with the employee. Gregor also said Animal Services called the woman who adopted Killer, but the new owner did not want to know about her and did not care. Gregor was also told by an employee at the shelter that the new owner didn't want to give up the dog and that this had never happened before. Employees have had cases where a dog will be adopted but if the family comes looking for it, the new owner always returns the dog. "I'm not supposed to have a lot of stress in my life which I already have," Gregor said. On top of her medical concerns, she is going through a divorce. Her determination to persevere is what keeps her going. "I'm going to request for the new owner's information and see where that goes," Gregor said.
Best man pepper-sprayed after finding out pole dancers he'd hired for stag do weren't strippers
A best man who lost control when hired entertainers pole danced instead of stripping had to be pepper-sprayed during a stag do, Queenstown District Court in New Zealand was told on Monday.
Jeremy David Garden, 25, a mechanic, appeared before Judge Kevin Phillips for intentionally damaging a glass at the Hawea Hotel and resisting police, on November 8.
He was fined $600. Sergeant Ian Collin said Garden was at the hotel for a stag do and as part of his best man duties he hired female entertainers, women he believed were strippers. When the entertainers arrived he was told they were pole dancers, but he thought it was to be more than dancing and became enraged, the court was told.
The women and a minder retreated to a car and Garden threw a glass of beer at them. Judge Phillips said Garden lost control because he was so intoxicated. Abuse of alcohol was clearly a factor and he ordered immediate payment of the fines before he was allowed to return to Australia.
Lawyer Tim Cadogan said his client, originally from Alexandra, lived in Perth and mistakenly thought he had hired strippers. When police arrived at the hotel he admitted his actions but resisted when told he was being held to detoxify and was eventually pepper-spayed in a patrol car. He arranged to apologise to police for his out-of-character behaviour, he said.
He was fined $600. Sergeant Ian Collin said Garden was at the hotel for a stag do and as part of his best man duties he hired female entertainers, women he believed were strippers. When the entertainers arrived he was told they were pole dancers, but he thought it was to be more than dancing and became enraged, the court was told.
The women and a minder retreated to a car and Garden threw a glass of beer at them. Judge Phillips said Garden lost control because he was so intoxicated. Abuse of alcohol was clearly a factor and he ordered immediate payment of the fines before he was allowed to return to Australia.
Lawyer Tim Cadogan said his client, originally from Alexandra, lived in Perth and mistakenly thought he had hired strippers. When police arrived at the hotel he admitted his actions but resisted when told he was being held to detoxify and was eventually pepper-spayed in a patrol car. He arranged to apologise to police for his out-of-character behaviour, he said.
Heavily armed bandits staged protest accusing police of extorting money from them
In an unusual event, dozens of armed dacoits in the Ghotki district of Sindh in Pakistan came out in to the open, complaining that the local police are extorting money from them.
Dacoits have been operating in Ghotki for years and looting members of the public. Police Superintendent Ghotki Ibrar Hussain termed the protest the result of hard work being done by the police.
At the same time, he denied that the police have been extorting any money from them. The Superintendent claimed that the police had made the dacoits illegal activities difficult by cracking down on them. "This is a success for police that the dacoits are protesting," he said.
However, the officer did not indicate whether the police would arrest the dacoits. He also said that the robbers were carrying the latest arms available in the market. The Superintendent refused to comment on how the dacoits managed to procure the latest weapons, as well as who was patronising them.
Dacoits have been operating in Ghotki for years and looting members of the public. Police Superintendent Ghotki Ibrar Hussain termed the protest the result of hard work being done by the police.
At the same time, he denied that the police have been extorting any money from them. The Superintendent claimed that the police had made the dacoits illegal activities difficult by cracking down on them. "This is a success for police that the dacoits are protesting," he said.
However, the officer did not indicate whether the police would arrest the dacoits. He also said that the robbers were carrying the latest arms available in the market. The Superintendent refused to comment on how the dacoits managed to procure the latest weapons, as well as who was patronising them.
Brands Hatch rogue driver jailed for eight months - Update
A man who drove a car on to the Brands Hatch circuit during a race has been jailed for eight months.
Jack Cottle was arrested after footage of a VW Polo being driven on to the track in June was posted on YouTube.
Cottle, 22, of East Sussex, who was driving his girlfriend's car, had admitted a public nuisance charge at Maidstone Crown Court.
Judge Martin Joy told the defendant, of Durgates, Wadhurst, he had "endangered many lives".
He said Cottle's actions were "premeditated" and inexcusable". The labourer drove the car on to the circuit at high-speed during the last 30 minutes of the four-hour Fun Cup race, on 14 June. Judge Joy said: "With your girlfriend in the front passenger seat and your other friend in the back filming, you drove your girlfriend's car on to the track. You drove a full circuit and I have seen the films with sound commentary showing your girlfriend was hysterical and screaming and begging you to stop, and also protesting it was her car."
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He said she had to be taken to the on-site medical centre after suffering a panic attack during the drive, while Cottle came off the track laughing. "It was quite clear that [Cottle] put himself and his passengers in danger, and those of drivers on the track who would not have expected a car going considerably slower," said prosecutor Iestyn Morgan. "While racing was resumed after it had been red-flagged, the race was cut short. There was evidence that a number of competitors were upset about what happened. As far as the impact to Fun Cup UK, which organised the race, they lost about 30 minutes, at a cost of around £4,200 to them.
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"Brands Hatch are particularly concerned about this being copied, in particular because videos were posted on YouTube." The defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of causing a public nuisance by driving on to a live racing circuit causing it to be stopped and putting competitors in harm's way. Ailsa Williamson, defending, said Cottle "lacks maturity and is easily led". "The best mitigation is Mr Cottle's very early guilty plea at the preliminary hearing," she said. "It also follows full admission to the police. It was very fortunate that there were no injuries to the competitors in the race."
He said Cottle's actions were "premeditated" and inexcusable". The labourer drove the car on to the circuit at high-speed during the last 30 minutes of the four-hour Fun Cup race, on 14 June. Judge Joy said: "With your girlfriend in the front passenger seat and your other friend in the back filming, you drove your girlfriend's car on to the track. You drove a full circuit and I have seen the films with sound commentary showing your girlfriend was hysterical and screaming and begging you to stop, and also protesting it was her car."
Contains NSFW language.
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He said she had to be taken to the on-site medical centre after suffering a panic attack during the drive, while Cottle came off the track laughing. "It was quite clear that [Cottle] put himself and his passengers in danger, and those of drivers on the track who would not have expected a car going considerably slower," said prosecutor Iestyn Morgan. "While racing was resumed after it had been red-flagged, the race was cut short. There was evidence that a number of competitors were upset about what happened. As far as the impact to Fun Cup UK, which organised the race, they lost about 30 minutes, at a cost of around £4,200 to them.
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"Brands Hatch are particularly concerned about this being copied, in particular because videos were posted on YouTube." The defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of causing a public nuisance by driving on to a live racing circuit causing it to be stopped and putting competitors in harm's way. Ailsa Williamson, defending, said Cottle "lacks maturity and is easily led". "The best mitigation is Mr Cottle's very early guilty plea at the preliminary hearing," she said. "It also follows full admission to the police. It was very fortunate that there were no injuries to the competitors in the race."
Conditional discharge given to man charged with possessing nine pence worth of cannabis
A man was brought before North Devon magistrates for being in possession of nine pence worth of cannabis.
Christopher Saunders, 38, of Nadder Meadow in South Molton, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis and was given a conditional discharge.
A misuse of drugs act warrant was carried out at Saunders’ property and various items seized including scales. They were tested and came back showing Saunders had 0.09 grams of cannabis, which Lyndsey Baker, for the prosecution said was worth around nine pence.
Tim Hook for the defence, said: “If I close one’s eyes and try to imagine nine hundredths of a gram it is a very difficult thing to fasten your mind on. I think it is a quantity that is barely capable of measurement.” Mr Hook said the cannabis was initially valued at £9, but after recalculation was found to only be worth nine pence.
He said: “It would be extremely difficult to imagine a smaller quantity of cannabis that has ever come before the court, and therefore not only does it come in the lowest conceivable category in sentencing terms, but in my respectful submission wouldn’t really warrant the imposition of a financial penalty. I am staggeringly surprised it couldn’t have been dealt with by way of a caution at the police station, when so many things are.” Magistrates gave Saunders a conditional discharge for six months and ordered him to pay a victim surcharge of £15.
A misuse of drugs act warrant was carried out at Saunders’ property and various items seized including scales. They were tested and came back showing Saunders had 0.09 grams of cannabis, which Lyndsey Baker, for the prosecution said was worth around nine pence.
Tim Hook for the defence, said: “If I close one’s eyes and try to imagine nine hundredths of a gram it is a very difficult thing to fasten your mind on. I think it is a quantity that is barely capable of measurement.” Mr Hook said the cannabis was initially valued at £9, but after recalculation was found to only be worth nine pence.
He said: “It would be extremely difficult to imagine a smaller quantity of cannabis that has ever come before the court, and therefore not only does it come in the lowest conceivable category in sentencing terms, but in my respectful submission wouldn’t really warrant the imposition of a financial penalty. I am staggeringly surprised it couldn’t have been dealt with by way of a caution at the police station, when so many things are.” Magistrates gave Saunders a conditional discharge for six months and ordered him to pay a victim surcharge of £15.
Reports of lost penguin on the loose in Looe
Staff at Looe Tourist Information Centre are asking if anyone else has seen a penguin on a Cornish beach after a visitor said he had spotted one waddling about.
The centre says that on Wednesday, a man came in and said to staff he had seen a penguin on Hannafore Beach.
While staff explained that it was probably a guillemot or an oyster catcher he was sure it was a penguin as he had seen one in New Zealand.
In a message on Facebook the centre added: "The gentleman phoned up yesterday to ask if there had been anymore sightings.... If anybody is up that way enjoying the sunshine today, please keep an eye out for a lost penguin, and if you see it please tell us."
The centre says that on Wednesday, a man came in and said to staff he had seen a penguin on Hannafore Beach.
While staff explained that it was probably a guillemot or an oyster catcher he was sure it was a penguin as he had seen one in New Zealand.
In a message on Facebook the centre added: "The gentleman phoned up yesterday to ask if there had been anymore sightings.... If anybody is up that way enjoying the sunshine today, please keep an eye out for a lost penguin, and if you see it please tell us."
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