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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Burglar stole woman's dog after masturbating in front of her before being shot
A burglar who masturbated while inside a woman's apartment and then stole her dog was shot when he tried to break into a second apartment, according to investigators in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
The unidentified man, believed to be around 21 years old, climbed onto the balcony of a second-floor apartment in Franklin Commons in Bensalem on Sunday at around 8:40pm, police said.
"He was touching himself inappropriately on the second-floor balcony when he was confronted by the female," said Bensalem Police director of public safety Fred Harran. The man then tried to get to the woman by breaking through the window and entering the apartment, said investigators. He then took the woman's dog and went back out the window, police said.
The suspect then tried to break into another apartment on the first floor, officials said. Once he broke in however, a resident inside the apartment pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking the suspect twice, said Harran. The suspect was taken to Aria-Torresdale Hospital where he underwent surgery.
He remains in critical condition. No one else inside the apartment complex was hurt during the incident, according to officials. Harran said it didn't appear that the man knew the woman whose apartment he broke into. Police said they don't expect to charge the resident who opened fire.
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"He was touching himself inappropriately on the second-floor balcony when he was confronted by the female," said Bensalem Police director of public safety Fred Harran. The man then tried to get to the woman by breaking through the window and entering the apartment, said investigators. He then took the woman's dog and went back out the window, police said.
The suspect then tried to break into another apartment on the first floor, officials said. Once he broke in however, a resident inside the apartment pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking the suspect twice, said Harran. The suspect was taken to Aria-Torresdale Hospital where he underwent surgery.
He remains in critical condition. No one else inside the apartment complex was hurt during the incident, according to officials. Harran said it didn't appear that the man knew the woman whose apartment he broke into. Police said they don't expect to charge the resident who opened fire.
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Couple both arrested following girlfriend's alleged prophylactic attack on boyfriend
A 19-year-old Florida woman was arrested early on Sunday morning for domestic battery after allegedly striking her live-in boyfriend in the eye with a box of condoms.
According to police reports, Dominique Claridge and William Hessian, 19, got into a verbal argument that turned physical at around midnight.
The squabble took place inside a car being driven by Hessian near the couple’s Bradenton home. Claridge told officers that the pair argued about Hessian “talking to some other girl.” At one point, Claridge threw a box of condoms at Hessian, striking him in the left eye. The alleged prophylactic attack left Hessian with “minor bruising to the eye area,” police noted.
Investigators did not describe the size of the condom box that struck Hessian, who works as a welder. Claridge is a waitress at Tijuana Flats, a Mexican restaurant in Bradenton. While Claridge admitted to flinging the condoms at Hessian, she claimed it was in retaliation for him slapping her in the face.
She also claimed that Hessian tried to pull her out of the vehicle. Hessian told deputies that Claridge also punched him several times. Since deputies could not determine the primary aggressor in the confrontation, Claridge and Hessian were both arrested for misdemeanor domestic battery and briefly booked into the county jail. The couple are scheduled for a January 29 court appearance.
The squabble took place inside a car being driven by Hessian near the couple’s Bradenton home. Claridge told officers that the pair argued about Hessian “talking to some other girl.” At one point, Claridge threw a box of condoms at Hessian, striking him in the left eye. The alleged prophylactic attack left Hessian with “minor bruising to the eye area,” police noted.
Investigators did not describe the size of the condom box that struck Hessian, who works as a welder. Claridge is a waitress at Tijuana Flats, a Mexican restaurant in Bradenton. While Claridge admitted to flinging the condoms at Hessian, she claimed it was in retaliation for him slapping her in the face.
She also claimed that Hessian tried to pull her out of the vehicle. Hessian told deputies that Claridge also punched him several times. Since deputies could not determine the primary aggressor in the confrontation, Claridge and Hessian were both arrested for misdemeanor domestic battery and briefly booked into the county jail. The couple are scheduled for a January 29 court appearance.
RIP A Ho the hippo who jumped from moving truck
A Ho the hippo in Taiwan sadly died on Monday after suffering two accidents last week,
once when he jumped from a moving truck and again when his container was dropped as he was being returned to his pond. A Ho, named after the Chinese word for hippo Ho Ma, was found dead in the pond at a farm in central Taichung city.
Agriculture Minister Chen Bao-ji has slammed A Ho's owner, the head of a private ranch, for what he said was carelessness in transporting the animal and, while a post-mortem will be performed on the mammal to determine the exact cause of death, the government is considering prosecuting the hippo's owner.
"The city government has asked prosecutors to look into the case," Chen Ming-hui, a local official, said, adding that the ranch has been ordered to come up with a plan to improve the management of the rest of animals being kept there. The initial result of the autopsy performed in Taipei Zoo linked the tragedy to the first fall, which crushed the beast’s diaphragm. The owner could face a jail term of up to a year under the island's animal protection law.
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The first of the accidents happened on Friday when the panicked hippo jumped from the truck he was being transported in, breaking a leg. Then, when the hippo was being taken back to the farm for treatment of its injuries, the cable on a hoist broke and the animal's container crashed to the ground from a height of two metres. "The animal was not properly protected during the transportation process, leading to its injuries. What's worse, it had not received due medical treatment the last two days," said Chu Tseng-hung, the head of the non-profit Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan.
Agriculture Minister Chen Bao-ji has slammed A Ho's owner, the head of a private ranch, for what he said was carelessness in transporting the animal and, while a post-mortem will be performed on the mammal to determine the exact cause of death, the government is considering prosecuting the hippo's owner.
"The city government has asked prosecutors to look into the case," Chen Ming-hui, a local official, said, adding that the ranch has been ordered to come up with a plan to improve the management of the rest of animals being kept there. The initial result of the autopsy performed in Taipei Zoo linked the tragedy to the first fall, which crushed the beast’s diaphragm. The owner could face a jail term of up to a year under the island's animal protection law.
Contains upsetting footage.
YouTube link.
The first of the accidents happened on Friday when the panicked hippo jumped from the truck he was being transported in, breaking a leg. Then, when the hippo was being taken back to the farm for treatment of its injuries, the cable on a hoist broke and the animal's container crashed to the ground from a height of two metres. "The animal was not properly protected during the transportation process, leading to its injuries. What's worse, it had not received due medical treatment the last two days," said Chu Tseng-hung, the head of the non-profit Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan.
Residents in Australia's Northern Territory paid almost $50,000 in fines for swearing last year
Residents in Australia's Northern Territory are a foul-mouthed lot who have been fined close to $50,000 for their poor vocabulary, according to new figures released by the NT Justice Department.
Of the 3,388 summary infringement notices issued in the 2013-14 financial year, 461 were for using “offensive language”.
And Territorians’ loose tongues cost them $48,372 in fines. Territorians had a variety of reasons for swearing and for trying at times to keep it clean. “I find those words slip into my vocabulary even when they shouldn’t,” said local man Jack Bullen. “I think the heat contributes to people being more aggressive, but swearing isn’t really a sign of aggression. It’s more a communication tool.”
Mr Bullen, who has not yet been charged for using profanity in public, says there is a time and a place for it. “I can’t swear in front of my mum,” he said, later admitting that it does enter “most sentences” around friends. “When I’m working and people are paying me, (the cursing) goes down. I can control it when I’m paid to do so.” Some residents said they had no idea letting loose a foul-mouthed tirade could cost them a fine.
Others just didn’t give a shit. The Justice Department could not say how much of the $48,000 in swearing fines was actually paid. In 2012-13, a total of 605 people were issued infringements for bad language in the street - 482 were fined and 123 prosecuted. That was more than 30 per cent up on the previous financial year’s total of 412 people, with 298 fined and 114 taken to court. In 2011-12 just 352 people were fined or prosecuted, 390 in 2010-11 and 465 in 2009-10.
And Territorians’ loose tongues cost them $48,372 in fines. Territorians had a variety of reasons for swearing and for trying at times to keep it clean. “I find those words slip into my vocabulary even when they shouldn’t,” said local man Jack Bullen. “I think the heat contributes to people being more aggressive, but swearing isn’t really a sign of aggression. It’s more a communication tool.”
Mr Bullen, who has not yet been charged for using profanity in public, says there is a time and a place for it. “I can’t swear in front of my mum,” he said, later admitting that it does enter “most sentences” around friends. “When I’m working and people are paying me, (the cursing) goes down. I can control it when I’m paid to do so.” Some residents said they had no idea letting loose a foul-mouthed tirade could cost them a fine.
Others just didn’t give a shit. The Justice Department could not say how much of the $48,000 in swearing fines was actually paid. In 2012-13, a total of 605 people were issued infringements for bad language in the street - 482 were fined and 123 prosecuted. That was more than 30 per cent up on the previous financial year’s total of 412 people, with 298 fined and 114 taken to court. In 2011-12 just 352 people were fined or prosecuted, 390 in 2010-11 and 465 in 2009-10.
Possibly alcoholic cane toad found wedged in beer bottle holder
A possibly alcoholic cane toad was found tightly wedged into a stubby holder by Ken Brodie of Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory.
Mr Brodie said he had invited some old mates that he hadn’t seen in more than 40 years over for a few drinks. His son pointed out the bizarre sight the next morning.
It’s not unusual to stumble upon cane toads hiding in buckets and shoes in the Top End but Mr Brodie said he had never seen such a spectacle. “Maybe there was a little dribble of beer left over in there,” he said.
“Maybe it was the bad singing, I don’t know. I did actually go and release him.” Mr Brodie said the tubby critter looked relatively unscathed when freed. “His eyes were spinning around a bit but other than that he was all right,” he said.
Mr Brodie said he had invited some old mates that he hadn’t seen in more than 40 years over for a few drinks. His son pointed out the bizarre sight the next morning.
It’s not unusual to stumble upon cane toads hiding in buckets and shoes in the Top End but Mr Brodie said he had never seen such a spectacle. “Maybe there was a little dribble of beer left over in there,” he said.
“Maybe it was the bad singing, I don’t know. I did actually go and release him.” Mr Brodie said the tubby critter looked relatively unscathed when freed. “His eyes were spinning around a bit but other than that he was all right,” he said.
Long-haul flight delayed for six hours by mouse
A Qatar Airways flight from Spain to Doha was delayed for more than six hours after a mouse was discovered in the cabin.
The rogue rodent was spied upon landing, running down the aisle of the plane, causing alarm among passengers. The entire cabin had to be fumigated causing a delay of over six hours for passengers in Madrid’s Adolfo Suárez Barajas airport, who were waiting to board.
There were long queues at the airline’s customer services desk after many passengers missed their connections to Thailand, Singapore and Bali because of the tiny animal. The flight was due to take off at 3pm local time, but after the mouse was discovered running down the aisle, it was over six hours late.
The company has said it will pay any of the costs incurred as a result of the delay. Once the plane landed, the fumigation process took place and the dead mouse was found. But security protocol meant Qatar Airways had to wait a certain amount of time before they could board their next flight, to prevent passengers from inhaling the fumigation fumes.
The rogue rodent was spied upon landing, running down the aisle of the plane, causing alarm among passengers. The entire cabin had to be fumigated causing a delay of over six hours for passengers in Madrid’s Adolfo Suárez Barajas airport, who were waiting to board.
There were long queues at the airline’s customer services desk after many passengers missed their connections to Thailand, Singapore and Bali because of the tiny animal. The flight was due to take off at 3pm local time, but after the mouse was discovered running down the aisle, it was over six hours late.
The company has said it will pay any of the costs incurred as a result of the delay. Once the plane landed, the fumigation process took place and the dead mouse was found. But security protocol meant Qatar Airways had to wait a certain amount of time before they could board their next flight, to prevent passengers from inhaling the fumigation fumes.
Bin defaced by pranksters
A bin in Bromley, south east London, has fallen prey to pranksters.
The rubbish holder, which has a cigarette stubbing plate and gum collection spot, has now been transformed into a risqué sign post.
Located by The Mall bus stop going towards Princess University Hospital, along Bromley High Street, it appears someone has scratched off part of the 'G' in gum to change it into a different word.
Leni White was travelling on a bus last week when she spotted the amended signage. She said: "A young friend tells me it was scratched off. From a distance, the top of the bus, it looked very neatly done.
"I wasn't offended, but then I was a teacher so nothing shocks me anymore." Ms White 34, from Blackheath, added: "Admittedly for a brief moment I thought maybe it was some sort of bizarre sexual health campaign but that probably says more about me than whoever did it." It is unclear when the bin was defaced.
Located by The Mall bus stop going towards Princess University Hospital, along Bromley High Street, it appears someone has scratched off part of the 'G' in gum to change it into a different word.
Leni White was travelling on a bus last week when she spotted the amended signage. She said: "A young friend tells me it was scratched off. From a distance, the top of the bus, it looked very neatly done.
"I wasn't offended, but then I was a teacher so nothing shocks me anymore." Ms White 34, from Blackheath, added: "Admittedly for a brief moment I thought maybe it was some sort of bizarre sexual health campaign but that probably says more about me than whoever did it." It is unclear when the bin was defaced.
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