Monday, January 19, 2015
Man surprised to find stranger hiding in his trunk after car wash
A man went to a car wash in Pomona, California, and came home with a stranger hiding in his trunk.
Sal Landeros had returned to his Montclair home after going to Tuzos car wash, when he heard a knocking from his trunk.
"He hit his trunk and he heard someone tap again back. He was like, 'Okay, there's someone definitely in my car,'" Landeros' brother Eddie said.
Sal Landeros and his son Chris carefully opened the trunk, unsure of who or what was inside. "I said, 'Open it slowly.' (My son) saw the eyes and slammed it back again. I said, 'Forget it. Just call the cops,'" Sal Landeros said. "Real scary." Montclair police surrounded the car with tasers and guns drawn. Eddie Landeros captured video of the ordeal.
The man appeared to climb out, happy to be free from the trunk, only to be handcuffed and taken into custody. "He was saying sorry a lot and he was running away from someone that needed his money, because he didn't pay up or something. I guess he worked at the car wash too.
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"He must have got in while they were washing it. He just closed the trunk on himself," Eddie Landeros said. The family can laugh about the unusual encounter now, but they say it was frightening as it was unfolding. "Something you don't expect. Even the police officers said, 'This is a new one for us. We've never seen this one,'" Sal Landeros said.
Sal Landeros and his son Chris carefully opened the trunk, unsure of who or what was inside. "I said, 'Open it slowly.' (My son) saw the eyes and slammed it back again. I said, 'Forget it. Just call the cops,'" Sal Landeros said. "Real scary." Montclair police surrounded the car with tasers and guns drawn. Eddie Landeros captured video of the ordeal.
The man appeared to climb out, happy to be free from the trunk, only to be handcuffed and taken into custody. "He was saying sorry a lot and he was running away from someone that needed his money, because he didn't pay up or something. I guess he worked at the car wash too.
YouTube link. Original news video.
"He must have got in while they were washing it. He just closed the trunk on himself," Eddie Landeros said. The family can laugh about the unusual encounter now, but they say it was frightening as it was unfolding. "Something you don't expect. Even the police officers said, 'This is a new one for us. We've never seen this one,'" Sal Landeros said.
Replica of Hong Kong Phooey mural expected to fetch HK$1.5 million at auction
A piece of street art destroyed by Hong Kong authorities has been remade and is expected to fetch more than HK$1.5 million (£127,000, US$192,000) at a Sotheby's auction next week.
It comes as experts say the demand for "cutting edge" art is growing across the Asian market with new, younger collectors emerging.
The ceramic mosaic of 1970s American cartoon character Hong Kong Phooey, a mask-wearing dog who is an expert in kung fu, was created by French street artist Invader.
It first went up on a wall in a quiet street of Hong Kong's upmarket Happy Valley neighbourhood last January. But the artwork, which measures 1.3 metres x 2.1 metres was taken down within weeks by Hong Kong authorities, sparking outrage from residents. Now the artist has recreated the mosaic, which has the character performing his signature flying kick, and it is expected to be the highlight of Tuesday's auction. It will be sold alongside the first ever work to be auctioned in Hong Kong by British artist Tracey Emin, a turquoise neon sign that reads "Trust Me", expected to fetch up to HK$350,000 (£30,000, $45,000).
"There are some very important collectors acquiring Monet and Van Gogh, but there's also a deep pool of new collectors trying to acquire more cutting edge pieces," Isaure de Viel Castel, Sotheby's head of mid-season sales for contemporary and modern fine arts, said. Artists such as Invader are responding to this challenge by making replicas of their works so collectors can take them home, she said. "We're reaching out to new collectors here, people in their 30s or 40s who are very international."
Hong Kong has emerged as one of the world's major auction hubs in art and wine thanks to cash-rich mainland Chinese buyers with an appetite for luxury items. But the city authorities are also frequently criticised for failing to preserve Hong Kong's cultural heritage, with the rapid pace of development leading to the demolition of historic buildings, and iconic graffiti scrubbed from walls. Invader expressed deep disappointment after his art was taken down. "I have never faced a situation where a public authority would systematically and rapidly remove the art from the streets," the artist said in February of last year.
It first went up on a wall in a quiet street of Hong Kong's upmarket Happy Valley neighbourhood last January. But the artwork, which measures 1.3 metres x 2.1 metres was taken down within weeks by Hong Kong authorities, sparking outrage from residents. Now the artist has recreated the mosaic, which has the character performing his signature flying kick, and it is expected to be the highlight of Tuesday's auction. It will be sold alongside the first ever work to be auctioned in Hong Kong by British artist Tracey Emin, a turquoise neon sign that reads "Trust Me", expected to fetch up to HK$350,000 (£30,000, $45,000).
"There are some very important collectors acquiring Monet and Van Gogh, but there's also a deep pool of new collectors trying to acquire more cutting edge pieces," Isaure de Viel Castel, Sotheby's head of mid-season sales for contemporary and modern fine arts, said. Artists such as Invader are responding to this challenge by making replicas of their works so collectors can take them home, she said. "We're reaching out to new collectors here, people in their 30s or 40s who are very international."
Hong Kong has emerged as one of the world's major auction hubs in art and wine thanks to cash-rich mainland Chinese buyers with an appetite for luxury items. But the city authorities are also frequently criticised for failing to preserve Hong Kong's cultural heritage, with the rapid pace of development leading to the demolition of historic buildings, and iconic graffiti scrubbed from walls. Invader expressed deep disappointment after his art was taken down. "I have never faced a situation where a public authority would systematically and rapidly remove the art from the streets," the artist said in February of last year.
Man arrested after trying to bury his 10-year-old daughter alive
A man was arrested in Tripura, northern India, for trying to bury his 10-year-old daughter alive in the backyard of his home.
The incident happened on Friday afternoon in Putia village close to the India-Bangladesh border.
Police sources say the man's dislike for the girl child led him to commit the alleged crime. The accused, Abul Hussein, allegedly dug a pit in his backyard while his wife was away. He then allegedly put his daughter in the pit, hands tied, mouth taped and filled earth upto her chest level.
Realising that his wife had returned home, Hussein allegedly placed a bamboo-drum over his daughter's head, intending to bury her later. But his wife soon grew suspicious and raised the alarm, following which neighbours rescued the girl. They later thrashed her father and informed the police.
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Hussein has been booked for attempt to murder and was sent to judicial custody till January 20 by a local court. "Abul Hussein was roughed up by the people who rescued the girl from half-buried condition. Considering his week physical condition, the court sent him to Judicial Custody for four days reserving directive on our plea for police-remand," said Amal Chakraborty, the officer-in-charge of the local police station.
Police sources say the man's dislike for the girl child led him to commit the alleged crime. The accused, Abul Hussein, allegedly dug a pit in his backyard while his wife was away. He then allegedly put his daughter in the pit, hands tied, mouth taped and filled earth upto her chest level.
Realising that his wife had returned home, Hussein allegedly placed a bamboo-drum over his daughter's head, intending to bury her later. But his wife soon grew suspicious and raised the alarm, following which neighbours rescued the girl. They later thrashed her father and informed the police.
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Hussein has been booked for attempt to murder and was sent to judicial custody till January 20 by a local court. "Abul Hussein was roughed up by the people who rescued the girl from half-buried condition. Considering his week physical condition, the court sent him to Judicial Custody for four days reserving directive on our plea for police-remand," said Amal Chakraborty, the officer-in-charge of the local police station.
Police officer says moonwalking encourages people to follow traffic rules
Dancing police officer Ranjeet Singh of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, India, is inspiring his junior colleagues to adopt his moonwalking dancing routine to manage traffic on the city’s bustling, and often chaotic, roads. He says it is his duty as well as his passion.
“Instead of walking back I do the moonwalk which sometimes amuses commuters. That, in a way, encourages people to follow traffic rules,” he says.
At least three other police traffic police personnel have adopted Singh’s style. And Singh is even training the juniors into perfecting their craft. Sumant Singh Kachhawa, who joined the force recently, said he was inspired by Singh from his college days. “I used to observe Ranjeet bhai during my college days and wanted to be like him. I instantly approached him for some tips as soon as I got my job. It's real fun to control traffic in that manner and at no point of time I feel bored,” said the 22-year-old.
Another young follower is Mahendra Singh Tomar. Deployed at Palasia Sqaure, another busy intersection of the city, Tomar considers that commuters get inspired in the way he goes about his job. “One should leave an impact in whatever he or she does and I bring the same while I am signalling people on roads,” said the officer who has been working for the past six years in Indore. Even the higher officers of the force are quite impressed by Ranjeet Singh’s efforts.
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“He is not only an inspiration to constables but for his seniors as well. His style of controlling traffic attracts everyone. He has been exceptional in sharing his style with his colleagues,” said Anjana Tiwari, additional superintendent of police (traffic). Ranjeet Singh, however, blames the people for the traffic mess in the city. “There are commuters who don’t wish to follow any instruction. Our job is to tell them but in the end it is their choice,” he says.
At least three other police traffic police personnel have adopted Singh’s style. And Singh is even training the juniors into perfecting their craft. Sumant Singh Kachhawa, who joined the force recently, said he was inspired by Singh from his college days. “I used to observe Ranjeet bhai during my college days and wanted to be like him. I instantly approached him for some tips as soon as I got my job. It's real fun to control traffic in that manner and at no point of time I feel bored,” said the 22-year-old.
Another young follower is Mahendra Singh Tomar. Deployed at Palasia Sqaure, another busy intersection of the city, Tomar considers that commuters get inspired in the way he goes about his job. “One should leave an impact in whatever he or she does and I bring the same while I am signalling people on roads,” said the officer who has been working for the past six years in Indore. Even the higher officers of the force are quite impressed by Ranjeet Singh’s efforts.
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“He is not only an inspiration to constables but for his seniors as well. His style of controlling traffic attracts everyone. He has been exceptional in sharing his style with his colleagues,” said Anjana Tiwari, additional superintendent of police (traffic). Ranjeet Singh, however, blames the people for the traffic mess in the city. “There are commuters who don’t wish to follow any instruction. Our job is to tell them but in the end it is their choice,” he says.
Woman who wet pants at haunted amusement park upset her photo is being used by company
A woman who wet her pants at a haunted amusement park in New Zealand is upset a photo of the incident is being used to market the company on social media.
Spookers theme park in South Auckland are using a photo of the woman's wet shorts on the top banner on their Facebook page.
The woman, who does not want to be named, is demanding Spookers take the picture down. She says she had been teased because friends and relatives recognised her from her clothing. A relative who was with the woman on the night said she had wet her pants through laughter, not fright.
"We had been through the haunted house and we were laughing so much and she lost control of her bladder," the relative said. "She has seen the Facebook page and she is not happy, she doesn't want it up there." The woman's relative said she was going to call Spookers to complain and ask them to remove the post.
Spookers' director Beth Watson said she had not yet complained but would take the photo down if the woman called her. "We do have a sign saying we take photos for promotional reasons but if people call us we remove the photos from Facebook immediately." Watson believed the photo was fine to use because it didn't show the woman's face. Watson said about five people wet their pants at Spookers each night. "It is very, very common and most people aren't embarrassed about it at all," she said.
The woman, who does not want to be named, is demanding Spookers take the picture down. She says she had been teased because friends and relatives recognised her from her clothing. A relative who was with the woman on the night said she had wet her pants through laughter, not fright.
"We had been through the haunted house and we were laughing so much and she lost control of her bladder," the relative said. "She has seen the Facebook page and she is not happy, she doesn't want it up there." The woman's relative said she was going to call Spookers to complain and ask them to remove the post.
Spookers' director Beth Watson said she had not yet complained but would take the photo down if the woman called her. "We do have a sign saying we take photos for promotional reasons but if people call us we remove the photos from Facebook immediately." Watson believed the photo was fine to use because it didn't show the woman's face. Watson said about five people wet their pants at Spookers each night. "It is very, very common and most people aren't embarrassed about it at all," she said.
Concerns that 'too clever' sparrows seen flying around supermarket could be a health risk
Health concerns have been raised after three sparrows who are proving “too clever” to be caught set up home inside Asda in Crawley, West Sussex.
The birds have been spotted flying around the supermarket in the town centre, since Christmas.
And despite the best efforts of staff, who have tried unsuccessfully to catch them with nets, the sparrows are refusing to budge.
Customer Ellen Bonner and her mother Jan are worried that the animals could pose a risk to the public by contaminating food.
Ellen, from Ifield, said: “I have seen them at least three times in the last month.
Because I’m a chef I know about food hygiene and seeing them fly over the food counters and open food, I am concerned about cross contamination.
“I have seen feathers fall down on the food and I have seen the birds casually walk around on the shop floor.” The 19-year-old added: “Food can be contaminated with any diseases that the birds have, that can then make the customer seriously ill.” Ellen’s mother Jan last saw the sparrows on Monday evening. She has also seen feathers and bird poo on the floor near where customers can buy pizza, food from the deli and fresh fish. Jan said: “I told one staff member about the birds but she said they ‘haven’t got any’. I said ‘look down there’ and there were two birds. She was rather embarrassed.” The 58-year-old also saw different, larger birds in the store for “several months” last year.
“Last year they had quite large birds in there,” she said. “Staff told me they would have to get a hawk in to get the birds.” It is understood that the three sparrows are roosting in the roof of the store, with one source saying they are proving “too clever” at present to catch. They added that staff are trying to figure out the best way to humanly remove them from the shop. It is unclear how they have got into the supermarket. The source said: “Every Sunday our colleagues come in with a net on a pole and they walk up and down and try to catch them. But they are very clever.”
An Asda spokeswoman added: “There have been a couple of sparrows sighted in store that have been clever enough to find a warm building to hide out in during the recent bad weather. As soon as they were spotted, the store contacted the authorities to have them removed. Sparrows are a protected species so only certain methods can be used to capture and release them. The store is working with specialist animal control experts to catch the birds. In the meantime, their whereabouts are being closely monitored and customers can be assured there is no risk to food safety.” House sparrows are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which makes it illegal to intentionally kill them or damage an active nest or its contents.
“I have seen feathers fall down on the food and I have seen the birds casually walk around on the shop floor.” The 19-year-old added: “Food can be contaminated with any diseases that the birds have, that can then make the customer seriously ill.” Ellen’s mother Jan last saw the sparrows on Monday evening. She has also seen feathers and bird poo on the floor near where customers can buy pizza, food from the deli and fresh fish. Jan said: “I told one staff member about the birds but she said they ‘haven’t got any’. I said ‘look down there’ and there were two birds. She was rather embarrassed.” The 58-year-old also saw different, larger birds in the store for “several months” last year.
“Last year they had quite large birds in there,” she said. “Staff told me they would have to get a hawk in to get the birds.” It is understood that the three sparrows are roosting in the roof of the store, with one source saying they are proving “too clever” at present to catch. They added that staff are trying to figure out the best way to humanly remove them from the shop. It is unclear how they have got into the supermarket. The source said: “Every Sunday our colleagues come in with a net on a pole and they walk up and down and try to catch them. But they are very clever.”
An Asda spokeswoman added: “There have been a couple of sparrows sighted in store that have been clever enough to find a warm building to hide out in during the recent bad weather. As soon as they were spotted, the store contacted the authorities to have them removed. Sparrows are a protected species so only certain methods can be used to capture and release them. The store is working with specialist animal control experts to catch the birds. In the meantime, their whereabouts are being closely monitored and customers can be assured there is no risk to food safety.” House sparrows are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which makes it illegal to intentionally kill them or damage an active nest or its contents.
Fears over killer dog poo
A devastated dog owner, whose puppy died from the deadly parvovirus, has urged people to pick up after their dogs.
Louise Holmes, 45, from Barrow, Cumbria, became concerned in October when her pup, Alfie stopped eating, started vomiting and suffering from diarrhoea.
She said: “Alfie was six months old and had been vaccinated against parvo.
He started showing symptoms on October 26 and died on October 29 last year.”
Alfie’s death was not confirmed to be parvo at the time as a vet can only diagnose the deadly virus while the dog is still alive.
However, when Alfie’s brother, Max was diagnosed with having parvo a few days later it became clear to Louise what her dog had died of. She said: “They gave Alfie two injections when I took him to the vet and he started to perk up. But when I got up on the Wednesday morning he was clinging on to life. We rushed him down to the vets at 7am and by 7.30am he was gone. I think it should have been publicised when Max was diagnosed as I now know of two more dogs that died of parvo before Alfie. People need to start picking up after their dogs and getting them vaccinated, you have got to act quickly. In a way Alfie saved his brother’s life because when Alfie died, Max was taken to the vets with similar symptoms and Toni, his owner, insisted that they keep Max in.”
Toni Ellis, 39, also of Barrow, spent around £2,000 on vet bills for Max when he was diagnosed in November. Her daughter, Sian, 19, said: “Max was in intensive care at the vets for a week, we weren’t allowed to see him and it was very costly at the end of it but we are just glad he is home. I don’t think anyone expected him to pull through as he wouldn’t even move most days.” Parvovirus is most commonly spread through dog faeces and can be transmitted by any person, animal or object. Barrow Borough Kennels went into lockdown on January 2 after three stray dogs died of parvo.
Peter Buckley, a street care officer at the kennels said: “Talking to some of the vets in the area it does seem that there is a problem. On the day I took one of the dogs to be put to sleep a member of the public was also there because their dog had parvo. The problem that we have at the kennels is that when dogs are collected we have no history of what that dog has or has not got in terms of inoculations.” John Stitt, a vet at Alexander Vets in Hartington Street in Barrow, is advising people to keep up-to-date on their dog’s vaccinations. He said: “There is a huge belief that dogs need to be vaccinated just the once and then owners don’t come back for the boosters which need to be done every year.” Dog owners should look out for symptoms such as lethargy, severe vomiting, loss of appetite and bloody, foul-smelling diarrhoea.
However, when Alfie’s brother, Max was diagnosed with having parvo a few days later it became clear to Louise what her dog had died of. She said: “They gave Alfie two injections when I took him to the vet and he started to perk up. But when I got up on the Wednesday morning he was clinging on to life. We rushed him down to the vets at 7am and by 7.30am he was gone. I think it should have been publicised when Max was diagnosed as I now know of two more dogs that died of parvo before Alfie. People need to start picking up after their dogs and getting them vaccinated, you have got to act quickly. In a way Alfie saved his brother’s life because when Alfie died, Max was taken to the vets with similar symptoms and Toni, his owner, insisted that they keep Max in.”
Toni Ellis, 39, also of Barrow, spent around £2,000 on vet bills for Max when he was diagnosed in November. Her daughter, Sian, 19, said: “Max was in intensive care at the vets for a week, we weren’t allowed to see him and it was very costly at the end of it but we are just glad he is home. I don’t think anyone expected him to pull through as he wouldn’t even move most days.” Parvovirus is most commonly spread through dog faeces and can be transmitted by any person, animal or object. Barrow Borough Kennels went into lockdown on January 2 after three stray dogs died of parvo.
Peter Buckley, a street care officer at the kennels said: “Talking to some of the vets in the area it does seem that there is a problem. On the day I took one of the dogs to be put to sleep a member of the public was also there because their dog had parvo. The problem that we have at the kennels is that when dogs are collected we have no history of what that dog has or has not got in terms of inoculations.” John Stitt, a vet at Alexander Vets in Hartington Street in Barrow, is advising people to keep up-to-date on their dog’s vaccinations. He said: “There is a huge belief that dogs need to be vaccinated just the once and then owners don’t come back for the boosters which need to be done every year.” Dog owners should look out for symptoms such as lethargy, severe vomiting, loss of appetite and bloody, foul-smelling diarrhoea.
Five-year-old boy given bill for missing school friend's birthday party
A five-year-old boy has been handed an invoice for missing his friend’s birthday party.
And now his parents claim they have been threatened with the possibility of court action if they don’t pay up.
Derek Nash and his partner, who live in Torpoint, Cornwall, discovered the ‘no show fee’ invoice for £15.95 in their son’s school bag last week.
Mr Nash, a delivery driver, said he “thought it was a joke”.
Just before the Christmas holidays, Alex, their son, was invited to a classmate’s Birthday party at the Ski Slope and Snowboard Centre.
Alex, who goes to Torpoint Nursery and Infant School, told his parents he wanted to go and so Mr Nash and his partner confirmed he would be at the celebration.
Mr Nash said: “She saw me and asked if Alex was coming to the party. At this time I agreed and said that Alex was looking forward to it.” But Mr Nash later realised he had arranged for Alex and his sister Lily to out for a day trip with their grandparents. “By this time we did not have a contact number, email or an address to let [the boy’s mother] know,” explained Mr Nash. “So on the day of the party we asked Alex what he wanted to do; he chose to be with his grandparents.” On January 6 Alex went back to school as the new term got under way. Mr Nash continued: “My partner looked out for [the friend’s mother] to apologise for Alex not showing up to the party, but didn’t see her.
“But on January 15 she looked in Alex’s school bag and found a brown envelope. It was an invoice for £15.95 for a child’s party no show fee. I asked Alex’s class teacher if [the child’s mother] had given anything to her. She said, ‘Yes, a brown envelope’. I then visited Alex’s school headteacher, who couldn’t apologise enough that one of the teachers had passed this on. She said she would remind all staff that this was a breach of protocol. I left the school and went to see [the birthday boy’s mother] as her address was on the invoice. When she answered the door I told her I had found the invoice in my son’s school bag and that I wasn’t happy about it. I told her I would not be paying her the money. I told her she should have spoken to me first and not put the invoice in my son’s school bag.”
He added: “I would have sympathised with her about the cost of Alex not showing up, but I just can’t believe the way she has gone around it.” The couple claim that the mother of Alex’s friend has threatened the couple with taking the case to the small claims court. And five-year-old Alex has told his parents that his classmate will no longer play with him after he didn’t show up to the party. Mr Nash said: “I drive all around the South West for my job and I have talked to quite a few people about this. They’re all quite incredulous that this has happened. I thought it was a joke to begin with. I am lost for words.” Mr Nash’s partner, who doesn’t want to be named, has been in contact with the mum via Facebook hoping to resolve the situation. The mother of Alex’s friend was unavailable for comment.
Mr Nash said: “She saw me and asked if Alex was coming to the party. At this time I agreed and said that Alex was looking forward to it.” But Mr Nash later realised he had arranged for Alex and his sister Lily to out for a day trip with their grandparents. “By this time we did not have a contact number, email or an address to let [the boy’s mother] know,” explained Mr Nash. “So on the day of the party we asked Alex what he wanted to do; he chose to be with his grandparents.” On January 6 Alex went back to school as the new term got under way. Mr Nash continued: “My partner looked out for [the friend’s mother] to apologise for Alex not showing up to the party, but didn’t see her.
“But on January 15 she looked in Alex’s school bag and found a brown envelope. It was an invoice for £15.95 for a child’s party no show fee. I asked Alex’s class teacher if [the child’s mother] had given anything to her. She said, ‘Yes, a brown envelope’. I then visited Alex’s school headteacher, who couldn’t apologise enough that one of the teachers had passed this on. She said she would remind all staff that this was a breach of protocol. I left the school and went to see [the birthday boy’s mother] as her address was on the invoice. When she answered the door I told her I had found the invoice in my son’s school bag and that I wasn’t happy about it. I told her I would not be paying her the money. I told her she should have spoken to me first and not put the invoice in my son’s school bag.”
He added: “I would have sympathised with her about the cost of Alex not showing up, but I just can’t believe the way she has gone around it.” The couple claim that the mother of Alex’s friend has threatened the couple with taking the case to the small claims court. And five-year-old Alex has told his parents that his classmate will no longer play with him after he didn’t show up to the party. Mr Nash said: “I drive all around the South West for my job and I have talked to quite a few people about this. They’re all quite incredulous that this has happened. I thought it was a joke to begin with. I am lost for words.” Mr Nash’s partner, who doesn’t want to be named, has been in contact with the mum via Facebook hoping to resolve the situation. The mother of Alex’s friend was unavailable for comment.
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