Tag: UK
A Sidewalk That Is Not
Once again, our friends from the animal kingdom have proven that anyone can be a complete moron. This donkey wandered onto a covered pool and became stuck. A fire crew and animal specialist team were called to pull the hapless herbivore to safety.
One would think that first squishy step onto a giant water bed would [...]
Posted: September 10th, 2009 under Stupid Animals, Wacky news.
Tags: donkey, swimming pool, UK
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Because Taxis and Cabinets Have A Lot In Common
A London teen was more than a bit surprised when she had a piece of furniture (a display cabinet, to be precise) delivered to her door instead of the expected taxi cab. Why the mix-up? Apparently the heavy use of slang when trying to reach your service of choice isn’t recommended.
A teenager rang directory enquiries [...]
Posted: August 13th, 2009 under Stupid Civilians.
Tags: slang, UK
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Your Name Here
Aaron Evans, 21, was filmed breaking into the Peugeot 106 in an NCP carpark before making off with a stolen sat-nav.
He not only failed to spot the covert camera filming his every move but had the incriminating tattoo ‘Evans 19.9.87′ on his neck.
Brilliant! Nothing says you’ll have a successful life-in-crime like a highly visible tattoo [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2009 under Crime.
Tags: police, robbery, theft, UK
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Friends Don’t Let Friends Rob Drunk
Keith Cullen and Paul Wiggins were able to get into a Swansea drinks depot, but they couldn’t make their escape once their illegal deed was done. While trucking out more than £700 (1,149 USD) worth of alcohol, causing approximately £1,400 (2,298 USD) worth of damage to the store, they decided to sample the wares. I [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2009 under Crime.
Tags: alcohol, drinking, theft, thief, UK
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Baboons on the loose! Enter at own risk!
You have to see these photos! Seriously crazy stuff happening in Britain at one of their wildlife parks.
Rampaging baboons are wreaking havoc at a British wildlife park by leaping on the cars of unsuspecting visitors and making off with their possessions.
The 140 baboons at the Knowsley Safari Park have learned how to open luggage containers [...]
Posted: July 21st, 2009 under Wacky news.
Tags: baboons, park, UK, wildlife
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That Might Explain It…
Irish police were puzzled when Mr. Prawo Jazdy kept appearing in their system. Apparently the Polish man was a master criminal with the ability to continuously dodge justice. Count after count of speeding tickets and other traffic violations were charged against him, but since a different address was provided every time, they just couldn’t nail [...]
Posted: July 21st, 2009 under Law Enforcement.
Tags: police, UK
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Vandal wuz here
According to BBC News two 18-year-olds decided to vandalize a children’s campsite in 2007. They smashed pottery, let loose with some fire extinguishers, and scrawled messages on the walls of buildings. What a nuisance.
And in a move that completely baffles common sense, young Peter Addison wrote his name amongst the graffiti, thus putting himself one [...]
Posted: July 10th, 2009 under Crime.
Tags: graffiti, UK, vandalism, vandals
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The Plan Seemed Perfect on Paper
This UK robber never learned the meaning of the word “subtle”. And one thing that isn’t subtle is fire. The robber pulled his Ford Scorpio up to a Securicor van that was currently making a delivery. But before holding up the officer with the cash, in a brilliant move the robber set his car on [...]
Posted: July 9th, 2009 under Crime.
Tags: car, fire, theft, UK
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2 year-old Menace
The police once again earn a spot here on this blog. Lincolnshire policemen in Britain issued an ASBO warning to Lennon Poyser and his sisters for verbally abusing neighbors and damaging property. The problem? Lennon is only 2. His sisters are 4 and 5 years-old.
Bemused (mother) Shelly (Hubbard), from Lincoln, said: “I couldn’t believe what [...]
Posted: July 8th, 2009 under Law Enforcement.
Tags: ASBO, children, police, UK
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Appearances can be deceiving…
Or so Gregory McCalium discovered while robbing a 71 year-old man’s house in Bolney, Oxford. What McCalium obviously didn’t know was that Frank Corti was an ex-boxer who had won championships in his hey-day, and also served in the military.
Frank was woken up in the middle of the night by suspicious noises, and when he [...]
Posted: July 1st, 2009 under Crime.
Tags: robbery, theft, UK
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