Isn’t the goal of recycling to recycle as much as you can, thus reducing our consumption of the resources that go into making the discarded items, and reducing the amount of trash that goes into landfills? So while it may not result in the greatest yard sale, more power to…
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Drugs On A Prison Roof? Stranded Inmate?
This so strange, you probably just assumed it happened in Florida. Alas, this odd series of events took place in Ireland. As reported by The Irish Times: A prisoner in Mountjoy Prison was stranded on a roof of the prison campus for nearly seven hours on Tuesday after climbing…
Most Online “Comments” Are, Well, Meh. Definitely Not This One.
Who would have thought anything of importance would happen because of an online comment? Well, it did! As reported by arstechnica.com (from a Highlands County Sheriff’s Office press release): A Florida woman used the comments section of a Pizza Hut order made from her smartphone on Monday afternoon to alert…
What’s Wrong With A Baby Playing With Monkeys?
Tarzan was raised by apes, and looked how well he turned out! Case closed! Maybe, but not so fast. As reported by The Grand Island Indepedent (Nebraska): A situation in which two monkeys were playing with a baby, as shown in a Facebook video, does not violate state standards for…
I Only Had A Couple Beers …
Dishonesty is just so, so tiresome. Just tell the truth. Make The Juice happy. But no, this gent, like just about everyone else who gets busted for an alcohol-related offense, only had “a couple of beers.” He’s either a cheap drunk or a bald-faced liar. What do you think? Per…
Awesome HOV Scam
Carpooling is fantastic. It’s even better when your passenger is a real person! As reported by The New York Daily News: “The Most Interesting Man in the World” may be good company, but he’s a bad carpool passenger. A Washington State trooper couldn’t resist snapping a photo — and issuing…
And People Say Dogs Are Loyal. I’ll Take This Guy Over Any Dog, Any Time.
People are always going on about how loyal dogs are. Well, I’ll will go with this guy over the loyalest of dogs. Why? Well, as reported by The Colorado Springs Police Department: On Saturday 03/21/2015 at approximately 0123 hours, Officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Eddington Way reference…
How About The “Sex Addict” Defense?
Sure, it seems like a stupid defense. But it does seem to work every now and then. Anyway, as reported by The Florida Times-Union (at jacksonville.com): A Jacksonville police officer disciplined for a widely circulated picture of him in uniform closely embracing his girlfriend is in trouble again. This time…
The Ultimate Inside Job
Surely there have been plenty of bank robberies that have benefited from the help of an insider. But have you ever heard of a bank robbery where all of the participants were insiders? Well, you have now. As reported by emirates247.com: Staff at a branch of Afghanistan’s central bank in…
That Open Container Citation Isn’t Looking So Bad In The Light Of Day, Is It?
When making a decision, one component is often something like this: “What is the worst thing that will happen to me if I do this?” This gent certainly did not make that calculation before he made this recent decision, as reported by North Country Now (Potsdam, New York): Potsdam police…