Once again, one has to wonder where we find some of the bureaucrats who run agencies like child protective services. University of Michigan Christopher Ratte, 47, made an innocent and understandable mistake at a Detroit Tiger’s game at Comerica Park. He bought his 7-year-old son a lemonade without understanding that it had alcohol. The result? The boy was taken from his parents for two days and Ratte had to move out of the home as subintelligent bureaucrats debated the matter. Continue reading “Michigan Professor Temporarily Loses Custody of Son Over Oversight at Baseball Game”
Category: Bizarre
While many of us have continued to call for a ban on earmarks as a core area of corruption and abuse, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) appears unrepentent — even after years of criticism directed against her for earmarks. In 2009, Clinton has demanded nearly $2.3 billion in federal earmarks — 300% received by any other senator. Continue reading “Clinton Seeks $2.3 Billion in Earmarks”
Ashley Alexandra Dupre is outraged. Outraged. After working as a high-priced prostitute and been advertised on the Internet for shopping Johns, Dupre was shocked to learn that an earlier video that she made with Girls Gone Wild is being marketed by the company. Unfortunately, it may not be possible for both Dupre and GGW founder Joe Francis to lose, but here’s hoping . . . Continue reading “Spitzer Prostitute Sues Girls Gone Wild”
It may be the longest false imprisonment case in history. A 73-year-old man known only for now as Mr. F., has confessed in Amstetten, Austria to keeping his daughter (known as Elisabeth F) in a prison in his cellar for 24 years while he raped her and had children with her. They had a total of seven children and further confessed that one of the children (a twin) died and was burned in his oven. It is without question one of the most disgusting and disturbing crimes of the century. Continue reading “Austrian Father Confesses to Imprisoning and Raping Daughter for 24 Years”
This should make for an interesting lawsuit. A Florida family of five bought and boarded a cruise on the Royal Caribbean. However, when their 7-month-old child became sick the ship gave the Cortes minutes to gather their stuff (in their pajamas) and abandoned them on the island of Nassau. It costs them thousands of dollars to make it home, but the Royal Caribbean has promised (you guessed it) to give them not their money back but a credit for another enjoyable trip on the Royal Carribbean. Continue reading “The Royal Treatment: Company Abandons Family of Five on Island”
It is now becoming clear why the Spanish have been able to secure the release of their vessels and citizens faster than other countries: they allegedly cave and pay the demanded ransom. Perhaps, the Euro’s rise is making this a small cost of doing business, but one can now see why Somali pirating is the rage. Continue reading “Yo Ho Ho: Spain Pays Somali Pirates $1.2 Million to Release Ship and Crew”
In the ongoing controversy over Jason Beghe’s defection from Scientology (and disclosure of various alleged practices and bizarre beliefs), the one that caught my eye is his claim that Tom Cruise (and John Travolta) believe that they have evolved into a new race, Homo Novis. This would certainly explain a lot in terms of his behavior and offer a glimmer of hope for our own species. Continue reading “Cruise Part of a New Branch of the Human Race? Homo Creepulus”
YouTube has pulled the account of popular anti-scientology channel “Xenutv1” run by Mark Bunker — just before it aired a long-anticipated three-hour interview with Jason Beghe – a film and television actor who recently came out against his former Scientology church. The church as been aggressively pursuing and threatening such sites under copyright laws to prevent the disclosure of material on the church. In the meantime, hackers have “declared war” on the Church, which they denounce as a dangerous cult. Continue reading “Bunker Mentality: YouTube Bars Account of Leading Scientology Critic”
This video shows that even Vice President Dick Cheney’s plane blows off media on occasion. The plane returned a few second later to strafe the tarmac for survivors.
Continue reading “Blowing Off the Media: Video Shows the Perils of Covering Dick Cheney”
Paradise Valley Community College psychology professor Michael Todd, 51, is suspended after a student, Andria Ziegler, 19, was found dead from a drug overdose in his Phoenix condo.
Continue reading “Student Found Dead in Professor’s Condo”
In Jerusalem, two of the most famous cantors in Israel are involved in a scandal right out of a Mickey Spallane novel involving seduction, comely female private detectives, hidden cameras and the works. The central players in the drama are Naftali Herstik and his former student, Israel Rand. Rand will soon be indicted for his conspiracy to turn Herstik into a de-canter. Continue reading “The Cantor Did It: Leading Cantors in Israel Embroiled in Alleged Sex Trap Conspiracy”
The prize-winning artist Gregor Schneider has alway been fascinating by death, as are many artists. His sculpture “Hannelore Reuen” of a dead woman remains an international sensation. Now, he is going for an even more real angle: he is seeking an actual dying person to agree to die in a gallery as a form of art as people watch. Another artist took a variation on the approach — filming people shortly before and right after death as art. Modeling jobs are getting hard to come by but this is ridiculous. Continue reading “Death Becomes Her: Art Follows Death In Germany”
This falls into the “bad cop, no doughnut” category. In Ottawa, they have a curious way of dealing with officers who commit crimes. Constable Alec Moraru has been reinstated after receiving three years suspension WITH pay after he (1) shoplifted, (2) threatened a civilian; and (3) assaulted a civilian. That’ll teach him. Continue reading “Canadian Cop Shoplifts, Makes Threats and Assaults Civilian — Gets Three Year Suspension with Pay Plus Possible Promotions”
Maya Devi, 28, made it in time to a hospital to deliver her baby at the Kanpur Medical College in Northern Uttar Pradesh state. The doctors, however, had other ideas. Devi is an “untouchable” and therefore the upper caste doctors refused to touch her and let both her and her baby die. Continue reading “Indian Doctors Refuse to Treat “Untouchable” Mother; Allow Mother and Baby to Die”
Okay, I was premature yesterday (here), in noting the current leading candidates for worst persons on Earth. That was before I met Frank White today. The video below shows White taking the wallet of Mississippi State University ROTC student Andrew Bow after he falls into a seizure on the street. Continue reading “Shock Video: Man Steals Wallet of ROTC Cadet Having Seizure”