Month: August 2009

“Police in northeast Tennessee say Scott Gibson isn’t the deputy director of the CIA – and he’d have to pay his $75 speeding fine even if he were.”

It happens to us all sooner or later in life… seeing those blue lights flashing behind you.  Your heart begins to race and you get that sick to the stomach feeling.    Some people get so nervous or mad that they don’t think straight.  Clearly we have few lessons to learn from this schmuck who wasn’t quite with it when he mailed back his speeding-cam citation with a hand written note claiming he was immune from the fine because he was the deputy chief of the CIA.

Lesson 1:  No matter how mad you are about a ticket or citation, think twice before impersonating a federal law enforcement official.

Lesson 2: $75 is expensive for a ticket, but a lot less expensive than a night in jail and federal charges…

Lesson 3: If you mess with law enforcement you can expect to have the book thrown at you! 

Source: Victoria Advocate

Police in California have arrested a man for driving on a suspended license who reportedly tried to dupe someone into buying a oven door disguised as a TV.   Police pulled the man over after receiving an anonymous tip that a man was trying to sell him a TV out of his car in the Wal-Mart parking lot.

Source: UPI.com

Police in Salem Oregon arrested a burglary suspect caught red handed wearing only the underwear of the victim. 

Police say a woman called 911 to report her boyfriend found an intruder in the victim’s garage.  Deputies arrested a 47 year old man wearing only the victims underwear.  The woman told investigators that several items of clothing had gone missing in the past few months.   Police later found garbage bags  full of women’s clothing, underwear and shoes along with illegal fireworks in the suspects garage who lives near by the victim.

Source: UPI.com

Authorities in Colorado have billed a man who falsely reported a plane crash. Sheriff officials say the man, 59 was drunk when he reported that his arm was severed and that 12 other people died in the crash. Investigators traced the call to the man.

Lesson: If you are drunk, put down the phone. You will live to regret it…

Source: Yahoo Odd News

A Texas-sized inmate faces charges for possession of a firearm at a correctional facility after he told guards about a 9 mm pistol. 500-pounder George Vera was searched twice during his arrest for selling illegal copies of CD’s but officers never found the weapon. Vera admitted he had the gun during a shower break.

Source: Yahoo Odd News

The folks at BMC (Black Mustang Club) automotive forum wanted to put together a calendar featuring members’ cars, and print it through CafePress. Photos were submitted, the layout was set, and… CafePress notifies the site admin that pictures of Ford cars cannot be printed…

Not just Ford logos, not just Mustang logos, the car -as a whole- is a Ford trademark and its image can’t be reproduced without permission. So even though Ford has a lineup of enthusiasts who want to show off their Ford cars, the company is bent on alienating them. ‘Them’ being some of the most loyal owners and future buyers that those schmucks have. Or rather, that they had, because many have decided that they will not be doing business with Ford again if this matter isn’t resolved.

Source: BoingBoing.Net

A number of computers were stolen from an office in Vancouver, BC. One of those computers was a shared iMac with Flickrbooth, an app that automatically uploads photo booth shots to a Flickr account.

After the theft a friend called to tell the business that there were photos of whoever had the computer now in the companies Flickr stream! Obviously the schmuck didn’t know he was uploading images of himself and his awesome tattoos…

Source:  BoingBoing.Net

A New York City woman has sued her alma mater because she can’t find a job after graduating in April.  Trina Thompson, 27, has filed suit in Bronx Supreme Court on July 24 against Monroe College seeking $70,000 that she spent on tuition.  Thompson says she has been unable to find a job since receiving her bachelor’s degree in information technology in April.  She also claims the school’s Career Advancement Office hasn’t tried hard enough to help her with leads or the advice that it promises. 

Monroe College spokesman Gary Axelbank says the lawsuit is without merit and that the college prides itself on the excellent career-development support it provides its students.

Source: nypost.com