Net Crimes & Misdemeanors

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Man following GPS drives car into harbor http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/08/2 4/Man-following-GPS-drives-car-into-harb or/UPI-39631345828826/ Officials in an Alaskan town said a man unfamiliar with the area drove his car into a harbor on the advice of his GPS unit and survived along with his two dogs. Dave Schofield, director of the Whittier Department of Public Safety, said the man, moving to Alaska from another state, took a right turn into the town's small boat harbor about 400 feet after driving off a ferry, the Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News reported Friday. "The GPS apparently misrouted him and he drove down the ramp for launching boats into the water," Schofield said. "He was unfamiliar with the area is the only answer I have for you." A witness jumped into the water and smashed one of the car's windows, allowing the man and his two dogs to escape, but a cat in a pet carrier did not survive. Schofield said a ...

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Parrot flies into police car window http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/08/1 6/Parrot-flies-into-police-car-window/UP I-13901345137703/ Massachusetts officials said they are trying to find the owner of a parrot that flew into the window of a police cruiser and landed on an officer's shoulder. Waltham police said the parrot, which had previously been spotted on the loose in the area, flew into the open window of the police cruiser Monday and landed on the shoulder of an officer who closed the windows and called animal control, WBZ-TV, Boston, reported Thursday. Authorities are hoping to reunite the bird with its owner. "We haven't found the correct owner, but a lot of people have asked about it," animal control officer Deanna Gualtieri told The Boston Globe. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Internet appeal for implants pays off http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/08/0 4/Internet-appeal-for-implants-pays-off/U PI-90591344098941/ A Florida plastic surgeon said he recently helped out an Ohio bartender who had taken to Internet panhandling to raise money for breast implants. Dr. Michael Salzhauer rode to the rescue of Krissy Lane, whose yearning for a better profile led her to post a now-viral video featuring her posing in a bikini with a sign reading, "Not Homeless: Need Boobs." "I think it was her unique approach, being honest that this is what she wants," Salzhauer told WSVN-TV, Miami. Salzhauer performed the $6,500 procedure Friday, ratcheting the 37-year-old Lane up from an A cup to a C. There were no complications and Lane said she was looking forward to a new life. "I know it'll make me feel better," she told a television reporter prior to the surgery. "I'll feel more confident." * ...

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Customs official caught playing game http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/07/2 9/Customs-official-caught-playing-game/U PI-26131343575829/ A Turkish customs agent was busted playing video games on the job when Customs and Trade Minister Hayati Yazici came for a surprise inspection, officials said. During his recent visit to Hopa, in Turkey's border province of Artvin, Yazici decided to make a surprise visit to the Sarp Border Gate on the Georgia border, Today's Zaman reported Sunday. Yazici had his security team leave him and had the license plates on his car changed for the surprise inspection. When he arrived for the inspection, Yazici entered a room at random and caught an officer playing a video game, the report said. Yazici proceeded to scold the officer for playing video games while at work. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org * * * * * * * * * ...

I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .British police affix cameras to dogs http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/07/1 9/British-police-affix-cameras-to-dogs/U PI-54921342727922/ Police in Staffordshire, England, said they will strap cameras to the heads of police dogs to help gather evidence during busts. Staffordshire police said 20 police canines with their dog support unit will be outfitted with FidoCam technology during the next 12 months to give officers a dog's-eye-view in situations including drug busts and foot chases, The Daily Telegraph reported Thursday. "This bit of kit is fantastic -- it attaches to the dog's head and we can get a live view of what they are seeing," Inspector Chris Dawson said. "There are many situations when this technology will be beneficial to our officers. If we are searching for a dangerous person we can send the dog into a building with the camera to search for them and then when they indicate a find by barking, we will be able...

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I couldn't make this up if I tried. . .Thieves take toilet seat from courthouse http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/07/1 3/Thieves-take-toilet-seat-from-courthou se/UPI-53271342204324/ Police in Sweden said they arrested two people accused of attempting to steal items including a toilet seat from a courthouse. Kristianstad police said the 24-year-old woman and 38-year-old man, who both had previous encounters with police, were arrested outside of the courthouse Thursday with pilfered coffee, tea, sugar and a toilet seat, The Local.se reported Friday. Police said a security camera recorded the couple attempting to break into a storage locker. The man and woman were held on suspicion of robbery and attempted robbery. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWS TO USE AND PASS ALONG! (DISCLAIMER: The following news items were f...