Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Manatee woman arrested for 10th DUI
BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County woman has set what law enforcement officials are calling a new local record.
Authorities say 41-year-old Janet Landrum was arrested for her 10th drunken-driving charge on Saturday. A passenger in the vehicle told deputies that Landrum was driving because the passenger was too drunk too drive.
Federal traffic records show that Landrum has been arrested at least nine other times in several states over the past 20 years.
Landrum was charged with driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. She was released on $13,000 bail.
Authorities say 41-year-old Janet Landrum was arrested for her 10th drunken-driving charge on Saturday. A passenger in the vehicle told deputies that Landrum was driving because the passenger was too drunk too drive.
Federal traffic records show that Landrum has been arrested at least nine other times in several states over the past 20 years.
Landrum was charged with driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. She was released on $13,000 bail.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Man arrested about 12 hours after release from Indiana jail, accused of stealing car, beer
CLOVERDALE, Ind. (AP) _ A 22-year-old man was back behind bars about 12 hours after he was released from jail, accused of stealing a car and beer and leading police on a high-speed chase.
Darren E. Roberts was released from the Sullivan County Jail Tuesday afternoon after competing his sentence for auto theft.
But Indiana State Police say that early Wednesday morning, Roberts stole a 2004 red Ford Mustang in Linton, then drove to a gas station in Cloverdale where he allegedly stole some beer and fled.
Police chased the red Mustang at speeds of up to 105 mph on Interstate 70, until the car spun out and Roberts surrendered.
He's now being held in the Putnam County Jail without bond on a variety of charges. It's not immediately known if he has an attorney.
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Saturday, August 23, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Jessica Simpson Becomes Beer Girl
According to the Dallas Morning News Jessica Simpson will be the new spokesperson for Stampede Light Plus, made by the Dallas' Stampede Brewing Co. The paper also reports that in addition to lending her pretty face to the beer's ads, she is taking a 15 percent stake in the company.
"She's the face of the brand now," Lawrence Schwartz, Stampede's president and chief executive said.
"As an entrepreneur, I am always looking for ways to diversify my portfolio with good ideas and good people," Simpson said in a statement. "Yes, I work out and take care of myself, but I also like a cold beer once in a while."
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Brew Crew Metrosexual News
Men protest against sex toy 'discrimination'
A pharmacy chain in Sweden has been hauled before the country's equal opportunities ombudsman after two men complained that its sex toys discriminate against males.
State-run Apoteket, had a “misguided and untrue view of sexuality whereby a woman with a dildo is seen as liberated, strong and independent, while a man with a blow-up plastic vagina is viewed as disgusting and perverted”, said one of the petitioners.
The chain introduced the lines of vibrators and other items in June, reports The Times.
But the company has hit back saying it would stock sex toys for men if there were any good ones available.
Eva Fernvall, who oversees products for Apoteket, told The Telegraph that the company believed "there are no products of good quality for men on the market".
"Should there be such products specifically for men, then there is nothing stopping us from selling them."
The claims have been rejected by the ombudsman who said: "Apoteket's goods are made available to men and women, and therefore Apoteket does not break the law regarding sex discrimination."
A pharmacy chain in Sweden has been hauled before the country's equal opportunities ombudsman after two men complained that its sex toys discriminate against males.State-run Apoteket, had a “misguided and untrue view of sexuality whereby a woman with a dildo is seen as liberated, strong and independent, while a man with a blow-up plastic vagina is viewed as disgusting and perverted”, said one of the petitioners.
The chain introduced the lines of vibrators and other items in June, reports The Times.
But the company has hit back saying it would stock sex toys for men if there were any good ones available.
Eva Fernvall, who oversees products for Apoteket, told The Telegraph that the company believed "there are no products of good quality for men on the market".
"Should there be such products specifically for men, then there is nothing stopping us from selling them."
The claims have been rejected by the ombudsman who said: "Apoteket's goods are made available to men and women, and therefore Apoteket does not break the law regarding sex discrimination."
Monday, August 18, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Boy, 11, tries robbing store with fake guns
ORLANDO - Orlando police say an 11-year-old boy tried robbing a store using fake guns.
The boy was taken into custody early Monday. His name is not being released because of his age.
Investigators say the boy rode his bicycle to the store around 2:30 a.m. and demanded money from the clerks using two BB guns. He then left the store, but was arrested outside in the parking lot.
The boy was taken to a juvenile detention center.
The boy was taken into custody early Monday. His name is not being released because of his age.
Investigators say the boy rode his bicycle to the store around 2:30 a.m. and demanded money from the clerks using two BB guns. He then left the store, but was arrested outside in the parking lot.
The boy was taken to a juvenile detention center.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Texas police say 12-year-old girl drove mom to bar
A 35-year-old Texas woman has been jailed after police say she made her 12-year-old daughter drive her to a bar.
Police in Longview say they watched a minivan turn into a driveway without signaling on Wednesday and bump into a home at a low speed. They say the car was driven by Jennifer Lynn Rosenberg's daughter.
Police say the girl told an officer she had just dropped her mother off at a bar. They say they found Rosenburg at the bar and that she admitted having her daughter drive her there.
Rosenburg remains in the Gregg County Jail on a $2,500 bond. A jail official declined to say whether she had an attorney.
A spokeswoman for Child Protective Services told the Longview News-Journal that the agency is investigating.
Police in Longview say they watched a minivan turn into a driveway without signaling on Wednesday and bump into a home at a low speed. They say the car was driven by Jennifer Lynn Rosenberg's daughter.
Police say the girl told an officer she had just dropped her mother off at a bar. They say they found Rosenburg at the bar and that she admitted having her daughter drive her there.
Rosenburg remains in the Gregg County Jail on a $2,500 bond. A jail official declined to say whether she had an attorney.
A spokeswoman for Child Protective Services told the Longview News-Journal that the agency is investigating.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Silly Spanish Basketball Team
These silly Spanish players must be out of their minds. Trying to walk on a Chinamans basketball court with pretend slanted eyes. They must be crazy!!!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Sweden relaxes rules on givings kids unusual names
Swedish authorities say parents can now name their newborns "Budweiser" or "Metallica" if they so wish.
For decades, Swedish tax authorities had banned parents from naming their children after fast food chains, rock bands or their favorite brand of beer.
But tax authority spokesman Lars Tegenfeldt says the guidelines have been relaxed. He says "there is nothing negative about a name like Coca-Cola or McDonald's today. In the 1970s, maybe it was."
Still, authorities are drawing the line at giving children swear words for names. And forget about naming your child God, Allah or Devil.
For decades, Swedish tax authorities had banned parents from naming their children after fast food chains, rock bands or their favorite brand of beer.
But tax authority spokesman Lars Tegenfeldt says the guidelines have been relaxed. He says "there is nothing negative about a name like Coca-Cola or McDonald's today. In the 1970s, maybe it was."
Still, authorities are drawing the line at giving children swear words for names. And forget about naming your child God, Allah or Devil.
'Porn inspector' fails to inspect porn
A man claiming to be a police detective tried to get an adult novelty shop to give him free pornographic videos, saying he wanted to make sure the performers weren't underage, authorities said.
He made three tries within nine days last month - and was turned down each time. The store manager called police, in Longmont, Colorado, after the man's third attempt.
Authorities said Monday that the man showed a badge and left a business card from the Longmont police 'age verification unit.'
Cmdr. Tim Lewis said there is no such unit.
The business card didn't have anyone's name on it, but the store gave officers surveillance video of the man. Police are now looking for him.
He made three tries within nine days last month - and was turned down each time. The store manager called police, in Longmont, Colorado, after the man's third attempt.
Authorities said Monday that the man showed a badge and left a business card from the Longmont police 'age verification unit.'
Cmdr. Tim Lewis said there is no such unit.
The business card didn't have anyone's name on it, but the store gave officers surveillance video of the man. Police are now looking for him.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Look out "Mr. Ed"
Pensioner arrested over horse sex
A pensioner in West London has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a horse.
The horse-sex incident reportedly took place in a field beside a dual carriageway, the A30 near Feltham in Middlesex.
A motorist alerted police after spotting the man, who is in his sixties, doing rude things with the horse near the road on Friday.
According to The Sun, the man told police that he was attracted to horses, and couldn't resist it when he spotted the animal in the field.
He has been released on bail.
The news comes just a few days after police attempted to track down a man accused of interfering with sheep in south-east London.
A pensioner in West London has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a horse.
The horse-sex incident reportedly took place in a field beside a dual carriageway, the A30 near Feltham in Middlesex.
A motorist alerted police after spotting the man, who is in his sixties, doing rude things with the horse near the road on Friday.
According to The Sun, the man told police that he was attracted to horses, and couldn't resist it when he spotted the animal in the field.
He has been released on bail.
The news comes just a few days after police attempted to track down a man accused of interfering with sheep in south-east London.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
26 teen cheerleaders rescued after cramming into an elevator at the University of Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ How many cheerleaders can cram into an elevator? Apparently not 26. A group of teenage girls attending a cheerleading camp on the University of Texas got stuck and had to be rescued after trying to squeeze into an elevator at a residence hall Tuesday night.
One girl fainted and was treated at a hospital and released. Two others were treated at the scene.
The elevator doors refused to open after the pack of 14- to 17-year-olds descended from the fourth to the first floor, police said. Responding to a few panicked cell phone calls from the group, police and firefighters summoned an elevator repairman, who spent about 25 minutes extricating them.
Campus officials weren't amused.
"It's dangerous, actually," said a school police spokeswoman, Rhonda Weldon. "They're lucky that that's all that happened."
One girl fainted and was treated at a hospital and released. Two others were treated at the scene.
The elevator doors refused to open after the pack of 14- to 17-year-olds descended from the fourth to the first floor, police said. Responding to a few panicked cell phone calls from the group, police and firefighters summoned an elevator repairman, who spent about 25 minutes extricating them.
Campus officials weren't amused.
"It's dangerous, actually," said a school police spokeswoman, Rhonda Weldon. "They're lucky that that's all that happened."
Spectators gather in St. Louis for "naked" bike ride held to protest oil dependence
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Fewer clothes and lots of skin have made a political point in a public park in St. Louis.
Hundreds of mostly nude bicyclists joined curious spectators in the city's Tower Grove Park on Saturday night for a 10-mile "World Naked Bike Ride."
The ride has been staged in 70 cities worldwide since 2004 as a way to protest society's dependence on oil.
St. Louis police were on hand to ensure the riders wore the bare minimum, which included thongs, pasties, loin cloths, bathing suits and even body painting.
However, officers didn't seem to notice one rider wearing nothing but a pink derby hat.
Hundreds of mostly nude bicyclists joined curious spectators in the city's Tower Grove Park on Saturday night for a 10-mile "World Naked Bike Ride."
The ride has been staged in 70 cities worldwide since 2004 as a way to protest society's dependence on oil.
St. Louis police were on hand to ensure the riders wore the bare minimum, which included thongs, pasties, loin cloths, bathing suits and even body painting.
However, officers didn't seem to notice one rider wearing nothing but a pink derby hat.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008
'World's Greatest Dad' guilty on sex charge
PONTIAC, Michigan (AP) -- A Dumbass Michigan man has pleaded guilty to sex abuse after being accused of wearing a "World's Greatest Dad" shirt to meet for sex with someone he thought was a 14-year-old-girl.Daniel Allen Everett is to be sentenced August 21.
Thirty-three-year-old Daniel Allen Everett pleaded guilty Thursday in Oakland County Circuit Court to child sexual abuse and using the Internet to attempt child sexual abuse.
Sentencing is scheduled for August 21. Messages seeking comment were left for defense attorney Deborah McKelvy.
Authorities have not confirmed whether Everett has children.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Women look for the perfect brothel
Two members of the British Women's Institute have swapped jam-making for a tour of the world's brothels.
Grandmother Jean Johnson, 62, and her friend Shirley Landells, 73, visited brothels in Amsterdam, the US, and New Zealand.
The pair, both members of the Hampshire WI, started a campaign to legalise brothels in the UK following the murder of five Ipswich prostitutes in 2006.
Their tour, to search for the perfect brothel, was filmed by Channel 4.
The Purely Blue Brothel in Auckland, New Zealand, described by Johnson as "lovely, just like a hotel" was given the pair's seal of approval as the world's best.
The system in Amsterdam, where prostitutes attract clients while sitting at windows, and the Bunny Ranch in Nevada, where prostitutes pay tax and are given regular health checks but line up for selection by men, were deemed unsuitable as models for the UK.
Landells told the Radio Times: "Obviously, certain people react and say 'oh, prostitution shouldn't happen'.
"But the fact is that it does. Providing somewhere for it to happen would not only help to make the girls safer, it would also have a wider impact on health both for the girls and their clients, as well as the clients' families."
Johnson, who first proposed the legalisation campaign to her branch of the WI, said: "I pointed out to them that in the 1920s we were worried about equal pay, and in 1984 we called for more research into HIV and Aids. So we've always been comparatively campaigning.
"Everybody looks on these girls as being the lowest stratum of society and that's not true. I mean, one of those girls (in Ipswich) was into horse-riding, the whole works."
The pair presented a petition to Downing Street calling for legalised brothels.
Grandmother Jean Johnson, 62, and her friend Shirley Landells, 73, visited brothels in Amsterdam, the US, and New Zealand.
The pair, both members of the Hampshire WI, started a campaign to legalise brothels in the UK following the murder of five Ipswich prostitutes in 2006.
Their tour, to search for the perfect brothel, was filmed by Channel 4.
The Purely Blue Brothel in Auckland, New Zealand, described by Johnson as "lovely, just like a hotel" was given the pair's seal of approval as the world's best.
The system in Amsterdam, where prostitutes attract clients while sitting at windows, and the Bunny Ranch in Nevada, where prostitutes pay tax and are given regular health checks but line up for selection by men, were deemed unsuitable as models for the UK.
Landells told the Radio Times: "Obviously, certain people react and say 'oh, prostitution shouldn't happen'.
"But the fact is that it does. Providing somewhere for it to happen would not only help to make the girls safer, it would also have a wider impact on health both for the girls and their clients, as well as the clients' families."
Johnson, who first proposed the legalisation campaign to her branch of the WI, said: "I pointed out to them that in the 1920s we were worried about equal pay, and in 1984 we called for more research into HIV and Aids. So we've always been comparatively campaigning.
"Everybody looks on these girls as being the lowest stratum of society and that's not true. I mean, one of those girls (in Ipswich) was into horse-riding, the whole works."
The pair presented a petition to Downing Street calling for legalised brothels.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Driver filmed himself masturbating at 150km/h, court told
A TERRITORY man filmed himself speeding at 150km/h while masturbating at the wheel of his drug-laden car, a court heard.
His Holden SV6 was allegedly laden with 5kg of drugs, including two cannabis plants resting on the back seat, the court was told.Brendon Alan Erhardt, 39, was granted bail so he could marry his girlfriend of six months before he goes to jail.Prosecutor Sergeant Melinda Edwards said in court the father-of-three told police he "had masturbated while driving'' just before he was stopped for speeding on the 130km/h stretch of the Stuart Hwy."(He) also video recorded himself masturbating while travelling at a speed of 150km/h.''Sgt Edwards said Mr Erhardt -- who was disqualified from driving -- also told officers his act was "not dangerous'' as the "only person he could hurt was himself''.Darwin Magistrates Court heard Mr Erhardt was stopped by NT police 25km south of Daly Waters on July 16 for allegedly speeding at 147km/h on his way home from Adelaide.Police noticed he was "visibly agitated'', and when they told him they were going to search his Holden sedan, he said "go right ahead'', Sgt Edwards said.It is alleged that officers found 4.96kg of cannabis hidden in a blue esky in the boot, two cannabis plants on the back seat, two drug pipes and a loaded .22 rifle.Sgt Edwards said Mr Erhardt was arrested and told officers he had "found'' the drugs at a rest stop 100km north of Coober Pedy -- and he intended to smoke all of it at his Noonamah home.Mr Erhardt also told police he had used the rifle to shoot "kangaroos from the vehicle whilst driving north''.The court heard the cannabis was worth $136,000 if sold by the gram in Darwin -- or double that in indigenous communities.Mr Erhardt applied twice for bail last week so he could get married before going to jail.Magistrate Greg Cavanagh said it was "fanciful'' Mr Erhardt had "just found'' the drugs and that it looked like a "courier'' run.He granted Mr Erhardt $10,000 bail, and his father also posted a $8000 surety.Mr Erhardt will face court again on September 1.
His Holden SV6 was allegedly laden with 5kg of drugs, including two cannabis plants resting on the back seat, the court was told.Brendon Alan Erhardt, 39, was granted bail so he could marry his girlfriend of six months before he goes to jail.Prosecutor Sergeant Melinda Edwards said in court the father-of-three told police he "had masturbated while driving'' just before he was stopped for speeding on the 130km/h stretch of the Stuart Hwy."(He) also video recorded himself masturbating while travelling at a speed of 150km/h.''Sgt Edwards said Mr Erhardt -- who was disqualified from driving -- also told officers his act was "not dangerous'' as the "only person he could hurt was himself''.Darwin Magistrates Court heard Mr Erhardt was stopped by NT police 25km south of Daly Waters on July 16 for allegedly speeding at 147km/h on his way home from Adelaide.Police noticed he was "visibly agitated'', and when they told him they were going to search his Holden sedan, he said "go right ahead'', Sgt Edwards said.It is alleged that officers found 4.96kg of cannabis hidden in a blue esky in the boot, two cannabis plants on the back seat, two drug pipes and a loaded .22 rifle.Sgt Edwards said Mr Erhardt was arrested and told officers he had "found'' the drugs at a rest stop 100km north of Coober Pedy -- and he intended to smoke all of it at his Noonamah home.Mr Erhardt also told police he had used the rifle to shoot "kangaroos from the vehicle whilst driving north''.The court heard the cannabis was worth $136,000 if sold by the gram in Darwin -- or double that in indigenous communities.Mr Erhardt applied twice for bail last week so he could get married before going to jail.Magistrate Greg Cavanagh said it was "fanciful'' Mr Erhardt had "just found'' the drugs and that it looked like a "courier'' run.He granted Mr Erhardt $10,000 bail, and his father also posted a $8000 surety.Mr Erhardt will face court again on September 1.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Man Murders his Lawn Mower
Here is one we can all understand, for me personally I would choose my laptop for target practise. A 56-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting his lawn mower to deah because it wouldn’t start for him.
Keith Walendowski was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed. According to the criminal complaint, Walendowski said he was angry because his Lawn Boy wouldn’t start Wednesday morning. He was quoted as telling police: “I can do that, it’s my lawn mower and my yard so I can shoot it if I want.”
A woman who lives at Walendowski’s house reported the incident. She says he was intoxicated. Walendowski could face up to an $11,000 fine and six years and three months in prison if convicted. The funny thing is that when police showed up they checked the gas tank of the mower and it was empty, so he didn’t have to kill it, just fill it.
Transvestite Toilets
In Bankok, Thailand there are seperate bathrooms for teen boys who prefer to dress as girls at one rural high school. No more tough decisions about which toilet to take to or having to go to the teachers lounge.
The Kampang School in northeastern Thailand conducted a survey last term that showed more than 200 of the school’s 2,600 students considered themselves transgender, said school director Sitisak Sumontha. So, when classes resumed in May, the school unveiled a unisex restroom designated by a human figure split in half - part man in blue and part woman in red. Below it are the words “Transvestite Toilet.”
Three transgender students praised the new restroom as they plucked their eyebrows and applied face powder in front of the mirror outside the stalls. Most rural Thais are conservative in many ways, but the trailblazing toilet initiative at the school in northeastern Sisaket province reflects another aspect of Thai society: its tolerance of the country’s very visible transgender community. The term describes a wide range of identities including cross-dressers, transvestites, transsexuals and those born with the physical characteristics of both sexes.
Kampang is not Thailand’s first educational institution to set up unisex washrooms, though Sitisak said he believed it was a first for a secondary school. A 1,500-student technical college in the northern province of Chiang Mai set up a “Pink Lotus Bathroom” for its 15 transvestite students in 2003. Deputy Education Minister Boonlue Prasertsopar recently said the ministry plans to count the number of transgender university students.
He said he was not promoting transgender interests, “but if there are a lot of them in a university and it’s a problem, we may have to consider building toilets and dormitories for them.” Transgenders are regularly seen on TV soap operas and throughout Bangkok, working at department store cosmetics counters, popular restaurants, in office jobs and in the capital’s red-light districts. Thailand also has transgender beauty pageants. I think a lot of those saying they consider themselves transgender are just doing it to be supportive.
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