Dog starts fire with urine
A dog started a fire in a home in Ashton, Birmingham (UK), after it urinated on the vacuum cleaner. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, and the dog was unhurt.
Archive for September, 2002
150,000 vibrators recalled
Ann Summers, Britain’s leading sex shop chain, is recalling 150,000 of its Rampant Rabbit vibrators for a safety defect. Under some circumstances, the product can tear letting thousands of beads to escape.
Israeli Army accused of pooping inside Mosque
Palestinian sources report the Israeli army desecrated the Grand Mosque in Dura, West Bank, defecated and urinated inside, and placed the Israeli flag atop the mosque minaret.
Palestinians are reportedly disgusted by the actions of the Israeli soldiers.
Police investigating student-made video
Police in Southington, Connecticut, are examining Riot,a student-made video of teens engaged in high-risk behavior, such as jumping from roofs, to see if any laws have been broken. Other scenes include a boy shooting a staple gun into his arm, and another teen vomiting on a dead squirrel.
Bumfights producers arrested
Two men who paid street people to fight each other to create the videos for “Bumfights” have been arrested in San Diego. “Bumfights” is a video sold over the internet featuring homeless men fighting.
The arrests of Zachary Bubeck, 24, and Ryan Edward McPherson, 19, followed a three-month investigation. Police are still searching for others involved in the production of “Bumfights.”
Randy Moss jailed after knocking down traffic officer with car
Vikings star receiver Randy Moss was arrested Tuesday evening after he allegedly pushed a traffic control agent for a half-block with his car before knocking her down in Minneapolis. Moss, 25, was booked into the Hennepin County jail for alleged assault with a deadly weapon after striking the 27-year-old city employee, who is said to have been scraped when she fell.
Move to give porn to 16-year-olds blocked
A motion by Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom to allow 16-year-olds to buy hardcore pornography was narrowly blocked yesterday, after it was decided to give more time to consider the controversial proposal. One member of Parliament noted the bill would have sent the wrong message to the country about Liberal Democrat priorities after a series of horrific child sex murders.
