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Doctors ask to ban kitchen knives

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:19:49 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Next - a ban on pointed sticks.

doctors are calling for a ban on long pointed kitchen knives to reduce deaths from stabbing.

They argued many assaults are committed impulsively, prompted by alcohol and drugs, and a kitchen knife often makes an all too available weapon.

The research is published in the British Medical Journal.

The researchers said there was no reason for long pointed knives to be publicly available at all.

The study found links between easy access to domestic knives and violent assault are long established.

French laws in the 17th century decreed that the tips of table and street knives be ground smooth.

A century later, forks and blunt-ended table knives were introduced in the UK in an effort to reduce injuries during arguments in public eating houses.

The researchers say legislation to ban the sale of long pointed knives would be a key step in the fight against violent crime.

The manufacture, sale and importation of 17 bladed, pointed and other offensive weapons have been banned

Tags: crime, uk, murder, weird, silly, health

Woman Says Joyriding Grandson, 7, Beat Her Up

Sun, 18 May 2008 00:51:46 GMT

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clipper's remarks: O..M...G.

Clip Source: www.wpbf.com

A 7-year-old boy who took his grandmother's car on a joyride last month has been taken for a mental health evaluation after he allegedly beat her up inside a South Florida Wal-Mart

Latarian Milton told WPBF on April 28 that he took his grandmother's Dodge Durango on a joyride

"I wanted to do it because it's fun. It's fun to do bad things," Milton said. "I wanted to do hood-rat stuff for my friend."

the boy and a friend drove several miles

during rush hour before finally coming to a crashing halt

Milton ran over two mailboxes, hit two parked cars in a Costco parking lot and struck two moving cars

Milton's grandmother, Vikkita Stratford, told WPBF that the 7-year-old took his mischievous activities to a new level Monday when she said he beat her up inside a Lake Park Wal-Mart.

the problem began when Milton asked his grandmother for some chicken wings. When she refused, Milton walked over over to the counter and ordered them

Milton hit her stomach, legs and "wherever he could reach me."

Tags: children, crime, florida, idiots, juvenile delinquent

"Torture Dungeon" Excavation in Jersey

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:32:07 GMT

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Clip Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk

The full horror of what may lie beneath the "Colditz" care home began to emerge last night as police uncovered a double dungeon where children were said to be taken for torture.

Detectives feared more bodies would be found after a dog trained to pinpoint human remains went berserk as officers smashed into the bricked-up cellar.

When they ripped up the floor of Haut de la Garenne, detectives were stunned to find not one, but two sealed underground chambers under a double layer of concrete.

Some victims have described the bathtub during accounts of abuse and part of the torture children were allegedly subjected to.

More than 160 victims have come forward to report abuse at the former children's home.

Police believe paedophiles visited and worked there over a period of up to 30 years until it closed in 1986.

More than 1,000 children may have lived in the 60-bed home from the early Fifties.

The Victorian building was formerly a centre for children in care or with behaviour problems.

Tags: crime, children, uk, murder

"Hey, This Smells Like Pot..."

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:01:48 GMT

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Clip Source: www.kgw.com

A man arrested for an indoor marijuana growing operation after a county worker smelled the illegal plant on a tax payment has been sentenced to 16 months in prison.

Eric Brian Michaelis, 37, also agreed to forfeit more than $65,000 in cash seized after Benton County sheriff's deputies found 230 marijuana plants inside his home in November.

Deputies found almost every room in the house filled with marijuana plants, from seedlings to bushes that were 4 feet tall. The operation included a back-up generator to power the grow lamps in case the electricity went out.

The investigation started when a Benton County tax clerk noticed that the $600 in cash that Michaelis used to pay his taxes smelled like marijuana.

"It's safe to say that it's at least the biggest indoor marijuana bust in the last 10 years," said Chief Deputy District Attorney Chris Stringer.

Tags: crime, humor, horticulture, dude this is so harsh

Buckled for Having Sex with a Bike

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:57:50 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Now the bikes of Britain will be safe.

Clip Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

A man has been put on the sex offenders' register after being caught trying to have sex with a bike.

Robert Stewart was discovered half naked in his room by two cleaners at the Aberley House Hostel

Mr Stewart admitted to sexual breach of the peace

"They (the hostel cleaners) knocked on the door several times and there was no reply.

"They used a master key to unlock the door and they then observed the accused wearing only a white T-shirt, naked from the waist down.

"The accused was holding the bike and moving his hips back and forth as if to simulate sex."

The hostel staff informed the manager who reported Stewart to the police.

Although unusual he is not the first to be caught in a compromising situation with a object as Karl Watkins, an electrician, was jailed for having sex with pavements

Witnesses reported seeing him lying face down on the pavement with his trousers around his ankles.

Tags: sex, crime, idiots, humour

Haven’t you got anything smaller?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:12:32 GMT

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Clip Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

An international counterfeiting gang tried to con the Bank of England out of £28 billion with “special issue” £500,000 notes that they had invented

They wanted the Bank to pay them the face value for thousands of forged notes, also including £1,000 notes - a denomination that had not been legal tender for more than 60 years.

Members of the gang told bank officials that they were representatives of Chinese families from the preCommunist era who owned the money and wished to exchange it.

They said that only six owners were left - ranging from 109 to 116 years of age - “so time is of the essence, every day counts”

It will not surprise you to know the Bank of England contacted the City of London Police

“As a matter of strict technicality, the name of counterfeit only applies to a note that has been legal tender, so actually the £500,000 note you see in this case would be better referred to as a thing.”

Tags: uk, bizarre, fraud, crime, idiots

The Pornography of Misery Memoirs

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:38:19 GMT

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clipper's remarks: An attack on books about horrific child abuse

Clip Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

just months after seeing her mother incarcerated Dana will be expected to perform an emotional striptease and deliver up every graphic detail of her abuse for public consumption.

Every molestation, every forced depravity and every betrayal by her mother is likely to be demanded in full colour for readers who will revel in the pornography of misery.

"I think it is going to be the most horrible yet," says one ghostwriter, with a hint of relish at the detail it may reveal.

If Dana's book follows the disturbing wave of recent misery memoirs, it will read as if you were there: as if you were the victim - or the perpetrator.

"the readers of these books are less well educated and need graphic detail to make them understand the impact of abuse"

Oh, please! How stupid does a person have to be if they don't understand the terrible impact of sexual abuse without having to read the horrific detail?

Publishers churn out these misery tales for one reason: they sell.

Tags: crime, children, child abuse, morality

Child Predator Kills Himself

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:47:06 GMT

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Clip Source: www.foxnews.com

A federal prosecutor accused of flying to Detroit last month to have sex with a 5-year-old girl committed suicide Friday in his cell in a Milan federal prison.

Assistant U.S. Attorney John D.R. Atchison was found unresponsive, taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 10:17 a.m.

He was charged with three felonies, the most serious of which was crossing state lines with intent to have sex with someone under 12. A conviction had carried a minimum of 30 years in prison.

A statement released Friday by his lawyer, James Thomas, said Atchison had "done a lot of good in his life."

"Unfortunately, he is going to be judged by his most recent charges and what we have read in the media, and not by the goodness, hard work or by the love of his family."

Atchison had attempted to hang himself with a bedsheet last month in a Sanilac county jail, but another inmate alerted guards who stopped the suicide attempt.

Tags: children, sex, crime, society

Cashier Attacks Deaf Man for Not Talking

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:16:33 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "Upon further investigation, it appeared the suspect became frustrated when the victim wouldn't respond or acknowledge his attempts to converse," Sullivan said. "He became outraged and struck the victim in an unwarranted attack." The store's surveillance tape was erased or taped over before the officers got there.

Clip Source: www.star-telegram.com

A store cashier struck a deaf customer in the head with a crowbar after he mistook the man's silence for rudeness and disrespect

"I can't believe someone would hit him for not speaking," said Goodnight's mother, Kay Goodnight. "When you're deaf, you don't make a point of starting conversations with people."

Cody Goodnight said he had walked several blocks from their house to the Family Dollar to buy a soft drink for his 5-year-old son. Inside the store, he put the soda on the counter to pay.

The cashier tried to speak to him but got angry when Goodnight didn't respond, Goodnight told police. The cashier threw Goodnight's change at him, scattering it on the floor.

As Goodnight picked it up, the cashier hit him in the side of the head with the crowbar

Officers went to the store, where Young immediately asked if they were there about what "happened earlier,"

After officers told Young that Goodnight was deaf and unable to communicate verbally, Young responded "Oh,"

Tags: crime, deafness, disability, idiots

Felonious Danny Bonaduce

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:08:11 GMT

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Clip Source: people.monstersandcritics.com

Danny Bonaduce is a felony suspect.

TMZ.com reports that last night, at the FOX Reality Channel Really Awards, Bonaduce jumped on stage, picked up "Survivor" star Jonny Fairplay and slammed him on his face, causing him to lose a few teeth and break a toe.

Fairplay was taken to a nearby hospital, where police were called.

Bonaduce is named as the suspect in a felony battery report.

Today on The Adam Carolla radio show Bonaduce said he's had a "thing" against Fairplay ever since he pulled the famous "grandmother stunt" on Survivor, lying that she had died in order to get sympathy on the show.

TMZ reports Danny said he thought the show was over and he was leaving, and Fairplay was on the stage, asking the audience why he was booing him. Danny says, as he walked by, he said "They're booing him because they hate him."

He then says he grabbed the butt of Fairplay's jeans and threw him over his head, not realizing how light he was. Danny says Fairplay face planted into one of the seats behind him.

Tags: crime, celebrities, entertainment, idiots

Secrets of the Dead - Historical CSI

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:36:53 GMT

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Clip Source: www.pbs.org

Herculaneum Uncovered
An investigation into the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 reveals a stunning picture of what life was like in the ancient town next door to Pompeii.

Battle for the Bible
For the original English translators of the Bible, their work was a dangerous pursuit involving subversion, intrigue, imprisonment, and death.

Bridge on the River Kwai
In 1942, the Japanese army forced 200,000 Allied soldiers to build a railway in Burma; 21 months later a new weapon destroyed its tracks.

Death at Jamestown
British colonists expected to discover riches, but instead they found death by malnutrition, hostile natives, disease -- and arsenic?

The Great Fire of Rome
Experts explore ancient Rome's great fire and question who was responsible -- the emperor Nero or the Christians he blamed the disaster on.

The Hunt for Nazi Scientists
In 1944, Allied agents engaged in a desperate race to capture Nazi scientists and gain a major advantage in the looming Cold War.

Tags: crime, history, science

Stallone: Burma is a Hellhole

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:10:11 GMT

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Clip Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Sylvester Stallone said he witnessed "a hellhole beyond your wildest dreams" while filming on the Burma border.

The actor and his movie crew were shooting "John Rambo", the fourth movie in the action series, on the Salween River separating Burma and Thailand.

"All the trails are mined. The only way into Burma is up the river."

Shots were fired over the film crew's heads and there were threats, he said.

He had first hand accounts, too, from the Burmese extras whose families were imprisoned.

Stallone returned eight days ago - before the crackdown last week against the largest pro-democracy protests in Burma in two decades.

He wants to retain the violence in the film - and is prepared to face the challenge from the film board

"This is full scale genocide. I want the violence in there because it is reality. It would be a whitewashing not to show what's over there," he said.

"I think there is a story that needs to be told," Stallone said. The film will be released in January.

Tags: movies, crime, war, burma, myanmar

Mom snorted cocaine off baby's stomach while breastfeeding.

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:59:06 GMT

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Clip Source: wnyt.com

"This is right at the top of the all time despicable crime list in Schenectady," said Schenectady Police spokesman Lt. Brian Kilcullen.

Wendy Cook of Saratoga was one of five women arrested during a police operation targeting prostitution in Schenectady. Police say Cook's five year old daughter and eight week old son were with her as she stayed out all night, having sex and doing drugs. Police say at one point, cook even snorted cocaine off the baby's stomach as she was breastfeeding.

Police say Wendy Cook, 37 of Saratoga, had been out all night, selling sex and smoking crack and snorting cocaine, while her children were with her.

Cook is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday. Her children were turned over to family members. Police say that the infant will be tested for cocaine.

Tags: children, crime, society, drugs, cocaine, idiots

Bennington Triangle Mystery

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:09:57 GMT

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Clip Source: www.ufoarea.com

According to the natives, there was a magic stone in the wilderness that possessed the ability to swallow anything that passed by. The Native Americans avoided the mysterious area near Glastenbury Mountain and considered it to be cursed, using it only for a burial ground.

This was long before the strange disappearances of people occurred. The first white settlers did not take the legend seriously until their families and closest friends began to disappear without trace.

Not one clue was ever found. Paula Welden just simply vanished into thin air!

More recently, UFO sightings, strange creatures and hairy "wild men" were reported to be seen in the woods close to the Bennington Triangle.

Not only does sea claim its victims, the mountain just does the same...

Tags: mystery, crime, paranormal, disappearances

Child Molester Attempts Suicide

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:03:32 GMT

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Clip Source: www.pnj.com

The federal prosecutor arrested after officials say he flew to Detroit for a sexual encounter with a 5-year-old girl unsuccessfully tried to commit suicide earlier today, according to the Sanilac County, Michigan sheriff.

J.D. Roy Atchison, 53, of Gulf Breeze tied a bed sheet to the top bunk in his jail cell early and tried to hang himself, Sheriff Virgil Strickler said.

Atchison's attempt to take his own life came only a days after a federal judge removed him from suicide watch.

An inmate alerted a guard shortly after 4 a.m. that Atchison was trying to kill himself. The guard intervened before Atchison placed any stress on his neck.

"The guard had just finished his rounds when one of the fellow inmates of Mr. Atchison yelled to come back quick," Strickler said.

After the unsuccessful suicide attempt, guards placed Atchison in a suicide watch unit in the jail. He was later taken to an undisclosed federal facility where he'll be monitored, Strickler said.

Tags: sex crimes, crime, children, idiots