Bizarre News - April 30, 2014

Greetings fellow Bizarros:

Three women in, appropriately enough Beaverton, Ore., were arrested after twerking at an impromptu dance party in the Beaverton City Hall parking lot.

Police say one woman went to municipal court with two friends to pay a fine. The show began as they headed to the parking lot.

Police say they exposed themselves as one of the women filmed the moves. One lifted her skirt and urinated between two cars. They also were accused of bringing drugs to the Courthouse.

Police stopped their car as they were driving away and arrested two 20-year-old Vancouver, Wash., women and a 22-year-old Portland woman.

Bizarrely,
Lewis

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*-- Toronto Public Library asked to remove Dr. Seuss' 'Hop on Pop' because of violent themes --*
TORONTO (UPI) - Librarians at the Toronto Public Library were asked to remove copies of Dr. Seuss' 1963 children's book "Hop on Pop" from the establishment's collection because it allegedly promotes violence. A document detailing the seven books the library has been asked to remove over the past year was posted online on Monday. The book "encourages children to use violence against their fathers," according to the complaint. In addition to apologizing to fathers in the Toronto area, the complainant also asked that the library "pay for damages resulting from the book." The Materials Review Committee pointed out that the book is "humorous," "well-loved" and that it has "appeared on many 'Best of' children's book lists." The MRC also pointed out that the children in the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's book are actually told not to hop on pop. Despite the complaint, the library opted to retain the book in the children's collection.


*-- John Rufty struck by plane while riding lawn mower at Taylorsville Airport --*
ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. (UPI) - An elderly North Carolina man lost his hand after he was struck by a plane while riding a lawn mower at Taylorsville Airport in Alexander County. The pilot of the plane, 84-year-old Edward Eugene Sisson, didn't see 74-year-old John Rufty on his lawn mower until just before impact. Rufty's left hand was severed by the propeller of the plane during the collision. State Highway Patrol Sergeant Brian Owenby told the New York Daily News that Sisson was touching down on the airport's grass landing strip on his way to visit family in the area. No one was on hand to warn Rufty about the plane because the airport doesn't have a traffic controller. "(Rufty) wouldn't have been able to hear or see the plane coming," Owenby said. "And the pilot was unable to see the driver until just before impact." The National Transportation and Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the incident but no charges are pending at this time. Sisson was not injured during the accident.


*-- READER COMMENTS --*
Lewis, Here is a news item off of the NY Daily News web page. I just shake my head in wonder what a vulture (aka lawyer) will do to earn their 30 pieces of silver. All the best, Tom Smith
"Woman who struck and killed teen on bike suing his family for $1.2 million. A woman who ran over and killed a teenager is suing the dead 17-year-old boy for more than $1 million for 'emotional trauma.'"
[That would some lawyer if he (or she) could successfully sue a dead person.]

To R.S.. Stopping second hand smoke has NOTHING to do with political correctness. Wherever did you get that? It's about saving lives. Not yours, if you don't want it saved, but all the people in adjoining apartments that your smoke is poisoning. My daughter has asthma and cigarette smoke is deadly to her. So before you jump into politics, FGS think about the people you are hurting! Do yourself and the rest of us a favor and STOP poisoning the air that we breath! -Patty
[After the pesticides, herbicides, pollutants, particulates, exhaust, smog and fallout that is in the environment every day, the second hand smoke is probably what going to get you.]

Hey Shorty, AKA: Lewis, Now thats what I would call a Loaded piece. However I think that the Climx would have a bit more Bang than I desire. -John W.

Lewis, I'm sure the TN police officers snatched that gun away quickly! -Joe
[I cun't believe she thought she'd get away with that.]

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