Bizarre News - September 2, 2015

Greetings fellow Bizarros:

Driving is dangerous enough. You add in distractions like phone calls and texting and it practically turns into a giant game of Russian Roulette. But one Maine driver threw caution and common sense out of the car window with a stunt that put himself and his passengers in the hospital.

The State Police in Maine, said that the driver who attempted to take a selfie, caused a car accident that left several people injured.

29-year-old Jordan Toner was driving with seven passengers when he leaned over to take a selfie with the other passengers. While doing so, he ran off the road and crashed into a tree. Among the wounded were two women, who were sitting in the front seat.

Police said that one of the women suffered a broken nose and cut above her eyes. The second woman suffered a neck injury and possibly back injuries. They were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Police said that neither of the women were wearing seat belts.

Two male passengers also suffered injuries, including cuts near their eyes.

The driver was cited for failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle due to distraction.

Bizarrely,
Lewis

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*-- Job offer rescinded after applicant sends nude selfie --*
ST. CHARLES, Ill. - An Illinois job applicant texted his way out of an offered position when he accidentally sent the human resources manager a nude selfie, police said. Elmhurst police said the human resources manager at a St. Charles company contacted authorities Aug. 14 to report receiving two nude pictures via text message Aug. 11 and 13 from a man who had been offered a position with the company. "There was a conditional offer of employment made to this particular applicant," Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth told the Chicago Tribune. "He texted the HR director and sent a nude photo of himself." Ruth said the company learned the identity of the sender when he later used the same phone number for a follow-up call. Police said the man who sent the pictures told investigators the nude selfies were sent accidentally. "[Police] contacted the offender who admitted to sending the photographs, explaining they were actually meant for another individual and were sent to the victim in error," the police report of the incident states. "[Police] advised the offender to cease any contact with the victim." The victim decided not to press charges, but police said the man's actions were not free from consequences. "My understanding is they've rescinded the offer of employment," Ruth said.


*-- Man jailed four months over 'meth' that turned out to be salt --*
MARYBOROUGH, Australia - An Australian man caught with suspected crystal meth spent four months in jail before investigators discovered the substance was Epsom salt. Travis George, the Maryborough, Queensland, man's lawyer, said his client was jailed when police performing a routine check of his car discovered a substance they suspected to be crystal methamphetamine. George said his client was remanded to custody due to his criminal history and he was held for four months before investigators with Queensland Health's Forensic and Scientific Services at the John Tonge Center discovered the suspected crystal meth was actually Epsom salt. "The charges were then withdrawn by police," The Fraser Coast Chronicle quoted George as saying. George detailed the case in support of Maryborough Magistrate John Smith's complaints about long delays when dealing with the John Tonge Center. Smith said one of his cases was adjourned for two months pending the outcome of testing. "It has always been a concern for our clients about delay due to awaiting analysis where it is forensic," George said. A Queensland Health spokeswoman denied any lengthy delays for Forensic and Scientific Services. "Urgent cases are completed within the time frame required by the police and the courts," she said. "All forensic testing performed at FSS is prioritized daily with police and the courts."


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What kind of idiot thinks the bears in Yellowstone Park are trained? What, were the expecting Yogi and Boo Boo? The bears there are wild and I think those people should consider themselves lucky they didn't run across any--their intelligence level shows they probably would have done something stupid. -Chris

I couldn't pass this one up. e tourist who went to Yellow-stone and didn't see any bears should go jellystone park. the may see yogi bear and boo boo and don't forget to bring a picnic basket too. lol rich

LEWIS; OFGS if that visitor to Yellowstone National Park wants to go somewhere to be able to see bears yet be safe he should go to his local zoo where cages or high fences allow visitors and tourists to safely enjoy watching the bears. Reality check; Bears in a natural environment are not trained to be nice to tourists. Bears can't be trained to be friendly like dogs and cats. Real bears are not Yogi and Boo Boo.

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