Bizarre News - September 10, 2014

Greetings fellow Bizarros:

Authorities say a 19-year-old Louisiana man is in custody after he allegedly drove his car into the entrance of the Sulphur, La. Wal-Mart store after being fired.

That'll show 'em.

Andre Hofemann was fired and escorted out of the store around 9:30 a.m. Police say he then got into his car, drove to the store's front entrance and crashed through the barricades and doors. Witnesses say Hofemann then exited his vehicle, entered the store and verbally threatened some of the employees. No major injuries were reported.

While this may sound bizarre to you and me, in Louisiana this is not an uncommon way to leave employment.

Ultimately, citizens and employees detained Hofemann until police arrived. Of course, the story wouldn't be complete without a liberal application of stun guns by police. Hofemann was arrested on charges of simple battery of an officer and aggravated criminal damage to property.

Bizarrely,
Lewis

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*-- Boozy Britons spend year of life hungover --*
LONDON (UPI) - The average alcohol-consuming Briton spends nearly a year of their life -- 315 days -- with a hangover, a charity's survey indicates. Macmillan Cancer Support said the Onepoll survey of 2,000 people, conducted July 24-Aug. 6, suggests the average Briton spends at least seven hours each month with a hangover, while 7 percent of those polled are projected to have approximately 3,024 hangovers in their lifetimes. The charity said it took the average number of hours respondents spent hung over each month and multiplied it by the average lifespan -- starting at 18, the legal drinking age in Britain -- to calculate that an average Briton spends 315 days of their life, nearly a year, feeling the ill after-effects of a drunken night. The survey also found 10 percent of respondents had missed a job interview and 8 percent had missed a wedding because they were too hungover to properly function. "This research shows hangovers are a waste of time and are causing people to miss out on everything from romance to their dream job. That's why we're asking people to sign up for Macmillan's Go Sober fundraising event, abstain from drinking alcohol for the month of October and ask family and friends to sponsor them. The money raised will provide vital funds to support people affected by cancer so they don't have to face it alone," said Hannah Redmond, head of national events marketing for Macmillan Cancer Support.


*-- Accused biter allegedly said it was 'zombie game' --*
LAKESIDE, Ore. (UPI) - An Oregon woman accused of breaking into a woman's home and biting the resident allegedly told the victim she "was playing the zombie game," police said. The Coos County Sheriff's Office said Jessica Rocha was caught trying to break into Erica Tate's Lakeside home early Monday and the suspect allegedly attacked Tate by pushing her down the stairs, pulling her hair and biting her, the Coos Bay (Ore.) World reported. Deputies responded to the scene just before 1 a.m. and Rocha was arrested on charges of first-degree attempted burglary, fourth-degree assault, harassment, unlawful entry to a motor vehicle and third-degree criminal mischief. Tate told deputies Rocha told her during the attack she "was playing the zombie game." There was no word Tuesday on exactly what "zombie game" the suspect was referencing.


*-- READER COMMENTS --*
It did sound like her husband released her when her child was about - why didn't she run out of the house screaming then? I don't know - it sounds like a case of 'beat me beat me I'm yours'!

Lewis, I would assume that the Indian honeymoon involved a lot of doggy style sex? -Scott
[At least in this relationship it was the groom who ended up wearing the collar and sleeping in a cage. See ladies, what goes around comes around.]

Lewis, I don't know much about Hindu weddings, but I think both of them have to say "I do" (or whatever is the Hindu equivalent) for the marriage to be legal. Somehow I doubt the dog could do that. -Chris
[Not that I know that much about dogs, but isn't sniffing and or licking your partner's ass basically the doggy equivalent of "I do"? If Cesar Millan is subscribed to Bizarre News please let us know!]

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