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The Weird Week in Review

Fake Cop Pulls Over Real Cop If you're going to impersonate a police officer, be careful who you confront! 20-year-old Israel Gomez used a siren and red flashing lights to pull over a car on Tuesday night in Hartford Connecticut. In that car was Lt. Ronald Bair, an off-duty officer with the Hartford police department. Bair called for backup, and Gomez was arrested, along with Esteban Cardona, who was in another vehicle. The two were charged with reckless driving, and Gomez is also charged with... READ ON

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Flaming Pet Rat Starts Fire David Stanifer and his friends had tied a ribbon and some bells to a pet rat named Amelia Earhart at his home in Titusville, Florida. He didn't have scissors, so he used a lighter to cut the ribbon and release the rat, who began running around the garage. The flaming ribbon began several small fires that grew out of control. Over a dozen firefighters responded to the blazing home, which suffered $30,000 in damage. The rat was unharmed. Practical Joke Leaves Men with Face... READ ON

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Iowa Teen Abandoned in Nebraska A new law in Nebraska states that any child can be relinquished by anyone at a hospital without incurring abandonment charges. The broadly-worded law was meant to protect children from parents who could not care for them. A couple in Council Bluffs, Iowa took advantage of the law by driving their granddaughter over the state line and leaving her at a Omaha hospital. The 14-year-old girl was the first child relinquished from out of state. The girl was returned to her family... READ ON

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Twins Pull a Fast one in Court Gabriella, a lawyer in Italy was busy defending a client when she was called in to work as a relief judge. Instead of bowing out, she sent her identical twin sister Patrizia to stand in for her as defense attorney. The problem is that her twin is not a lawyer! The client, who was charged for Patrizia's services, filed a lawsuit. Both Gabriella and Patrizia have been charged with fraud. Firemen Called to Save Tree... READ ON

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Ping Pong Balls Save Toddler's Life 2-year-old Mackenzie Argaet of Australia was born with biliary artresia. Her liver developed cirrhosis and she received a liver transplant. During surgery, doctors found the liver was too large and pressed on her arteries. So they held the liver back with ping pong balls! Mackenzie has made a remarkable recovery, and the doctor says that her liver will grow around the balls. Airbag for Elderly... READ ON

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Cyclist Collides with Black Bear 57-year-old Jim Litz was riding his bicycle to work in Missoula, Montana when he came over a rise and saw a 300-pound black bear right in front of him! He didn't even have time to brake, and ran right into the bear. The two tumbled over together before the bear ran away. The weight of the bear had cracked Litz' helmet, and he had claw scratches over his torso. Litz was taken to a local hospital. World's Oldest Man Celebrate 113th... READ ON

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This week, the weird news appears to point toward an uprising of animals against people. Go figure. Dog Eats Crime Weapon Antonio Vasquez Jr. was arrested in Fresno, California in a bizarre burglary. He is accused of entering a home and rubbing spices on one resident, and using a sausage to hit another in the head. The spices and sausage belonged to the residents. The suspect discarded the sausage, which was eaten by a dog. Lt. Ian Burrimond sais it was one of the strangest cases he's seen. "That's... READ ON

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Nude Hiker Vows to Do It Again German janitor Siegfried Grawert was arrested for public nudity while campaigning for the right to hike naked. He was jailed for ten days because he refused to pay the 500 euro fine. Grawert told a local newspaper he planned to continue participating in organized nude hikes. Germany is tolerant of nude bathing, but less so of hiking and jogging in the buff. Fisherman Hooks... READ ON

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100,000 Attend Topless Biker Parade An estimated 100,000 workers in Auckland, New Zealand gathered to watch the annual "Boobs on Bikes" parade Wednesday. Female porn stars and drag queens cruised topless as spectators competed for good vantage points to take photographs. The event was organized by adult film producer Steve Crow as part of an "Erotic Expo." The city council had introduced a bylaw to ban the parade, but at the last minute, a judge ruled that the display was not offensive. With video. Plane... READ ON

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Police Want Beer Goggles Back Police in Buffalo Grove, Illinois are missing their beer goggles. The special $150 glasses are designed to simulate the effects of intoxication by changing the wearer's visual perception. The department used them in school demonstrations on the dangers of drunk driving. The goggles went missing from a table at a public event, and the public has been asked to help find them. Police believe they were probably taken by accident. Mystery Torch Guard Becomes Chinese Sex... READ ON