News of the weird

A thread for weird or just plain stupid news stories. I will be posting things that are considered nsfw, but I will always put them under a cut. I’ll start you off with my favorite news story this week.

Detroit police officers brawl after undercover drugs raid goes wrong.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...-brawl-after-undercover-drugs-raid-goes-wrong

 

Ok I’m home from work so I can add some more.

Mom ties 9 year old son to the roof of her minivan so he can hold down a plastic pool.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cops-mom-tied-boy-9-to-minivans-roof-to-hold-down-plastic-pool/

Billy Corgan says he saw a human transform into something else (he might have made that up but it’s funny)
http://uproxx.com/music/billy-corgan-saw-person-transform-lizard-people/

Spoiler: Gross

Spoiler: Poop

‘Poopman’ strikes pair of car washes in Kentucky (there’s video)
https://nypost.com/2017/09/22/poopman-strikes-pair-of-car-washes/

 

Couple arrested after hibiscus plant mistaken for marijuana.
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/11/16/hibiscus-marijuana-mix-up-buffalo-township/

Man tries to steal train hours after being released from jail.
http://time.com/5029856/train-theft-jail-release/

 

Okay, but I can absolutely buy that Billy Corgan believes in sneople or whatever. Guy's fuckin' weird.

 

Spoiler: NSFW

Man ejaculates in coworkers water bottle and on computers.
http://www.foxla.com/news/local-new...to-co-workers-water-bottle-computer-equipment

Man to take homemade rocket ship trip to prove the earth is flat.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ove-the-earth-is-flat/?utm_term=.cca01fc8dede

Woman stole $300,000 of airplane miles from former boss
http://time.com/5034567/woman-stole-300000-airline-miles/

 

I can’t wait to see what happens over Thanksgiving and black Friday.

Spoiler: Murder

Fight over birthday cake leads to fatal stabbing.
http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-br-new-britain-fatal-stabbing-1122-story.html

British water companies admit to using divining rods to find leaks.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-42070719

Spoiler: Nsfw

Naked, drunken man crashes car into tree while having sex with passenger
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article186197033.html

Prostitution ring run out of senior living facility.
http://fox6now.com/2017/11/22/police-prostitution-ring-run-out-of-senior-living-facility/

Intruder with an ax ruins 300 gallons of maple syrup.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ns-maple-syrup-vermont-couple-says/890031001/

 

Alleged burglar found napping and covered in Doritos.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...in-doritos?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_reddit_is_fun

Pedestrian hit moments after receiving safety reflector from police.
https://www.bclocalnews.com/news/pe...after-receiving-safety-reflector-from-police/

Couple that loves Olive Garden to name their daughter Olivia Garton.
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/couple-loves-olive-garden-daughter-olivia-garton/story?id=51328946

Anti-gay group tries to ‘counter the lgbt agenda’ with an interpretive rainbow flag dance
http://www.newsweek.com/homophobic-...lgbt-agenda-doing-interpretive-rainbow-720063

 

Is this thread reply all cause I have one headline that changed my life

 

Pretty sure, yeah!

 

Spoiler: drugs/nsfw

https://www.rawstory.com/2015/12/sa...es-genitals-and-spills-cocaine-on-cab-driver/

now let me break down why I fucking love this story


-"go extreme in Aspen"
-the fact that he told the police it was baby powder and coke "cause he had done coke in the past and that did not smell like it"
-"fucking American"
-dicks out
-the fucking turtleneck and grin in the mugshot
-imagine being your ordinary cab driver and a dude walks in and offers you coke and his dick
-who is this man

 

Wow

 

this is a good thread.

 

Majed alhamad is an icon I cant stop thinking abt this

 

An icon covered in a fine mist of baby powder and drugs.

 

Spoiler: Nsfw/drugs

Missouri town everwhelmed by people getting naked and barking like dogs.
https://www.riverfronttimes.com/new...ople-running-wild-stripping-naked-and-barking

Man barricades himself in house because family member took a bite of his grilled cheese. (I swear I heard this exact story last year at some point)
http://news10.com/2017/11/26/man-ba...-takes-bite-of-his-grilled-cheese-sandwich-2/

Man who was surfing on car roof killed in crash that injured 11 others.
http://time.com/5037409/car-surfing-accident-oklahoma/

 

This is a couple years old, but I was listening to old episodes of WTFIWWY, and the fact that they didn't make any jokes about Heracles is a travesty:

Brazilian toddler bites and kills potentially venomous snake at his home

 

The poor snek but I’m glad the kid was okay.

 

Rocket man canceled his flat earth launch.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...els-rocket-launch-prove-earth-flat/894762001/

Florida (of course) opossum breaks into liquor store, gets drunk on bourbon.
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/...-into-liquor-store-gets-drunk-on-bourbon.html

Spoiler: Nsfwish?

American tourists in Thailand fined for ‘butt selfie’ at temple.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...iland-for-butt-selfie-at-temple-idUSKBN1DT1EJ

Man fined for painting road signs to aid his commute.
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-42181263?

Closed toilet seat alerts Michigan man to early-morning intruder
http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/11/closed_toilet_seat_alerts_mich.html

 

I am minorly losing my shit over the word "atmosflat"

 

Not a news story per say but the state owned news channel here sometimes livestreams cattle and a while back they live-streamed sheep giving birth for like two weeks and i cant help but imagine a bunch of executives going “yes. This is what tax dollars should go towards”