Political rants plus quirkies
Jul. 17th, 2008 06:12 pm( Political rant )
This amused me greatly:
"Two men were arrested on Thursday and six are on the run after police caught them taking turns in carrying a stolen double bed through East London, police said.
Superintendent Mtati Tana said the group stole the display bed outside a shop in Fleet Street.
"The men were stopped by police for questioning and six immediately ran away, leaving behind the two carrying the bed. It was later discovered that the bed was stolen," said Tana.
The two are expected to appear on Friday before the East London magistrate's court on a charge of theft. - Sapa "
Source: IOL
This was even funnier:
"Canberra - A dry-cleaning shop owner in Papua New Guinea has found a unique way of encouraging thieves to clean up their behaviour: giving them a steam cleaning.
Police in the northeast coastal town of Lae said a 20-year-old man suffered burns and scalding to his abdomen, chest and back after the owner turned a steam cleaner on him after he was caught stealing pants worth 14 kina (about R44; $5,50).
"The owner has done this to many people already," police spokesperson Nema Mondiai told Australian Associated Press on Wednesday.
Police seemed unconcerned about the radical punishment and released the thief after being assured he had learned his lesson. "
The rest of the story can be found here.