Weird News
Man petitions for his $10,200 back
In Bradenton, Fla., a man recently filed a petition with the 12th Judicial Circuit Court in Manatee County to get back $10,200 that police confiscated from him in July while responding to a nearby robbery.
When officers were called to the 1300 block of 19th Street East to check out a robbery, they encountered Delane Johnson walking within the vicinity with the money in his pocket and immediately searched him.
Man petitions for his $10,200 back
In Bradenton, Fla., a man recently filed a petition with the 12th Judicial Circuit Court in Manatee County to get back $10,200 that police confiscated from him in July while responding to a nearby robbery.
When officers were called to the 1300 block of 19th Street East to check out a robbery, they encountered Delane Johnson walking within the vicinity with the money in his pocket and immediately searched him. Though according to a police report, Johnson had no drugs or weapons on him, there were large amounts of marijuana and cocaine found nearby. He was arrested for “failing to report a business transaction exceeding $10,000,” where he signed a forfeiture agreement. Though Johnson’s charges were later dropped, the police never returned Johnson’s money.
He has yet to receive any of the money.
Pagan prisoners get a day off on Halloween
In England and Wales, hundreds of Pagans serving prison sentences will be free of their duties during their “holiday” this Tuesday after Prison Service bosses have instructed their staff to grant the convicts, who include Devil worshippers and Satanists, special privileges during Halloween. The prisons, which grant these same privileges for all other religions as well, will allow the 282 incarcerated Pagans in England and Wales to use certain religious artifacts like rune stones, flexible twigs and hoodless robes within their cells or communal worship. Though prisons are allowing inmates to observe their religious holidays in order to avoid being sued by prisoners, some others are outraged at the idea of inmates, much less Pagan ones, being given permission to celebrate.
‘Queen’ in more ways than one
In Pattaya, Thailand, Mexico’s Erica Andrews took the crown last week as the world’s new transsexual beauty queen at the third annual Miss International Queen pageant. The pageant, which awards $10,000 dollars to the winner, is the world’s largest official pageant of its kind, celebrating the beauty of transsexuals. According to the pageant’s web site, transsexuals from all over the world are welcome to apply but only the “first 50 qualified entries” make the cut. The contest itself is organized similarly to conventional beauty pageants, including national costume, swim suit, talent and evening gown segments. The event is being sponsored by Tiffany’s Show Pattaya, which claims to be the “world’s largest transsexual cabaret.”
Coin dealer ups the ante on the worth of a penny
MidAtlanticCoins owner Steve A. Bryan of Dover, Del., purposely spent a rare “wheat penny” worth $500 on Monday. If found, Bryan says the wheat penny can either be kept or redeemed at his shop for $500. The rare coin in circulation is a 1914-D Lincoln cent. Bryan said that his “penny ploy” is a follow-up to the “Case of the Delaware Hundreds,” which took place last summer when $100 bills with no serial numbers were being circulated through Delaware, each worth thousands of dollars. The reason for Bryan’s goodwill? He said he came up with the idea to raise people’s spirits. Though Bryan would give no hints as to where the penny can be found, he said “I’ll be shopping all over Dover.”
