News of the Weird

[Montmorency]

The Costly Criminalisation of the Mentally Ill

The desperate cycle of emergency-room visits and stints in jail can exceed $100,000 a year for each homeless person. Permanent supportive housing costs only $16,000.

And, well, to stick more closely to the spirit of the thread...

SINCE 1994 Tracey Aldridge has been arrested 100 times, jailed 27 times for more than 1,000 days and spent a total of eight years in prison. Most of her arrests have been for trivia: trespassing, prostitution, drugs, disorderly conduct, petty theft or drinking in public, all typical of the mentally ill. Ms Aldridge is so impaired that one jail needed special arm coverings for her, like full-length oven gloves, to prevent her from ripping her veins out with her teeth. More recently, in prison, Ms Aldridge ate her protective gauntlets.

[InsaneApache]

That's it. I'm keeping my pants on when I go on the lash...

A 64-year-old man has told how he passed out after a heavy night drinking and woke up to find that his penis was missing.

Neighbours of Geraldo Ramos claim that he was attacked by a dog as he stumbled around the Dominican Republic naked while drunk.

But Mr Ramos, of Santiago, doesn't believe their version of events and is none-the-wiser as to how he came to be dismembered.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ken-night.html

Been a while since we had genital mutilation, then two come by at once.....

[Lemur]

Finally, a blog that identifies the Ikea furniture in porn (SFW link that leads to NSFW tumblr)





“The idea just came to my mind in the middle of the night,” wrote the site’s creator. “Well, actually after my relationship ended I’ve had a lot of time to waste and my porn consumption went through the roof.” Fair.

Because humans are complicated creatures and sometimes we’re interested in both touching each other’s bodies AND finding competitively priced end tables.

[naut]

Holy molger! They're about to do it ektorp of that lucky sofa.

[drone]

Someone is a fan of Fight Club.

[Fragony]

I really shouldn't be laughing as one of the guys is probably dead, but it's too rich to not post it here. A german fisher thought he caught a really big fish, it turned out to be an 20 year old Brittish tourist who underestimated the currents. His friend is still missing. I must have a morbid sense of humor for laughing when I read it but, it's so absurd.

[Ronin]

I really shouldn't be laughing as one of the guys is probably dead, but it's too rich to not post it here. A german fisher thought he caught a really big fish, it turned out to be an 20 year old Brittish tourist who underestimated the currents. His friend is still missing. I must have a morbid sense of humor for laughing when I read it but, it's so absurd.

there is no reason why natural selection can´t be funny.

[Fragony]

there is no reason why natural selection can´t be funny.

Natural selection failed though, the guy he caught made it. Probably getting himself killed as we speak.

@drone, you don't talk about fight-club, you do it. Gotcha

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...psb1b401c2.jpg

He'll live

[drone]

@<a href="https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/member.php?u=9656" target="_blank">drone</a>, you don't talk about fight-club, you do it. Gotcha

The fighting isn't what the movie is about.

[Fragony]

Wrong thread oops

[Ronin]

Kenyan lawyer wants to nullify trial of Jesus.

even if the conviction is nullified...didn´t he technically escape from jail?

[Kadagar_AV]

More importantly, wasn't he guilty anyway?

He attacked the oppressing powers financial center in the name of God... Much like Bin Laden.

[Gregoshi]

More importantly, wasn't he guilty anyway?

He attacked the oppressing powers financial center in the name of God... Much like Bin Laden.

CUT!!! Kadagar, you forgot the punchline. This NOTW scene is light and playful - it critical to show the audience that there is another side to the character. Okay, deep breaths - smile a little - and deliver the punchline this time: "Much like Bin Laden, except we are still waiting for him to rise from the Indian Ocean." Or better yet, improvise. Find your inner funny bone.

Okay, quiet on the set! Ready Kadagar? Aaaannnndddd ACTION!!!

[gaelic cowboy]

but he did rise from the dead I seen it on tv

[Ronin]

Man outsmarks bank

it seems Tyler Durden is in Russia, using credit cards.

[Gregoshi]

Man outsmarks bank

Why didn't I Tinkov that?

[rajpoot]

Man outsmarks bank

it seems Tyler Durden is in Russia, using credit cards.

Best news ever

[Fragony]

A Brit who understands the Dutch, that's just wrong http://www.topgear.com/uk/jeremy-cla...tch-2001-01-11

Had a chuckle though

Gotcha

[Fragony]

Tourists be warned https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...pseea412a0.jpg

[Fragony]

Especially Swedish beware, the 'picu' has been spotted in your waters. A picu is a cousin of the pirana, but it feeds on nuts.

Yours.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...h-8755664.html

[Gregoshi]

Especially Swedish beware, the 'picu' has been spotted in your waters. A picu is a cousin of the pirana, but it feeds on nuts.

Yours.

Does this mean picu fishermen are called danglers?

[Papewaio]

Apparently not for long once the picu takes a bite
Non nom nom

[InsaneApache]

The Missouri State Fair has banned for life a rodeo clown who donned a mask bearing the likeness of President Barack Obama for a mocking comedy act.

The clown's act on Saturday night - during which fans were asked whether they wanted to see "Obama run down by a bull" - drew swift denunciation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23677773

"I know I'm a clown, he's just running around acting like one, doesn't know he is one."

[Lemur]

Creationist explains that dragons are totally real creatures



Dragons are in the Bible and therefore dragons are not mythological creatures, according to one author.

“The Bible speaks about dragons,” Darek Isaacs, author of the book Dragons or Dinosaurs, said on the program Creation Today earlier this year. “Our authority — everything we do we have to measure by the word of God, that is what I believe. So, we have to go to the Bible, and the Bible speaks about dragons.”

He remarked that both the Old and New Testaments compared Satan and other evil creatures to dragons.

Isaacs’ book argues that various ancient myths about dragons were actually based on human’s experiences with dinosaurs. As a young Earth creationist, Isaacs believes humans and dinosaurs coexisted, since both came into existence at the same time about 6,000 years ago.

“If dragons in fact were entirely mythological, if they were a figment of the imagination, and if they never ever did exist, then God just compared our adversary to a make-believe creature that never existed,” he said.

[Lemur]

Cut-price taxis for drunk women in revealing clothes



Drunk women wearing revealing clothing could be offered discounted cab fares under a new policy being discussed by Brentwood Council in Essex.

The plan, which has £3,000 tax-payer funded money set aside as funding, is intended to help women get home safely after the town centre became a party hotspot, with many copying the style of The Only Way is Essex TV stars.

Councillor Chris Hossack said: “We’re looking at the provision of taxis or a shuttle bus for girls who are drunk and not wearing very much — a short skirt or revealing top — as they may be a target.”

Victim Support has criticised the idea for suggesting that girls make themselves susceptible to crime because of the clothing they wear.

But Cllr Hossack blames the influence of The Only Way is Essex TV stars such as Amy Childs, according to The Sun.

He said: “Drive up the high street — it’s like a cheap thrill shop window. When you dress like that there is a risk. Some nasty man may take advantage.

“Girls have got the right to look attractive but some go over the top and have no class and no respect.

“Has Towie made an impact? I think it has. They come down to Brentwood to buy clothes from their shops and wear them on the night trying to look more attractive. Amy Childs is part of the problem as far as I’m concerned.”

Childs, 23, who runs a salon in Brentwood, said her dress sense did not make her irresponsible.

She said: “I think the comments are very unfair.

“Myself and other young ladies in Essex want to inspire confidence in girls who look up to us. I don’t feel being or wanting to look glamorous makes us irresponsible.”

The scheme is one of several plans suggested to address anti-social behaviour but has been criticised by both taxi controllers and Victim Support.

Taxi controller Trisha Cleary, 32, said: “Towie tourists cause less trouble than many visitors from neighbouring areas. If they've got the money to buy alcohol, they’ve got enough for a cab.

“They have to take responsibility for themselves.”

A Victim Support spokesperson said: “It must always be remembered that a victim is just that. It should never be suggested that a victim makes themselves open to crime because of what they wear or how they act.”

And Matthew Sinclair, boss of the TaxPayers’ Alliance said: “It’s important everyone gets home safely after a night out but it’s not up to the council to pay for taxi rides.”

[Lemur]

Russell Simmons apologizes for Harriet Tubman sex video



Russell Simmons is apologizing after coming under fire for a video that appeared on his new All Def Digital YouTube channel.

The "Harriet Tubman Sex Tape" depicts an actress portraying the famous abolitionist having sex with her "Massa" in order to allow her to run the Underground Railroad. The video has since been taken down. Simmons issued an apology on Globalgrind.com in which he says he was contacted by his "buddies" at the NAACP asking for removal of the video.

"I'm a very liberal person with thick skin," wrote Simmons. "My first impression of the Harriet Tubman piece was that it was about what one of actors said in the video, that 162 years later, there's still tremendous injustice. And with Harriet Tubman outwitting the slave master? I thought it was politically correct. Silly me. I can now understand why so many people are upset. I have taken down the video. Lastly, I would never condone violence against women in any form, and for all of those I offended, I am sincerely sorry."

[rajpoot]

Giving a whole new meaning to Chinese ripoffs

It's a lion! Nope it's a Chinese dog.

[naut]

Drunk women wearing revealing clothing could be offered discounted cab fares under a new policy being discussed by Brentwood Council in Essex.

Escorts for escorts?

(Disclaimer: it is not my opinion that any and all drunk women are escorts)

[drone]

I haven't been keeping up with British television. Is "The Only Way is Essex" sort of like Jersey Shore?

[Sir Moody]

I haven't been keeping up with British television. Is "The Only Way is Essex" sort of like Jersey Shore?

from a quick google of Jersey Shore - yes... and now I am even more depressed that there are places just as bad as Essex...