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Speeding In A Modified Wheelchair: German Stopped By Police

Who says people in wheelchairs aren’t fast? A bit too fast for the liking of German police apparently. Guenther Eichmann, 54, had slightly modified his wheelchair’s engine so it could go faster. He was caught by the Polizei for doing 40mph down a high street and fined with 300 Pounds. Oh and they also confiscated […]

Sacking Santa For Saying "Ho,Ho,Ho"

Um, are you for real? I always thought that was his job…spreading “Ho,ho,ho’s” but apparently one got fired for doing just that! John Oakes, 70, worked at a department store in Cairns, Australia and says he got sacked for saying “ho,ho,ho” not “hoe,hoe,hoe“! He claims that his agency ordered their Santas to chant “Ha,ha,ha” instead […]

Update On The Missing Canoeist: Police Arrest And Fraud Complot

Hear, hear! It may have actually been a nasty piece of a scam! Police arrested the British guy, John Darwin, who allegedly lost his memory of the past five years and was presumed dead when they found remains of his canoe. Sky News said it’s been confirmed that he was arrested at his son’s home […]

"Honey, I’m Home, Where Are You?" The Missing Canoeist

Five years after going missing while canoeing, John Darwin, walked into a police station and said “I think I am a missing person”. He was presumed dead when the remains of his canoe were found washed up on a beach near Hartlepool in March 2002. Even though the 57 year old is alive and well, […]