A Iowa City man was charged with assault after he wrapped his arms around a cop and told him he “needed a hug.”
Not surprisingly, the 21-year-old was drunk, and embraced the officer after being told to “get away.”
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A sweet ol’ granny she is not.
An 89-year-old German woman who slashed the tires of people who parked in her driveway has been ordered to knit sweaters for the victims.
Authorities decided on the punishment when they realized she had no money to pay a fine.
“When she’s knitted the sweaters, then the matter will be over for us,” said prosecutor Helmut Bleh.
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Two planes were forced to circle a Greek isle for 30 minutes when the air-traffic controller fell asleep.
“They were calling the tower to get directions but no one would answer,” said a police official.
The controller has been suspended.
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Flipper would be ashamed.
Dolphins at a Japanese aquatic park have been put on a diet because they grew too fat and began to get sloppy during their performances.
The 19 dolphins started failing to hit jumping targets and were unable to keep upright while treading water.
A closer inspection revealed that some had gained up to 22 pounds.
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Two armed robbers in Malaysia had to leave behind half of their $1.3 million booty because their getaway car was too small.
The crooks had stolen the car before robbing an armored van at a mall, netting nine bags of cash.
“The bags are quite big. I consider them quite stupid. Their planning was very shortsighted,” said police Chief Shakaruddin Che Mood.