A day late and a dollar short, but here’s the week’s funnies. First up, play stupid games…<\/p>\n
A prank war in one North Carolina town has prompted warnings from local authorities about the potentially deadly consequences after several people called the police.<\/p>\n
The Roxboro Police Department responded to several reports of people pointing what look like real guns at drivers and other people as part of a \u201cgun prank war,\u201d according to a post on the department\u2019s Facebook page. The warning has been shared over 900 times since it was posted just before 7 p.m. on Monday.<\/p>\n
Roxboro is a city of roughly 8,300 people about 30 miles north of Durham.<\/p>\n
Police said they \u201cstopped several cars to find young people who admit to playing this game.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis (is) a dangerous and potentially deadly game to play,\u201d Roxboro police said in the post. \u201cThere is nothing funny about this game. We urge those playing to stop immediately before you are arrested or prank the wrong person ending in tragic consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n
Similarly styled pranks in other parts of the U.S. have resulted in criminal charges, injuries or \u2014 in at least one instance \u2014 death.<\/p>\n
In April, a woman 90 miles away in Lexington, North Carolina, said she was hurt trying to run away after a teenager jumped out from behind a car wielding a toy gun as part of a senior prank, ABC 45 reported.<\/p>\n
She told the TV station she had to go to an emergency room and get an MRI after the incident.<\/p>\n
In California, YouTube stars Alan and Alex Stokes, known for making prank videos, were charged after they tried to hail an Uber dressed in black, wearing ski masks and carrying duffel bags full of cash, McClatchy News reported. The district attorney said their videos \u201cwere not pranks.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are crimes that could have resulted in someone getting seriously injured or even killed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
One person died in Tennessee following a similar incident. Timothy Wilks, 20, was shot and killed in February while he and a friend were filming a prank robbery for YouTube, McClatchy News reported. Police said a 23-year-old shot Wilks in self defense after the pair went up to a group holding butcher knives.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Source; Officer.com<\/a><\/p>\n
German pensioner given hefty fine for WW2 tank in house<\/h3>\n
ninja already mentioned this in the Weekend Open Thread, but for those that missed it. Here’s the BBC article on it.<\/a><\/p>\n
Short version is that the dude had an arsenal, including a WWII-vintage Wehrmacht Panther tank, in his house. Apparently in some countries that’s illegal. God Bless the USA. If I wants a tank, I can haves a tank.<\/p>\n
Man called in fake robbery to avoid telling his wife he lost money while at casino<\/h3>\n
We’ve all been there…<\/p>\n
A man called police and told them he was robbed to avoid telling his wife he lost his money at a casino.<\/p>\n
A Bellevue [Wash] police report says the man called 911 at 10:20 p.m. July 29, saying he was pulled over and looking to see how bad his car was damaged after hitting something in the road.<\/p>\n
He then claimed someone walked up, demanded he get on the ground and give up his wallet. The supposed suspect then took the man\u2019s cash and left while the man waited five minutes before calling for help.<\/p>\n
Police say they later confronted the man about the improbability of his story, which is when he admitted it was fake.<\/p>\n
The man then opened up, saying he lost all his money at the casino and faked the robbery as an excuse for his wife. He is now under investigation for false reporting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Source; MSN<\/a><\/p>\n
Lastly, I’m conflicted on this final one. It’s stupid, but I can’t say I don’t agree with his results.<\/p>\n
A Man Met His Sister\u2019s Rapist In Jail. Now He\u2019s Serving An Additional 25 Years For What He Did To Him<\/h3>\n
A Washington man killed his cellmate after learning that he was the convicted child rapist responsible for attacking his sister.<\/p>\n
Shane Goldsby, 26, was sentenced to 298 months in prison for the June 2020 murder \u2014 just under 25 years, KHQ-TV reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cI cannot imagine what it would be like to lose a loved one in this kind of way,\u201d Goldsby read from a prepared statement, before learning of his sentence. \u201cTo his wife and his whole family I apologize. I am so sorry and I hope you are able to heal from what I caused.\u201d<\/p>\n
Robert Munger, 70, sustained a skull fracture with brain contusions due to blunt impact from Goldsby on Tuesday, June 2 inside the Airway Heights Corrections Center, KHQ-TV reported. The Spokane County Medical Examiner confirmed the cause of death three days later when he died in the hospital.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, KHQ-TV reported Goldsby \u201c[hit] Munger in the face and head area about 14 times, (stomped) on his head at least four times and (kicked) a couple more times before walking away and being taken into custody by Airway Heights Corrections Guards.\u201d<\/p>\n
Goldsby told KHQ-TV that Munger kept giving him details about the abuses he had inflicted on his victims. When Goldsby realized that Munger was his little sister\u2019s abuser, he told KHQ-TV, \u201cI was in shock. I was like, \u2018what the f***?\u2019\u2026 This stuff doesn\u2019t happen. You\u2019re talking the same institution, the same unit, the same pod in the same cell as this dude. That\u2019s like hitting the jackpot in the casino seven times.\u201d<\/p>\n
In December 2019, Munger was sentenced to 43 years in prison after being involved in many child sex abuse cases, including that of Goldsby\u2019s sister, The Spokesman-Review reported.<\/p>\n
Goldsby was in prison for stealing a cop car in 2017 and causing a police chase, according to KHQ-TV.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Source; Daily Caller<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"