xxxNews Of The Weirdxxx
Bizarre but true stories about real people collected by syndicated columnist Chuck Shepherd.
The unsuccessful explanation Michael Schoop, 53, gave the judge for having child pornography on his computer was that he inadvertently downloaded the images while searching the Internet for asparagus recipes (Oakland, Calif., October).
The explanation of the mother of a Brainerd (Minn.) High School cheerleader (who was suspended for allegedly offering $50 to have another cheerleader beaten up): “They don’t like each other. (The other girl) is a snot, and my daughter can be a snot, too” (October).
Lawyer Christian Gauthier was referred for disciplinary investigation because, while defending a client accused of killing a police officer, he was overheard singing the Bob Marley song “I Shot the Sheriff” during a courtroom break (Montreal, Quebec).
A 15-year-old burglary suspect in lockup was also charged with theft for ordering $42 worth of adult movies on the jail’s cable television hookup (Woodstock, Ill.).
The eventual winner of the race for president of the Marietta, Ohio, City Council was arrested on the morning of the election on a misdemeanor delinquent-taxes warrant.
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