I Went to a Concert Which Promoted Non-Violence, and a Fight Broke Out
In November, a 14-year-old was murdered, shot to death. In his memory, and to prevent further deaths, a group called Stop the Violence organized a concert in Silver Spring, Maryland. Montgomery County (MD) police told the Associate Press that the concert-goers apparently did not get the point, as the cops arrested 16 people after a fight broke out. Non-violence, indeed.more...
The Pain in Spain is There to Sell Cocaine
An older fellow -- sixty-six years old, in fact -- comes hobbling through a Spanish airport, wearing a cast on his broken shin. The cast was made out of cocaine. 100% cocaine, no plaster, no nothing. Pure, compressed cocaine. Two pounds of it, a street value of thousands of dollars And the guy didn't stop there: He also tried to smuggle some powder in a six-pack of beer. more...
No, It Wasn't a Lunatic Ninja
It's late at night. A window breaks. A dark, shadowy figure jumps in, and starts bouncing on the bed. The homeowner retells the story: "My initial thought when I was half awake was, 'It's a lunatic ninja coming through the window." But no, it was not a ninja, nor Chuck Norris, not even a thief. What was it? Here's a hint: this happened in Australia. The answer, please...
Assault With a Deadly Sandwich
We here at ROFLpaper do not dine at Mickey D's too often, so we did not really know that a McGriddle came with egg. But apparently, a Peoria, Illinois man did -- and the drive through did not. At 5:20 a.m. local time, the man ordered his McGriddle sandwich through that squacking box thing, but when his sandwich came without an egg, he allegedly threw it -- replete with hot grease -- back at the drive-through employee, hitting her in the face. more...
But He Can't Even Drink the Mai Tais
A four-year-old Taiwanese boy won exclusive use of a tropical island, replete with endless white sandy beaches and crystal clear waters. Penghu County, an offshore part of Taiwan, auctioned off the right to exclusive use of the island for up to 15 days this year, as en effort to stimulate the flailing local economy. Hey, it's better than 80% equity in A.I.G. more...
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