Wacky News Stories

Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day with lots of grillin' and lots of "beverages."

1. On police arresting a teen they say broke into a high school after hours and released a bag of crickets:
"I'm just hoping they weren't 'crotch crickets.'"
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/maryland/teen-arrested-after-allegedly-releasing-bag-of-crickets-into-school-building-052810

2. On two high teachers being placed on paid administrative leave this week after a parent complained that they distributed classroom materials that gave advice on how to deal with police if stopped:
"First piece of advice - don't say, 'I smell bacon!'"
http://hamptonroads.com.nyud.net/2010/05/two-norfolk-teachers-put-leave-over-material-about-police

3. On police pulling over a mother with two kids in her car for allegedly driving drunk with a blood-alcohol level of 0.39:
"The late Ted Kennedy thinks she was too drunk to drive ..."
http://wcbstv.com/local/mom.dwi.drunk.2.1719565.html

4. On a man being arrested for robbing someone at the Family Dollar.
"He almost made off with another to get on the bus ..."
http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/27/1282143/lexington-man-charged-in-armed.html

5. On an intoxicated man interrupting a memorial service at a funeral home before passing out in the visitation room:
"Hey ... burp! What does a guy have to do for a beer around here?"
http://wvgazette.com/ap/ApTopStories/201005260286