An Oklahoma City man asked for and received a prison term longer than prosecutors and defense attorneys had agreed to because he was die-hard fan of the Boston Celtics. Lawyers representing the man reached a plea agreement for a 30-year sentence on charges of intent to kill and robbery. When the defendant heard the sentence, he asked that time be added to his sentence so his prison term would match the jersey number of Celtics great Larry Bird, 33.

Oklahoma County District Judge Ray Elliott said the prisoner told them if he was going to go down, he wanted to go down in Larry Bird's jersey. Elliott said, "We accommodated his request and he was just as happy as he could be." Elliott added, "I've never seen anything like this in 26 years in the courthouse. But, I know the DA is happy about it."

—Associated Press, Larry Bird Inspires Man to request longer prison term, October 20, 2005. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell.

Proverbs 18:7 (NASB) "A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul."

On a recent episode of the television reality program “Survivor,” a contestant did the impossible and voted himself off the program. According the rules of the show, a contestant cannot vote against themselves, but the contestant Tyson managed to vote against himself in an unusual way.

When Tyson’s alliance made their plans for an upcoming vote to remove a player, they decided to split their vote between the two players in question, Russell and Parvati. The team suspected Russell might have secret immunity, and they wanted to make sure they could overcome the challenge. Just before the final vote, Tyson decided he wanted to make sure Parvati went home, and changed his vote. He did not know the remaining three people had voted for him to be kicked off the program.

When the vote was revealed, Russell used his immunity token, and then gave it to Parvati, saying something about honor and integrity. His choice to give the token away meant Russell and Tyson should have had three votes each. Since Tyson had changed his vote at the last minute, the tally was three against him versus two against Russell. The result was Tyson effectively voted himself off the program by changing his decision at the last minute. In his exit interview Tyson remarked, “Oh man, I have nobody to blame by myself. I was the victim of my own stupidity.”

--Survivor stupidly votes himself out of the game, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36028276/ns/entertainment-reality_tv/; March 24, 2010, Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell.

Proverbs 5:22 GNB The sins of the wicked are a trap. They get caught in the net of their own sin.

In Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a relentless God, Francis Chan writes “In October 2006, near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a man stormed an Amish school and killed several girls. The day after the shootings, many Amish people visited the shooter’s family to say they had forgiven him. That sort of forgiveness is incomprehensible to the world; because if it, people have even accused the families of being bad parents, of not dealing properly with their anger, of living in denial.

It is just this sort of love that is crazy to the world; true love, a kind found nowhere but through Christ.”

--Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a relentless God, p. 130-131 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson

Luke 6:27-28 (NIV) "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, (28) bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”

The mayor of the small Alaska village of Talkeetna isn’t exactly what most people expect, but residents say they are fine with their choice. Stubbs, a part-Manx cat, was elected mayor 15 years ago and still holds the honorary title. About the time the cat was born, the 900 residents of Talkeetna decided they didn’t like the candidates vying for mayor, so they decided to put Stubbs on the ballot as a write-in candidate. He won the election and that put the town on the map. The people of the village say they are happy with the job Stubbs does to promote tourism. He doesn’t have a desk, computer, or phone; he spends his days at the general store where tourists often stop and ask to see him.–Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

Alaska town: Feline Mayor is the cat’s pajamas, http://news.yahoo.com/alaska-town-feline-mayor-cats-pajamas-235210523.html; Accessed July 15, 2012.

Proverbs 14:18 (HCSB) The inexperienced inherit foolishness, but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

Police in New York say a man’s plan to coast an SUV with no brakes downhill to a scrap yard turned out to be a very bad idea. The twenty-eight-year-old man told police that he had disconnected the battery before coasting down a hill to take the car to a junkyard. He also said he knew the vehicle had no brakes. Police say he was not able to stop at an intersection and collided with another vehicle. Neither driver suffered any serious injuries, but authorities say the man was charged with reckless endangerment, failure to stop at a stop sign, and having inadequate brakes.
— Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell.

Police: Upstate NY man's bad idea results in crash, http://news.yahoo.com/police-upstate-ny-mans-bad-idea-results-crash-132045119.html, Accessed April 17, 2013

Proverbs 12:15 (ESV) The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.

In 2012, several students at Burns High school in Lawndale N.C. were looking for something to do. They decided to play a prank. Their target? The high school football field. Their weapon? Goats. That’s right. The students released a dozen goats on to the football field in the middle of the night.

Because goats shed E. coli naturally and there is no way to know whether the field is contaminated or not, the football stadium is going to have to be closed for the next 6 months. This is causing a reaction of frustration and disappointment among the football team and among the general student population.

Just as these students failed to look ahead and consider the possible outcomes of their choices - so we often will make daily decisions, large and small, without considered the impact it will have on our influence, those around us, and ultimately the kingdom of God. Let us be defined as a people who pause to consider the impact of our decisions and lives. –Jim L. Wilson and Tessa Johnstone

Goat Prank Closes NC High School Football Field for 6 Months
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/10/goat-prank-closes-nc-high-school-football-field-for-6-months/ (accessed on October 27, 2012)

Proverbs 13:16 (HCSB) Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity.

A New York man has filed a lawsuit seeking two undecillion dollars after suffering from a dog bite. The damages sought in the suit are believed to be the largest amount of compensation ever sought. Experts believe the amount, a 2 followed by 33 zeroes, is more than the actual amount of money on earth. The hand written suit filed by Anton Purisima claims he is seeking damages for an infected finger he suffered after being bitten, along with damages for what he termed civil right violations, discrimination, and conspiracy to defraud, attempted murder, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Purisima’s suit names the city of New York, and several other stores and restaurants as defendants as well. In the suit, Purisima says he damages he suffered “cannot be repaired by money” and are “therefore priceless.”—Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell.

Man sues New York City for more money than there is on earth after a dog attacked him, http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/entertainment/article/2000121778/man-sues-new-york-city-two-undecilion-dollars-after-being-bitten-by-a-dog, Accessed May 20, 2014.

Proverbs 26:4 (HCSB) (4) Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness or you’ll be like him yourself.

An error is a familiar term in baseball. Although most errors occur on the playing field, some may turn up in other places. Recently the Chicago Cubs announced that they had made an error with two pictures they put up on a mural at Wrigley field celebrating the 100th anniversary of the team. The display included a 1927 photograph of the late aviator Charles Lindbergh, until the team realized the picture had been taken across town at Comiskey Park, the former home of the Chicago White Sox. After the first error was discovered, officials took a closer look at the mural and discovered a photo of President Franklin Roosevelt that was taken at Wrigley Field. The caption read that Roosevelt was president at the time, but technically, it was taken before he was elected. Team Spokesman Julian Green said the team is planning to fix the mural to make sure it is historically accurate. Green said that while a picture to replace the one of Lindbergh has not been selected yet, the team would be sure it was taken at Wrigley. Green added, “We are now reviewing all of the photos.”—Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

Cubs error: Mural oops shows Lindbergh at Wrigley
http://news.yahoo.com/cubs-error-mural-oops-shows-lindbergh-wrigley-212424314.html, Accessed May 16, 2014.

Ecclesiastes 5:6 (HCSB) (6) Do not let your mouth bring guilt on you, and do not say in the presence of the messenger that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

Authorities in Seattle say an attempted carjacking failed when the three would-be carjackers tried to steal a car none of them could drive. A 70-year-old woman told police that she was getting something out of her trunk when she turned around to see a gun in her face. Three teens demanded her keys and then jumped into her car. Though they tried several times, they could not get the car to move and finally gave up and ran away. The woman was in tears when she called police, but later laughed at the inept carjackers. She told police she never imagined that a stick shift would prevent a carjacking. She said she was happy that she wasn’t harmed and still has the car.– Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell
Carjackers fail in the clutch, can't drive stick, https://news.yahoo.com/carjackers-fail-clutch-cant-drive-stick-132808333.html, Accessed June 26, 2014.

Proverbs 17:25 (HCSB) A foolish son is grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.

Police in New Mexico say a woman who apparently dialed the wrong number and offered to sell drugs to a police detective was arrested. Authorities say 30-year-old Renea Lucero called a police detective thinking the number belonged to a friend of her boyfriend. She asked the detective if he was interested in buying drugs, and since the detective was familiar with the woman from a previous case, he arranged to meet her. Police say the detective asked for backup and meet Lucero. When she sold him the drugs for $30, she and two other people in the car were arrested. Police say Lucero admitted the call was an accident and all she wanted to do was get some gas money.
—Jim L. Wilson & Jim Sandell

Police: Drug dealer dialed wrong number, got detective, By Ben Hooper, http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2015/02/02/Police-Drug-dealer-dialed-wrong-number-got-detective/6291422901388/?spt=sec&or=on, Accessed February 2, 2015.

Proverbs 10:14 (NKJV) Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

When Animal Control Officer Joe Dainelis responded to a call about a tiger in the drive of a vacant home, he had real concerns. When he arrived, he was convinced that he was looking at a young tiger lying in the driveway of the home and approached it with care. He grabbed a pole and a shield, and called for police backup. He asked a coworker to approach the animal from another direction to be sure it didn’t get away. As the coworker got closer, she realized they were dealing with a stuffed animal and there was no danger. When he realized he had been fooled, Dainelis said he expects to be teased for several days because of the incident.— Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

Catch a tiger by the tail? Michigan animal control fooled by furry, life-sized stuffed tiger, http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/29/catch-tiger-by-tail-michigan-animal-control-fooled-by-furry-life-sized-stuffed, Accessed May 29, 2015.

Ecclesiastes 7:25 (HCSB) (25) I turned my thoughts to know, explore, and seek wisdom and an explanation ?for things?, and to know that wickedness is stupidity and folly is madness.

Philadelphia police are working on an unusual crime spree. Someone is stealing the “one” and “zeroes” from addresses mounted on homes in the area. After a zero disappeared from her home, a woman saw a woman stealing the number when she checked her surveillance video. Another woman saw a man stealing the number one from her neighbor after the sound of a power drill awakened her. Resident Scott Fisher had a zero stolen. He said the crime spree is confusing. He said he didn’t know if “someone is trying to send a message or someone just has an obsession with zeroes and ones.” —Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

Binary bandit? Someone stealing of ones, zeros from homes, https://www.yahoo.com/news/binary-bandit-someone-stealing-ones-zeros-homes-131148802.html, Accessed September 16, 2016.

Proverbs 10:23 (HCSB)“As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool, so wisdom is for a man of understanding.”

FOOLISHNESS

An Arizona man learned a lesson about what not to do if you get locked out of your home. The 26-year-old man decided to try and climb down his chimney to get back in the house after accidentally locking himself outside. He had managed to get down far enough to touch the floor, but the exit was too narrow for him to escape. A neighbor heard the man calling for help and called the fire department who rescued him by pulling him out from the top. Fire officials said this wasn’t the first time they had rescued someone from a chimney. In 2015, they rescued a man who was led down his chimney as part of a practical joke .–By Jim L. Wilson & Jim Sandell

Proverbs 16:25 (HCSB)“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.”

On September 10, 2015, 18-year-old Christal McGee used Snapchat while driving a highway outside of Atlanta. McGee began accelerating her Mercedes Benz C230. With Snapchat tracking her speed, she sped past 80 miles per hour, then 90, then 100.

Her attention divided between the road and her phone, McGee didn’t see the car that was pulling onto the highway. Unable to break in time, she slammed into the car with such force that the vehicle landed all the way across the four-lane highway, in an embankment. At the moment of impact, McGee was going 107 miles per hour.

Wentworth Maynard, the driver of the other car, spent five weeks in intensive care due to the accident. He suffers from permanent brain injury, and has mobility issues. He is suing both McGee and Snapchat for the accident. The lawsuit alleges that McGee was speeding while on Snapchat, in pursuit of one of the app’s “trophies.” After the accident, when McGee was in the ambulance, strapped to a gurney with her face caked in blood, she returned to the app to snap a selfie. The caption read: “Lucky to be alive.” –Jim L. Wilson and Stephen Hayes

Proverbs 14:12 (HCSB)“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. “

On December 26, 1919, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sent Babe Ruth, his best baseball player to the New York Yankees for only $25,000 because he needed the money to finance a musical. As a Yankee, Ruth set the record for home runs, and led his team to four World Series victories. The Red Sox, on the other hand, did not win another World Series for 85 years. —Jim L. Wilson & Ryan Blackwell

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/12/babe-ruth-trade-red-sox-yankees-cash-25000-fat-stacks-mlb

Romans 1:22–23 (HCSB)“Claiming to be wise, they became fools ²³ and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.”

A heating contractor has finally removed a beeping alarm clock from the wall of a Pennsylvania home. The clock had been inside the wall for fourteen years after the homeowner tied it to a string, so he could use the beeping noise to pinpoint the spot where he needed to drill a hole. Unfortunately, the clock fell off the string and fell deep in the wall. It had been beeping at 6:50 or 7:50 AM each morning, depending on whether it was daylights savings time or not. The contactors removed the clock through a vent and found a corroded battery still powering the alarm. —Jim L. Wilson & Jim Sandell

Proverbs 19:3 (CSB) “A person’s own foolishness leads him astray, yet his heart rages against the Lord.”

David Blackmon promptly called 911 to report that someone broke into his car in Fort Walton Beach, FL. and stole some things. When asked, he gave the County Sherriff a list of stole items, including a bag of cocaine. Only a person on drugs would think it proper to report the theft of the illegal drug. Blackmon is now awaiting charge of possessing drugs after Sherriff officials looked in the car and found more drugs.

Paul tells us to avoid allowing chemicals to take charge of our spirit, instead being filled with the Holy Spirit of God. —Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell.

Ephesians 5:18 (CSB) “And don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless living, but be filled by the Spirit:”

The St. Louis Cardinals baseball team is saying a cat helped turn the tide of a game, and hope that the cat will help them win more games. The cat ran into the outfield during the sixth inning of a game and caused a delay while grounds crews tried to catch it. Immediately after that delay, Cardinal’s catcher Yadier Molina hit a grand slam homerun which helped the Cardinals win. The cat was captured and placed in quarantine at a local rescue center. Team spokesman Ron Watermon said the center will give the cat back to the team after the quarantine is complete. He said they plan to name the cat Rally Cat. The team hopes having the animal around will change the team’s fortunes.—Jim L. Wilson & Jim Sandell

1 Timothy 4:7 (CSB) “But have nothing to do with pointless and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in godliness.”

Authorities in Indiana said a man who robbed a gas station and took food, drinks, and cigarettes probably should have taken something else too. State Police arrested 33-yer-old Sean Harris after finding him stranded by the side of a highway when his car ran out of gas. The Police arrested Harris just a few minutes after he allegedly entered the gas station and took the items. Police said Harris his blood alcohol level was above the state’s legal limit. —Jim L. Wilson & Jim Sandell.

Gas Station Robbery Suspect's Getaway Car Runs Out Of Fuel,http://www.klove.com/news/2017/09/16/Gas-Station-Robbery-Suspect-s-Getaway-Car-Runs-Out-Of-Fuel,Accessed September 16, 2017

The Iowa Department of Transportation issued an important clarification for drivers who were confused by deer crossing signs. When someone posted a question on the department’s Facebook site asking why they didn’t put deer crossing signs in places where it was safe for the deer to cross the highway, the person in charge that day answered very directly. They wrote back, “Deer can’t read signs. Drivers can. The sign isn’t intended to tell deer where to cross, it’s for drivers to be alert that deer have been in this area in the past.”—Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

A mistake by a truck driver created a bit of irony in New York when a runaway garbage truck slammed into the front of a shop named, A Beautiful Mess. The store’s owner Jeri Flack said she got a call from police informing her that a garbage truck had rolled away from a gas station across the street and crashed into her store. A local television report said workers at the station saw the driver park to use the restroom and the truck rolled away before he returned. They said no one was injured but the impact caused serious structural damage to the 200-year-old building. Flack said she did not know how long it would be before she could reopen. –By Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

http://www.klove.com/news/2017/10/25/Runaway-Garbage-Truck-Hits-Store-Named-A-Beautiful-Mess

The House of Cards star, Kevin Spacey’s career imploded amid sexual misconduct allegations. Netflix, the producer of the show, rewrote the 2017 season without its star character, played by Spacey.

All the money in the world could not keep the actor’s “house of cards” from tumbling down, because his life was built on a weak foundation. —Jim L. Wilson and Danny Furukawa

“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. The rain fell, the rivers rose, the winds blew and pounded that house, and it collapsed. It collapsed with a great crash.”

FOOLISHNESS

Authorities in Minot, North Dakota say a man who tried to steal over $4,000 in products from a Hobby Lobby store was foiled by snow. 22-year-old Dustin Johnson tired to push the stolen merchandise across the parking lot but got stuck in the snow, and tipped the cart over. Johnson escaped by running away, but left his wallet with the stolen items. Police arrested him at his home a short time later. Court records show Johnson was charged with theft of property as a result of his visit to the store that day.—Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-snow-thwarts-shoplifter-north-dakota-185449318.html

Proverbs 13:16 (NASB95)
Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool displays folly.

An online professor from Southern New Hampshire University was replaced after giving a student a failing grade on a paper after telling the student that Australia was not a country. News reports say the student was assigned a paper comparing American social norms with those of another country. The 27-year-old student choose to study social media use in Australia. The professor gave her a zero on that portion of the paper and told her that Australia is a continent, not a country. University officials said Australia is actually both and the instructor was replaced following an official investigation. They released a statement saying the university deeply regrets the interaction between the professor and student.—Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

Pennsylvania police said a very obvious clue led to the arrest of a man charged with stealing a pot of meatballs. They found the man with red sauce smeared on his face and clothes. Authorities in Luzerne County charged Leahman Glenn Robert Potter with burglary, criminal trespass and theft by unlawful taking for allegedly stealing a pot of meatballs from a man’s garage. They said the victim reported his meatballs missing and told officers he saw Potter standing in front of his house with red sauce on his face and clothes. They did not say if Potter has washed off the sauce before he was arrested. –Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.

When Cumberland, Wisconsin police arrived at the local high school responding to a report of an automobile accident, they discovered an elaborate senior prank instead. The student had used a junk car, bricks, tape, and a black tarp to make it look like the car had crashed into the principal’s office. The police department said it was “one of the best senior pranks” and congratulated the students on their ingenuity. A note on the back window of the car expressed the student’s feelings. It said, “We’re bustin’ out.”—Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

Kenneth was drunk and wanted to go home, so he called an Uber to pick him up near West Virginia University and drive him home. So far, sounds like the responsible thing to do, right? After all, we wouldn’t want him to drink and then drive. He gave the UberXL driver his address and passed out in the car, waking up when he was an hour away from his New Jersey home. The 300 mile ride cost him $1,635.95. —Jim L. Wilson

Police in Virginia said a man totaled an expensive sports car, the day after he bought it. They did not identify the driver, but posted t a picture and caption on their social media page. They said, “Purchased Friday. Totaled Saturday. This McLaren 720S, costing around $300,000, was destroyed today in Great Falls because of speed. The driver was taken to the hospital with thankfully only non-life threatening injuries. A reminder to slow down, or it could cost you.” —Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell.

And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness.

Twenty-five year old Matthew Rosenburg offered police officers a bribe if they would not arrest him. What did he offer them? It sound cliché, but it actually happened. The suspect said he “worked at Krispy Kreme and would give them doughnuts.” —Jim L. Wilson

You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous.

Arkansas police said an 18-year-old man tried to steal a commercial jet so he could fly to a concert in another state. Authorities responded to reports of a man jumping an airport fence and found Zemarcuis Scott in an Envoy Air jet. They said Scott told them he wanted to go to the concert and thought piloting a plane involved little more than pushing buttons and pulling levers. Police said the plane was not damaged and Scott was detained on charges of commercial burglary and attempted theft.—Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

A Texas student noticed a blank wall at his local McDonald’s restaurant and decided to cover the wall in a unique way. He and a friend created a false advertisement and hung it up, where it apparently was not noticed. The student, identified as Jevh M. said he thought he would boost Asian representation, so he and a friend put themselves in a fake poster highlighting the store’s french fries. They used a uniform they found at a thrift store to disguise themselves as employees to hang the poster on the wall. He said 51 days later, it was still there. When the store was contacted about the prank, it was not clear if they knew where the poster came from or if they would allow it to remain.—Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

During the coronavirus lockdown in England, British police received an emergency call informing them that the caller could hear someone snoring loudly and wanted police assistance to silence the noise. Rather than sending a unit, the emergency operator informed that caller that was not an appropriate use of the British 999 emergency number. The department also posted a tweet on social media reminding the public the 999 was only to be used to report emergency situations.—Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell.

One of the adaptations taken as a result of the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic is the wearing of facemasks. According to some, wearing the facemask prevents droplets containing the virus from escaping through the mouth and nose to infect others. How then do you explain the Kentucky woman who approached a gas-station cashier wearing a face mask into which a hole had been cut around the nose and mouth? “This makes it a lot easier to breathe,” the woman said.

A Toronto man said he was surprised and confused when a package arrived at his home containing something that he had ordered eight years earlier. When the package was dropped off on his doorstep Elliot Berinstein said he was confused because he had not ordered anything from the company in a long time. He remembered the order when he opened the package and found a tube of hair-styling product and an invoice dated eight years earlier. He said he started laughing because he thought it as funny the product had taken so long to arrive that the tacking code was no longer valid. Berinstein said he decided not to use the product because he thought it was likely out of date. A representative of the Canadian Post said they were looking into the matter but could only speculate at what might have delayed the delivery so long. –Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/05/27/Canadian-man-receives-package-ordered-8-years-earlier/7421590613794/

Ecclesiastes 5:4 (CSB) “When you make a vow to God, don’t delay fulfilling it, because he does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you vow.”

Nassau County, New York District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a 25-year-old man from the area is facing jail time because he tried to forge his death certificate to avoid serving another jail sentence. The prosecutor said he might have been successful if not for the typos in the document. Singas said when officials inspected the document, they noticed that the font type and size had been changed and the word, “Registry” in the “ISSUED BY” section had been misspelled. The man allegedly tricked an attorney into filing the paperwork for him, but the attorney dropped him as a client when he learned the truth. In a statement, Singas said, “Submitting fake documents to prosecutors is always a bad idea and while he’d have been caught regardless, failure to use spell check made this alleged fraud especially glaring.”—Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

25-year-old Param Sharma was arrested for “reckless driving” because he was in the back seat of his Tesla, without another person in the driver’s seat, as his Tesla was in either “Autopilot,” or “Full Self-Driving” mode.

Apparently, the arrest has not changed Sharma’s resolve to be a backseat driver, he told a KTVU television reporter, “I’m gonna go in the back seat right now. You feel me?”

Animal rescuers rushed to a Singapore home after a woman called them because she thought she heard a cobra hissing in her bathroom. When the woman called the emergency number, she sent the team a recording of the noise she heard, which they believed could be the sound of a deadly black spitting cobra, a dangerous venomous snake. The team searched the home for an hour before one of them found the source of the hissing sound. He found an electric toothbrush in the corner. He turned the device off and on again to verify it was the source of the hissing. The woman later said, the toothbrush was malfunctioning because water had gotten into the battery compartment, which caused it to make the unusual noise. —Jim L. Wilson and Jim Sandell

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/08/11/singapore-ACRES-suspected-cobra-electric-toothbrush/6421628705654/