Mississippi judge jails attorney for not reciting Pledge of Allegiance in courtroom

Miss. judge jails attorney for not reciting pledge

TUPELO, Miss. – A Mississippi judge ordered an attorney to spend several hours in jail Wednesday after the attorney chose not to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in court. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported that Chancery Judge Talmadge Littlejohn told a court audience to rise and say … Original source on Gaea Times at : Mississippi judge jails attorney for not reciting Pledge of Allegiance in courtroom.

Calling all precincts: Silicon Valley smartphone snatching sparks multiagency manhunt

Silicon Valley smartphone snatcher prompts manhunt

PALO ALTO, Calif. – California’s Silicon Valley takes its technology seriously.
Palo Alto police enlisted officers from two neighboring cities and a sheriff’s helicopter to hunt down a smartphone snatcher Tuesday evening.
And the suspect still managed to get away on his bike.
Palo Alto Police Agent Max Nielepko maintains the response was [..] Read the original article: here.

Tenn. county jail officials give new inmates used, but sanitized, underwear

Tenn. county jail gives new inmates used underwear

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Bradley County jail officials have been outfitting new inmates with old underwear worn by other prisoners, a practice they said is safe because the clothing is thoroughly washed. Bradley County Sheriff Jim Ruth talked about the policy during a discussion with county commissioners Tuesday.
Sheriff’s Department …. Source article  : Tenn. county jail officials give new inmates used, but sanitized, underwear.

Commando in chief? NYC’s Naked Cowboy says he’s running for president as tea party contender

Naked Cowboy briefs NYers on his presidential bid

NEW YORK – New York’s “Naked Cowboy” is looking for some new exposure as a presidential candidate.
Robert Burck is familiar to any Times Square tourist as the man standing in the heart of the “Crossroads of the World,” playing a guitar and wearing only tighty-whiteys, boots and a … Original source on Gaea Times at : Commando in chief? NYC’s Naked Cowboy says he’s running for president as tea party contender.

‘Mom’s in the shower’ – Washington pizza driver scammed by kid at vacant home

Pizza driver falls for ‘mom is in the shower’ scam

HOQUIAM, Wash. – A pizza driver made a delivery Tuesday to a house in Hoquiam where a child answered the door, took the pizza and said his mother was in the shower and would be out to pay soon. KBKW reported the driver waited about 30 …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Minnesota police say Good Samaritan apparently wasn’t such a helper

Police: Good Samaritan not such a helper
WAITE PARK, Minn. – Police in central Minnesota said a man who claimed he was assaulted and robbed while helping two people was lying. Waite Park Police Chief Dave Bentrud said the 34-year-old Cold Spring man admitted to making the crime up, but it’s unclear why.

The man had originally …. Read the original article  : here.

Nev. mom who advertised home marijuana sale in neighborhood signs pleads guilty to drug charge

Mom behind apartment drug shop pleads guilty

CARSON CITY, Nev. – A Nevada mother who papered her neighborhood with signs directing marijuana seekers to her apartment has plead guilty to drug and child endangerment charges.
The Nevada Appeal newspaper says 22-year-old Rikki Jean Munoz pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony possession of heroin and gross misdemeanor child neglect …. Original source  : Nev. mom who advertised home marijuana sale in neighborhood signs pleads guilty to drug charge.

Blown cash: Money bundles topple from armored car, wind whips bills through Ind. intersection

Money topples from armored car into Ind. traffic

INDIANAPOLIS – Money doesn’t grow on trees, but it seemed to fall from the sky in Indianapolis. Police said three bundles of money fell off the back of an armored car Wednesday near an intersection in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. A car hit one of the bundles … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Blown cash: Money bundles topple from armored car, wind whips bills through Ind. intersection.

Upset with choices for Wis. governor? Another option is to vote for ‘No Candidate’

Upset with ballot choices? Vote for ‘No Candidate’

MADISON, Wis. – Upset with the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor? You could always cast your ballot for “No Candidate.”
That’s who is, or more accurately who isn’t, running for the Libertarian Party in Wisconsin.
The Libertarian candidate for governor didn’t get the required 2,000 votes to make it … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Upset with choices for Wis. governor? Another option is to vote for ‘No Candidate’.

Up in smoke: South African chimpanzee famed for smoking habit dies at 52

Last puff: S.African famed smoking chimp dies

JOHANNESBURG – Charlie the smoking chimpanzee has died. Qondile Khedama, a spokesman for the central South African city of Bloemfontein where Charlie had been a fixture at the small zoo, said the chimp died Tuesday, apparently of old age. Charlie was believed to be 52.
Khedama says zoo officials noticed … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Up in smoke: South African chimpanzee famed for smoking habit dies at 52.