Misuse of Equipment + February Postings Reprised
A. Misuse of Equipment
1. "Army pilot rap over pizza flight"
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4245723.stm >
"A lieutenant has been disciplined after using an Army helicopter to deliver
a pizza to his girlfriend"
2. "Firetruck 'used to fetch pizza'"
< http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,12167607-13762,00.html >
"'Apparently the firefighter decided to take the pumper to a pizza shop at
Maroubra Junction for a bite to eat,' a relieving fire officer said in a
letter of complaint to Emergency Services Minister"
3. "Memphis firefighters land in hot water"
< http://apnews.excite.com/article/20050208/D884JPLO0.html >
"The Memphis Fire Department has reprimanded 19 firefighters for wearing
department equipment while performing 'unbecoming' acts at a racy fashion
show benefit"
4. "Man arrested for stealing dad's police cruiser"
< http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2004/06/02/483343-ap.html >
"A police officer's son stole his dad's cruiser in the middle of the night
and used it to pull over his ex-girlfriend"
5. "Croatian teenager uses his dad's uniform to fine motorists"
< http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1130808.html >
"A Croatian teenager has been arrested after taking his dad's police uniform
and stop sign and using it to collect fines from motorists"
B. February Postings Reprised
[If At First You Don't Succeed...]
* "Student graduates after 20 years"
< http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1302103.html >
"A law student from La Plata in Argentina has finally graduated after spending
20 years on a course"
* "Manure pile finally burns out"
< http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2005/02/23/940007-ap.html >
"It took nearly four months, but to the relief of neighbors miles around, a
burning manure pile has been extinguished"
[Just the Ticket]
* "Car gets over £1K fines in 4 weeks"
< http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1275506.html >
"A car has picked up £1,680 parking tickets in four weeks"
[Love is a Sickness]
* "Farmer kanga-woos wife"
< http://smh.com.au/articles/2005/02/13/1108229858354.html >
"'I just thought my wife already has everything a woman can dream about - me,
of course, and our three daughters, whom I gave her many years ago - so I
decided to express my everlasting love to her with two wonderful Australian
kangaroos,' farmer Elmet Erik said just prior to Valentine's Day"
