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Toilet pranksters face charges
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
© The Cairns Post
PRANKSTERS who smeared glue on a Cairns Central public toilet seat will face assault charges after a man became stuck there, police say.
Ronald Goodall, who moved to Cairns seven weeks ago, yesterday told how had to be rescued from a toilet in Cairns Central and taken to hospital after sitting down on a strong, fast-acting glue that thoughtless pranksters had smeared on the seat.
Cairns man glued to toilet seat
Mr Goodall, who is 57 and not 70 as first reported, told The Cairns Post the incident was devastating.
"I have never been so humiliated in all my life," he said.
"I sat there for about 10 minutes trying to work out what to do but I had no choice."
Victim tells of humiliation
Mr Goodall, who goes to Cairns Central every morning for a coffee, said he went to the toilet "as a matter of urgency" after suffering a stomach upset.
He said he had not been wearing his glasses at the time.
He returned to Cairns Central after he was released from hospital, but said he was disappointed at the "who cares" attitude of centre management.
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When contacted yesterday, centre manager Derek Ariss said he had not spoken to Mr Goodall or the police, but said he planned to contact both.
"From our point of view we are taking it pretty seriously. We are doing all we can to make sure that doesn’t occur again," Mr Ariss said.
The story attracted strong interest on cairns.com.au with readers from Australia and overseas expressing their disgust at the prank.
Cairns police Sen-Constable Russell Parker said police were investigating the "stupid act" and said if caught, those responsible would face serious charges.
"This is an assault occasioning bodily harm. Even though they weren't present they have caused that person to become injured so certainly they would face charges," he said.
Anyone with information should contact police on 4030 7000 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/0 ... -news.html
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
© The Cairns Post
PRANKSTERS who smeared glue on a Cairns Central public toilet seat will face assault charges after a man became stuck there, police say.
Ronald Goodall, who moved to Cairns seven weeks ago, yesterday told how had to be rescued from a toilet in Cairns Central and taken to hospital after sitting down on a strong, fast-acting glue that thoughtless pranksters had smeared on the seat.
Cairns man glued to toilet seat
Mr Goodall, who is 57 and not 70 as first reported, told The Cairns Post the incident was devastating.
"I have never been so humiliated in all my life," he said.
"I sat there for about 10 minutes trying to work out what to do but I had no choice."
Victim tells of humiliation
Mr Goodall, who goes to Cairns Central every morning for a coffee, said he went to the toilet "as a matter of urgency" after suffering a stomach upset.
He said he had not been wearing his glasses at the time.
He returned to Cairns Central after he was released from hospital, but said he was disappointed at the "who cares" attitude of centre management.
Tell us what you think. Do you think shopping centres need to improve security? Vote in our online poll.
When contacted yesterday, centre manager Derek Ariss said he had not spoken to Mr Goodall or the police, but said he planned to contact both.
"From our point of view we are taking it pretty seriously. We are doing all we can to make sure that doesn’t occur again," Mr Ariss said.
The story attracted strong interest on cairns.com.au with readers from Australia and overseas expressing their disgust at the prank.
Cairns police Sen-Constable Russell Parker said police were investigating the "stupid act" and said if caught, those responsible would face serious charges.
"This is an assault occasioning bodily harm. Even though they weren't present they have caused that person to become injured so certainly they would face charges," he said.
Anyone with information should contact police on 4030 7000 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/0 ... -news.html
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I liked the image with the story on the ABC News website. Pump nozzle nestling nicely in its cradle.dibo wrote:Couple caught having sex in stolen car - at servo
NT men know what to do at the servo: Fill 'er up!
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Rebekah Cavanagh of the NT News wrote:Woman denies amorous advances caused crash
REBEKAH CAVANAGH
October 10th, 2009
A WOMAN accused of performing a sexual act on a man when he crashed in Darwin's rural area is outraged at the allegation and says it is "absolutely wrong".
Allyson White said the mark left by her seat belt across her chest was proof the claims of "amorous activities" with the driver were not true.
"I was not ****ing his **** -- and it's pretty obvious that wasn't the case ... you only have to look at the mark on my chest," she said.
"Clearly I had my seat belt on, so it's impossible I'd be leaning over ****ing his ***** unless he is hung like a donkey or I've got a ******* rubber neck.
"If it was true I'd just cop it sweet and think 'how embarrassing, I got caught ****ing someone's ****'. But it is not true and that's what is p***ing me off. It didn't happen like that at all -- he was just going too fast."
Police told in Thursday's Northern Territory News how they believe a driver crashed his car while involved in "amorous activities" with his female passenger.
They said the 33-year-old man was distracted by the woman and veered off the road, smashing his single cab Hilux ute into a concrete drain on Pioneer Rd in Humpty Doo.
But Ms White said that wasn't true.
"It may have looked bad when police first arrived as my 'girls' were hanging out all over the place. I also had a $5 note wedged between my boobs so they probably just assumed I was a sex worker or something ... but $5 is a bit cheap for a **** job."
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^^ Judging from the pic in that article, this could end up just like that premier league game where the result was decided by the ball hitting a balloon.
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Driver arrested for steering with knees
October 19, 2009 06:37am
A VICTORIAN police officer said he had witnessed one of the worst cases of careless driving in his 10 years on the job after pulling a man over for steering his car with his knees.
A 30-year-man man from the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy was driving through the Eastlink tunnel yesterday afternoon when police noticed he held a mobile phone in each hand.
The car had been swerving in the far left lane.
Acting Sergeant Rob Atkinson, in an unmarked car, watched as the driver, with one finger on the steering wheel, pressed buttons on the mobile phones.
The man was pulled over after exiting the tunnel.
Act Sgt Atkinson labelled the incident as one of the worst he had seen of careless driving.
"I reinforced the danger of this type of driving, especially within the tunnel and issued the man with two penalty notices, one for careless driving and one for use handheld mobile phone while driving,'' he said.
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/stor ... 62,00.html
Driver arrested for steering with knees
October 19, 2009 06:37am
A VICTORIAN police officer said he had witnessed one of the worst cases of careless driving in his 10 years on the job after pulling a man over for steering his car with his knees.
A 30-year-man man from the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy was driving through the Eastlink tunnel yesterday afternoon when police noticed he held a mobile phone in each hand.
The car had been swerving in the far left lane.
Acting Sergeant Rob Atkinson, in an unmarked car, watched as the driver, with one finger on the steering wheel, pressed buttons on the mobile phones.
The man was pulled over after exiting the tunnel.
Act Sgt Atkinson labelled the incident as one of the worst he had seen of careless driving.
"I reinforced the danger of this type of driving, especially within the tunnel and issued the man with two penalty notices, one for careless driving and one for use handheld mobile phone while driving,'' he said.
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AP wrote:Deputy Assistant Attorney-General, 66, caught in car in cemetery with stripper, 18, and sex toys
October 29, 2009 - 10:47AM
A US Deputy Assistant Attorney-General, who said he was on his lunch break when an officer found him with a stripper and sex toys in his sport utility vehicle, has been fired, his boss said.
Roland Corning, 66, a former state legislator, was in a secluded part of a downtown cemetery in Columbia, South Carolina, when an officer spotted him on Monday, according to a police report.
As the officer approached, Mr Corning sped off, then pulled over a few blocks away. He and the 18-year-old woman with him, an employee of the Platinum Plus Gentleman's Club, gave conflicting stories about what they were doing in the cemetery, Officer Michael Wines wrote in his report, though he did not elaborate.
Mr Corning gave Officer Wines a badge showing he worked for the state Attorney-General's Office.
Officer Wines, whose wife also works there, called her to make sure Mr Corning was telling the truth.
He then searched the SUV, where he found a Viagra pill and several sex toys, items Mr Corning said he always kept with him, "just in case", according to the report.
Mr Corning and the woman were let go without charges. Officer Wines's wife reported the call to her supervisor, who told Attorney-General Henry McMaster.
"We received credible information about inappropriate behavior Monday afternoon," Mr McMaster said. "And by the close of business, he was no longer working here."
Such a trip to the cemetery "would not be appropriate, at any time, for an assistant attorney-general", Mr McMaster said.
There was no answer at a number listed for Mr Corning, who was a Republican legislator in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was hired in 2000 by the Attorney-General's office, where he worked on securities cases.
South Carolina has had its share of scandal lately, most notably Governor Mark Sanford's disappearance in June. His office told reporters he was hiking the Appalachian Trail, but he was really in Argentina visiting his mistress.
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No clowning around for armed robber in Hackham West
Article from: Sunday Mail (SA)
November 07, 2009 12:05pm
AN armed robber with face paint reminiscent of a clown or Batman's The Joker this morning terrorised staff at a shop in the southern suburbs.
Police said the man dressed in a paint-splattered suit threatened staff with a small-bladed instrument, possibly a letter opener, around 11.40am.
He demanded cash but staff at the shop on Glynville Drv, Hackham West, refused.
South Coast Police are searching for the man, last seen heading towards Amsterdam Rd.
He has brown hair and his face is painted white with a red smiley face.
No clowning around for armed robber in Hackham West
Article from: Sunday Mail (SA)
November 07, 2009 12:05pm
AN armed robber with face paint reminiscent of a clown or Batman's The Joker this morning terrorised staff at a shop in the southern suburbs.
Police said the man dressed in a paint-splattered suit threatened staff with a small-bladed instrument, possibly a letter opener, around 11.40am.
He demanded cash but staff at the shop on Glynville Drv, Hackham West, refused.
South Coast Police are searching for the man, last seen heading towards Amsterdam Rd.
He has brown hair and his face is painted white with a red smiley face.
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Drunk drivers caught three times
* From: AAP
A MELBOURNE couple is facing drink driving charges after the pair both failed breath tests when they were pulled over three times within three hours on the same street, police said today.
Officers pulled over the couple's Mazda for the first time at 12.20am (AEDT) last night on Montague Street, Port Melbourne, and found a 37-year-old man failed a breath test with a reading of 0.129.
Police noticed that his 27-year-old female passenger also appeared under the influence, so they warned her not to drive.
About an hour later, police pulled over the same car and found the woman was now behind the wheel on Montague Street. She was breath-tested and returned a reading of 0.112.
Two hours later, the car drove past police on the same street again.
This time, the man was back driving. He was breath tested and refused to accompany police back to the station.
The pair is expected to be charged on summons with various drink driving offences.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident overnight, a 19-year-old Heidelberg Heights teen had his father's car impounded under anti-hoon legislation after he was caught driving 180 km/h along the Eastern Freeway about 1am.
Police expect to charge the teen on summons with several traffic-related offences.
Drunk drivers caught three times
* From: AAP
A MELBOURNE couple is facing drink driving charges after the pair both failed breath tests when they were pulled over three times within three hours on the same street, police said today.
Officers pulled over the couple's Mazda for the first time at 12.20am (AEDT) last night on Montague Street, Port Melbourne, and found a 37-year-old man failed a breath test with a reading of 0.129.
Police noticed that his 27-year-old female passenger also appeared under the influence, so they warned her not to drive.
About an hour later, police pulled over the same car and found the woman was now behind the wheel on Montague Street. She was breath-tested and returned a reading of 0.112.
Two hours later, the car drove past police on the same street again.
This time, the man was back driving. He was breath tested and refused to accompany police back to the station.
The pair is expected to be charged on summons with various drink driving offences.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident overnight, a 19-year-old Heidelberg Heights teen had his father's car impounded under anti-hoon legislation after he was caught driving 180 km/h along the Eastern Freeway about 1am.
Police expect to charge the teen on summons with several traffic-related offences.