channel3000 - A 50-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly crashing his car into a strip club on East Washington Avenue in Madison, WI on Tuesday night.Police said Keith Rasmussen, 50, of Racine, was asked to leave Vision's Night Club after he vomited in the VIP area. Rasmussen got in his SUV in the parking lot, put it in reverse and slammed it into the front of the building, authorities said. A witness told police he and a woman had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit.
After hitting the building, Rasmussen's vehicle jumped the curb and drove down East Washington at a high rate of speed, according to police. A concerned citizen called 911 after seeing Rasmussen's SUV pull into a parking lot at a high speed.
When police made contact with Rasmussen in the parking lot, they asked him how he was doing. Rasmussen said, "Not good," but he had "seen some nice strippers." Police said Rasmussen then denied driving the SUV, telling police Martians helped get him to his current location.
Rasmussen was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, reckless driving, hit and run, and entering or leaving a controlled access unlawfully.
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Viper - Super Hero, Crime Stopper
He may not have any super powers but a college student donning a tight costume and patrolling the streets of Columbia, Tennessee is causing quite a stir.The man-- who calls himself Viper-- says he's out to stop crime, by reporting to police when he sees it happening.
But last week, the Viper found himself at the center of authorities' attention... because he was breaking a city ordinance banning people from wearing masks in public.
Authorities say he was carrying a utility belt that was holding a screwdriver and wrenches.
They say they also found ninja stars in his car.
Now, the Viper's becoming a household name around town.
Police let the college student turned superhero go... but they did urge the green clad man to leave crime fighting to the men and women in blue.
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Tiger Trainer Saved by Inflatable Dolphin
dailymail - A wildlife park worker had a lucky escape after slipping during a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a giant Bengal white tiger.
A crowd of onlookers held their breath as the park worker narrowly escaped a mauling after falling over while running from the fearsome beast.
The dramatic scene was captured during a daily 'tiger splash' event at the Out of Africa Wildlife Park, in Arizona, U.S.
Park worker Jeff Harwell participates as the prey during a daily routine with the cats, where they chase an inflatable toy being held by him.
The tigers are usually so excited about capturing and popping the toy they do not harm the park workers.
The workers then jump into a pool with the tiger at the end of the game.
But this time Mr Harwell slipped over on the wet grass - and found himself between the two-year-old white tiger called Chalet and his inflatable toy.
Thinking quickly, Mr Harwell managed to throw the toy into the pool, distracting the young tiger.
Chalet leapt in to the pool after the toy, as Mr Harwell scrambled to his feet.
Gasps of horror were heard from the audience.
But Mr Harwell - who was unharmed in the incident - continued to play with the tigers.
The tigers who are not being trained to perform tricks at the park but are playing these games to tap into their natural instincts.
Wildlife photographer Kathleen Reeder, who took the pictures said: 'It's an unbelievable event to watch and even more unbelievable when situations like this occur.
'The reaction of the crowd was nothing less than jaw dropping.
'We could tell Jeff's fall was unexpected and that he could easily be injured if he didn't react instantaneously.
'The other park workers were ready to jump in to help and watched intently while he reacted swiftly.
'Without missing a step, Jeff successfully diverted the tiger's attention, and the show went on as though this is all part of the event.
'The tigers are treated with a lot of loving care, so the workers are more like friends and the tigers have no reason to intentionally hurt them.
'However, they have to be very careful when doing this event to avoid accidents resulting from the cats just being cats.'
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Dissolving the Dead
telegraph - The controversial new method is said to be less expensive and more environmentally friendly than running highly polluting crematoria or using up valuable land for graves.
The departed would go into the sewage systems of towns and cities and then be recycled in water processing plants.
The proposals are being studied by the EU and if approved, it would mean the procedure could be used across Europe.
However, opponents of the plans say it smacks of a Frankenstein callousness towards the dead and one survey in Belgium found many people found the idea "disturbing."
"The idea is for the deceased to be placed in a container with water and salts and then pressurized and after a little time, about two hours, mineral ash and liquid is left over," said a spokesman for the Flemish Association of Undertakers.
The European Commission is investigation whether the resulting liquid could safely be flushed into the sewage system. Authorities in the northern Belgian region have yet to decide whether to approve the process.
Six states in America – Maine, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Oregon, and Maryland have recently passed legislation that allow the process to be used.
Although experts insist that the ashes can be recycled in waste systems, the residue from the process can also be put in urns and handed over to relatives of the dead.
NOTE: well, it seems my state is allowing this process to be used. I need to look into this...choices, choices, choices. Lon
Fortean / Oddball News - 7/8/2010
