WEIRD NEWS

Repossessed Toddler

A toddler in Aurora, Illinois was almost repossessed! No, we're not talking exorcist stuff here -- we're talking the repo man! 4-year-old Fashawn Parker was sitting in the back seat of a Ford Excursion that was parked outside of a house when the repo crew approached, hooked the car to a tow truck and began driving away! That's when Fashawn jumped from the car much to the surprise of the repo guys. The boy was treated for minor injuries and released from a nearby hospital. The tow truck stopped after a colleague in a separate car phoned the driver to tell him that someone had fallen out of the back seat. No charges were filed against the two men driving the repo truck and police say they checked the back of the truck and did not see the boy inside. The car had been parked at the home of an acquaintance of the driver, who was picking up another child. I'll tell you who should be charged -- whatever adult that left a 4-year-old sitting in a car alone -- even for a minute! NEVER DO THAT! (myway.com)

Robber Loses Clothes at Robbery!

This is too funny. In Duluth, Minnesota, 69-year-old Wayne Boniface and his wife Kathie returned home after having dinner with neighbors and found a burglar in their house. Wayne may have just let the guy go but the man made the mistake of grabbing his wife. He said, "As soon as he grabbed my wife, I had him in the kitchen wrestling him to the ground in a headlock and arm-lock." First Wayne ripped off the guy's shirt in the scuffle. Then he had his head down and as Wayne put it, "In today's world, pants are worn fairly loose. I pulled his pants, and his pants and underpants and shoes came completely off. He was completely nude." The burglar then ran from the house. When police asked Wayne if he could identify the suspect, he said, "Oh, yeah. I believe he's the only guy running nude in Duluth." The 20-year-old burglar was apprehended about 20 minutes later and charged with two counts of first-degree burglary. (Sky News)

How Much Do You Love Your Synagogue?

Just in time for Jewish high holidays, two lifetime front-row seats to services at Temple Emanu-El in Miami are being auctioned off on eBay. And get this -- the bidding starts at $1.8 million! Along with getting to schmooze up front with the rabbi, the lucky winner's family name will be engraved on their seats plus they receive free parking, two custom-made prayer shawls and yarmulkes, and a hefty tax write-off. Plus, the winning bidder can pass the seats down to his or her children. Rabbi Kliel Rose came up with the concept with the help of two congregants who work in advertising and marketing. (myway.com)

California Says Okay to Nude Carpenter!

In Oakland, California, a carpenter caught hammering nails and sawing wood in the nude has been found not guilty of indecent exposure. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Julie Conger ruled that although Percy Honnibal was indeed naked, he was not acting lewdly or seeking sexual gratification. 51-year-old Percy was arrested last year after he was spotted building cabinets in the buff at a home where he had been hired to work. Percy says he simply likes to work in the nude because it's more comfortable and it helps him keep his clothes clean. He was given two years' probation in 2003 after being caught three times working naked in Berkeley, which ironically does prohibit public nudity. Oakland however does not have a similar ban. Oakland Rules! (myway.com)

Firefighter Fantasy

If there's a disaster in America, you can bet James Campbell will be there in his trusty firefighter's uniform. He's shown up in uniform at the World Trade Center, train wrecks, the aftermaths of hurricanes including Katrina and several wildfires. He even posed for his driver's license photo in a Los Angeles County firefighter's uniform. Problem is police say James was never a firefighter! He was finally arrested on suspicion of impersonating a firefighter, possession of stolen property and being a felon in possession of firearms. Inside his apartment, officers found a pile of official gear: dress uniform, flight suit, yellow firefighting suit, department patches, fire helmet, wallet badge and an L.A. County Fire Department radio. On the walls were hundreds of framed photos of him at disaster sites in uniform. He even created a DVD of some of his firefighting excursions, which may have been used to promote his business, Frontline Safety Products, which sold safety equipment and taught first aid courses, mostly to construction companies and government agencies. Unfortunately a credit card fraud convection in 1987 ruled out any chance of him ever becoming a real firefighter. (L.A. Times)

Homeland Fashion Security

Here's a new one -- in San Diego, a 23-year-old woman was escorted off a Southwest Airlines plane -- because her skirt was too short! Kyla Ebbert said a Southwest employee asked her to leave her seat while the plane was preparing to leave San Diego's Lindbergh Field. She was headed to Tucson, Arizona for a doctor's appointment. She was told by a Southwest employee, "You're dressed inappropriately. This is a family airline. You're too provocative to fly on this plane." She was eventually allowed back on the plane after offering to adjust her sweater but said she was humiliated and embarrassed. She later was interviewed by Matt Lauer on the "Today" show wearing the same short white skirt, white shirt and green sweater she wore on the flight. Matt seemed to have no problem with it. (NBC News)

Never Rob a Karate Class

How dumb do you have to be to rob a Karate Class? Well someone tried it at a karate school in Bucaramanga in northwestern Colombia. The idiot entered the academy with a firearm, but could not intimidate the dozens of students who quickly took his weapon away and basically beat the crap out him. Police later arrived at the scene-- but only to take the would-be robber to hospital for treatment of multiple contusions at the hands of the karate students. (Yahoo News)