FATHER OF THE YEAR
A man in England abandoned his family, including his infant son, but, 20 years later, reunited with the boy at his request.
The son brought his 19-year-old fiancee to the meeting. The father, now 53, subsequently stole his son's girlfriend, embarking almost immediately on a passionate affair with her.
SWEEPING A GIRL OFF HER FEET
Facing charges for threatening employees of an Ohio bar after he was ejected from the premises, a 41-year-old man thought testimony from his girlfriend as a corroborating witness could land him in jail.
Employing the same good sense that got him thrown out of the saloon in the first place, he abducted his lady and forced her to marry him as he assumed that a wife can't testify against her husband. He has found out a.) She CAN testify, and b.) he's now charged with kidnapping.
SURPRISED TO SEE YOU OUT HERE
An unemployed man in Sao Paulo, Brazil, agreed to serve the prison sentence of a robber to whom he owed $275 he couldn't pay.
But three months after his alter-ego was locked up, the robber who was supposed to be in jail was caught committing yet another robbery.
The man in jail was sentenced to four months for illegally serving the three months.
SO, HOW DO YOU LIKE MY OUTFIT?
A male stripper worked a private party in Murray, Utah, and, on the way home, went into a convenience store in Orem, still wearing his costume - a pair of jeans with the backside cut out - to see how people would react.
They reacted by calling the police.
THIS OUGHT TO DO IT, KA-BOOOM!
A man in Moscow tried to remove a stubborn paint stain on his trousers by putting them in his washing machine and pouring in a gallon of gasoline. The resulting explosion destroyed his apartment.
IT COULD'VE HAPPENED TO ANYONE
Even though his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, a Philadelphia police officer was found not guilty of drunken driving after he accidentally drove his patrol car off the roof of a four-story parking garage.
The prosecutor was said to be incensed.
BOYS, THAT'S NO WAY TO BEHAVE
Teachers at the Kinyui Boys School in eastern Kenya barred the students from attending discos and video shows to give them more time to study for their exams.
In response, the lads rampaged through the school in an orgy of destruction, finally setting the place on fire.
WONDER HOW THE BABY'S DOING
A man failed in his attempt to rob a bar in Bochum, Germany, but did manage to flee the scene.
However, he was caught when he told his friend about it over a CB radio set, and the transmission was picked up on a neighborhood woman's baby monitor intercom system.
SOMEONE'S GETTING A SPANKING
A female bank robber was dubbed the "Naughty Girl Bandit" after she hit a number of Southern California banks while wearing a shirt with the word "naughty" printed on the front. The 19-year-old has turned herself in to the FBI.
