Cause for alarm
-Is it safe?-
When a Danbury, CT man was busted for possession of marijuana and 48 grams of cocaine, he knew exactly where to go to get the cash to bail himself out. Nakia Davis called his aunt and had her bring a small safe to the Southbury police station. The safe "not only contained $5,000 in cash for bail, but also drug paraphernalia and 16 grams of cocaine, leading to more charges." He was later bailed out by another relative. (AP)
-It was either that or declare it a holiday-
"Three schools in the north Phoenix suburb of Cave Creek were on lockdown for about 45 minutes Wednesday morning after a student at Desert Arroyo Middle School reported seeing a person dressed as Batman run across campus, jump a fence and disappear into the desert, Scottsdale police Sgt. Mark Clark said." (AP)
-Am I drunk or is the urinal giving me grief?-
Meet the 'Wizmark Urinal Communicator.' Designed to reduce drunk driving, it's a motion detecting urinal cake that delivers this message when you step up to the mark, "Hey there, big guy. Having a few drinks? Then listen up. Think you've had one too many? Then it time to call a cab or ask a sober friend for a ride home. It sure is safer and a hell of a lot cheaper than a DWI. Make the smart choice tonight. Don't drink and drive. Remember, your future is in your hand." Nassau County, NY and the state of New Mexico have snapped some up. Expect future stories about homophobic drunks beating the hell out of public urinals -- the cakes sound really gay. Check the link for a recording. (The Register)
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