School Tells 12-year-old Black Girl to Cut, Straighten Afro or Face Expulsion

Administrators at Faith Christian Academy in Orlando have told a 12-year-old girl her natural hair is a "distraction" and she must either cut and straighten it or they'll kick her out. In an interview with a local TV station (above), Vanessa VanDyke says classmates have been teasing her because of her hair since the beginning of the school year. She told her mother about the teasing, who in turn reported it to school administrators of the school. (Vanessa has been attending Faith Christian Academy since the third grade). Instead of disciplining the bullies or telling them to cut it out, the school told Vanessa she has one week to cut her hair or enroll somewhere else because her hair style is not in compliance with its dress code. Oh, Florida.


source: WKMG

People Are Injecting Themselves with the HIV Virus to Claim Government Assistance

While the United States' economy is leveling off after the recession of 2008, parts of Europe -- Greece, for example -- are still struggling to recover. The country's unemployment rate is a staggering 26.9% and due to massive budget cuts, access to health care is limited. So, in order get by, some people are taking drastic actions.

A growing number of people in Greece are deliberately injecting themselves with the HIV virus in order to claim benefits. A new study has found that those taking the horrifying decision are hoping it will open the door to hundreds of euros a month in payments. The rise was found by the World Health Organisation as it carried out a study into the impact of the global economic downturn. The WHO said HIV rates had risen "significantly" in the debt-ridden country, according to Sky News. Incredibly, it found that around half of new infections were self-inflicted, meaning people have been knowingly injecting themselves with the virus. This, Sky reports, opens the way for them to claim €700 (£585) per month in benefits, and swifter access to drug rehabilitation. The HIV infection rate has tripled in ten years, latest figures show, from 434 in 2003 to 1,180 last year. The majority of infections were among men aged between 25 and 39.

source: Mirror

According to the WHO report, suicides soared by 17% in Greece between 2007 and 2009, then jumped another 25% in 2010 and another 40% in 2011.

Update, Nov. 26: WHO has retracted its claim. They now say they have no evidence to support it's report that about half of new infections in Greece were self-inflicted to claim government assistance. Instead, the agency said the report should have said that half of new infections were among intravenous drug users, and that there was "anecdotal evidence" that some new infections were self-inflicted to claim benefits, although the WHO has no evidence to support those anecdotes. "The statement is the consequence of an error in the editing of the document, for which WHO apologises," the organisation said in a statement.

Santa Claus Jailed, Fired After Sexually Assaulting Elf

A man working as Santa Claus at Hanover Mall (that's in Hanover, Massachusetts) was arrested Saturday after being accused of pinching a co-worker's butt. The woman told police Herbert Jones, 62, pinched her from his chair as she walked by. He denied the allegations and said the woman actually brushed against him and he moved his hand away. Appearing in court today, the judge released Herbert from jail on the condition that he does not portray Santa this season. His next court date is on Christmas Eve, so it's safe to say he'll have a hard time delivering all of the presents by Christmas morning. Update, Nov. 26: Here's a shocking twist. The woman Herbert is accusing of groping is 18 years old. She works an an elf at the Santa photo booth. source: WCVB

Do You Know These People?

This ↑↑↑↑ can't be real life. Police in Atlanta are seeking the public's help in capturing a group of people who were caught on camera snatching Michael Kors purses from Dillard's department store at Atlantic Station. The latest incident happened last week. Five young men entered the store around 8pm, made a beeline to handbag section. Each of them grabbed about 10 Michael Kors purses (valued at $3,000) and ran out the door. The first incident happened on Sept. 25. A man walked into the store, grabbed seven Michael Kors purses and ran out the door. Several other accomplices were also caught on tape. If you recognize these thieves, call the Atlanta Police Department.

Sidebar: Are Michael Kors' bags the new status symbol? LOL. Seriously? Hilarious.


source: WAGA

Former NFLer Admits to Urinating in His Pants During Every Game of His Six-Year Career

Former NFL linebacker Channing Crowder, who played with the Miami Dolphins for six seasons until he retired before the 2011 season, has revealed that he urinated in his pants during games. In an interview with ESPN, the 29-year-old says: "I never went to the bathroom in the toilet. Every game I peed myself. Six years straight I peed down my leg. I would just be in the huddle and just... pee. Nobody in the stands would know unless you look down like, 'that's not water man.' My teammates didn't enjoy it as much as I did." We don't believe this is uncommon practice, but TMI, Channing! TMI!

Here's the Best Cover of a Lionel Richie Classic You'll See Today

Somewhere in Germany, this man -- who may or may not be homeless -- is making women swoon.

Rapist Confesses, Apologizes to Victim on Facebook; Pleads Not Guilty in Court

Say it forget it, write it regret it. A Swede man must not have remembered that rule after reading Don't Be Rapey and Social Media For Dummies. (If those books don't exist, they should.)

A man who denied raping a woman was sentenced to prison on Thursday after a Swedish court found that he had apologized to his victim on Facebook. The man had publicly denied all criminal actions for nine months, claiming he was innocent in judicial proceedings in the western province of Värmland. But his text and Facebook messages said otherwise. "I want you to know that I am sincerely sorry and I beg for forgiveness in every way I can," the 25-year-old man wrote to the woman on Facebook. The Karlstad District Court ruled that his messages were sufficient evidence that he had assaulted the woman and sentenced the man to six months in prison for rape. A young woman reported the man to police in February after reportedly waking up to find he had his fingers inside her. The two had been at a party where many guests stayed the night, but the man said it was “too crowded” at the apartment and went home with the woman instead. She left him to sleep on the couch and went to bed, but after she fell asleep the man entered her room and began the assault. "I feel so bloody rotten," the man wrote in another message. The court also ordered the man to pay damages of 30,000 kronor ($4,525) to the woman, reported the Värmlands Folkblad newspaper.

source: The Local

Man Buys Home Next Door to Ex-Wife, Erects 12-Foot Statute of One-Finger Salute

This is the most hilarious thing we've seen in a while. Alan Markovitz of Detroit bought the home next door to his ex-wife and erected a 12-foot high statute of a middle finger. The statue also included a spotlight to keep the message illuminated at all hours of the day and night. Alan told WJBK the one bird salute wasn't directed at his wife, but at her new boyfriend.



source: WJBK

Keshia Knight Pulliam, Big Tigger Are Engaged?!

Color us surprised, but Keshia Knight Pulliam (best known for her role as Rudy Huxtable on "The Cosby Show") and former BET host Big Tigger (real name: Darian Morgan) are engaged to be married. We thought Big Tigger was gay. At least that's what Superhead said. Anywho, according to the National Enquirer, Keshia wants both her biological father and her TV dad, Bill Cosby, to walk her down the aisle. "She respects [Bill] and values his advice, and they've developed a close relationship," a source told the tabloid. "Keshia doesn't want to slight her parents, but she would love if Bill could walk her down true aisle in a symbolic gesture along with her own father. It would make her special day even more special." Yeah. OK.

source: National Enquirer, Dec 2, print edition

This Gentleman Attacked His Pregnant Sister For Eating His Chicken Nuggets

We don't post as much as we used to, because there really hasn't been much to report. Then we get a gem like this. Kareem Gordon, 28, was arrested on Sunday night in Orlando, Florida, and charged with aggravated battery after he attacked his 25-year-old sister over chicken nuggets. Kareem told police his sister, who is four months pregnant, ate his nuggets without his permission. According to reports, the siblings got into an argument about the nuggets and when the sister had enough she went to her bedroom but Kareem followed behind, yelling "I will punch you down." He then grabbed her by her neck, pushed her into a nightstand, making her fall to the ground, police said. Kareem told police he was trying to explain the incident to his sister but she tried to close the bedroom door in his face. He said he pushed her away from the door. He was charged with was charged with aggravated battery on a pregnant woman and remains jailed without bond. According to police, Kareem was previously arrested for domestic violence following an incident with his wife. There is trouble in that relationship, because he told police he stays at his mother and sister's home most of the time. Not anymore.



source: WKMG

Meanwhile, in Georgia

Just in case you forgot that drugs are the devil, here's a kind reminder.

Deputies had to use force Sunday to subdue a naked man wearing only high heels and a turban after spotting him hiding behind a tree trying to put on pink women’s panties and pantyhose. The man, identified as 28-year-old Jermaine Lloyd, fled from deputies while trying to pull on the undergarments and carrying a purple bag and sweatpants, according to a police report. Police had been called to Lake Olmstead Park about 7:45 a.m. after the naked man was reported running in the area. After cornering the suspect, Richmond County sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Counts pulled his Taser and told Lloyd to get on the ground. Police said Lloyd ran “in a threatening manner” toward Deputy Austin Shepherd, who hit him below the knee with a baton. After being handcuffed, Lloyd again tried to run from deputies, forcing them to use leg shackles. Deputies discovered a purple Crown Royal bag that they said Lloyd had dropped while running from police; it had cocaine and marijuana in it. Sunday’s incident was not Lloyd’s first encounter with deputies this month. About 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, deputies stopped a 1993 Ford Explorer after it almost ran up the curb at National Hill shopping center on Washington Road. After deputies told Lloyd he was under arrest for driving under the influence, he ran away and escaped arrest. While preparing the vehicle for towing, police reportedly found cocaine and marijuana. Lloyd, of the 2100 block of Ellis St., has been charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, public indecency and obstruction of a law enforcement officer for Sunday’s incident. He also has been charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana, obstruction of a law enforcement officer, driving under the influence and failure to maintain lane from Wednesday’s incident.

source: Augusta Chronicle

That is all.

Man Meets Man On Gay Chat Line, Then Things Got Weird

While you were sleeping, a 25-year-old Indianapolis man was on a chat line talking dirty to another man. One thing led to another and he was on his way to meet the stranger in the hopes of a getting/giving a professional or something more....but things didn't go as planned.

The two men arranged over the chat line to meet in a parking area between an apartment complex and liquor store near 21st Street and Ritter Avenue, according to an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department report. After arriving at the meet-up around 2:40 a.m., the victim told police, he got into the back seat of the silver 2000 Nissan Maxima he was driving and removed his pants. He was startled, however, when the second man then pulled a black handgun and ordered the pantless man out of the vehicle, police said. The suspect told the victim “to leave his pants and run away as fast as he could,” according to the IMPD report. The victim complied but turned around to watch the suspect leave the area in the Nissan, police said, driving eastbound on 21st Street. Also lost in the robbery were the victim’s Indiana driver’s license, credit cards and two cell phones, police said. The victim told police the car is registered either to his aunt or cousin, who live in Ohio. It is described as a 4-door silver Nissan Maxima with Ohio plates in front and back, a loud muffler, a dent on the right side of the rear bumper, hood latched down with two bungee cords and the driver-side rear-view mirror broken. Anyone with information possibly helpful to the ongoing investigation may call Crime Stoppers at (317) 262-TIPS (8477).

source: Indianapolis Star

Hmmm, we're not sure we believe his story. We're torn between whether this 25-year-old man really did get carjacked OR he made up the story so he could get rid of that clunker.

This is the Most Beautiful Thing You'll See Today

A set of twins enjoying their first moments on Earth -- and a bath -- together. Shhhhh, they're still asleep.

Hello, 911? Come Quick! There's a Lady in My Bed 'Snoring Like a Train'

Just before 4:30am on Nov. 10, Ben Duddles of Waukesha, Wisconsin called police to report a woman in his bed was snoring too loudly. Ben, who was drunk, initially told police he didn't know the woman's name or how she woman got into his bed and he'd like her removed from his apartment. But he changed his story, saying he let her in and she fell asleep in his bed and is now "snoring like a train and he wants her out." Police showed up and woke up the woman. Ben wasn't charged with misuse of 911 system and once he sobered up, he apologized for wasting the officers' and taxpayers' time -- and money.

Here's the 911 call.



source: WTMJ

Crackhead Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's Secret to Being Rotund

He eats. A lot. But he doesn't eat out, he only eats at home.