The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[Neapolitan]

The death of Indiana groom,William Riley Knight, is probably one of the most unbelievably the saddest thing I heard on the news. And there was a similar story involving a teacher in NC a couple months back.

Indiana groom dies in road accident hours after wedding - CNN.com

Newlywed Philly teachers killed in North Carolina crash

[The Batlord]

KTVU staff members fired over Asiana racist name gaffe including producer who tweeted moments later oh s*** | Mail Online

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

KTVU staff members fired over Asiana racist name gaffe including producer who tweeted moments later oh s*** | Mail Online

One of the moments of 2013 imo.

Bang Ding Ow

Wi Tu Lo

Those ones were the best. Laughing to myself now.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Christian Benteke

One of the moments of 2013 imo.

Bang Ding Ow

Wi Tu Lo

Those ones were the best. Laughing to myself now.

The best part is that the names follow each other perfectly and tell the story all by themselves. Assuming you know it's about a plane crash that is.

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by The Batlord

The best part is that the names follow each other perfectly and tell the story all by themselves. Assuming you know it's about a plane crash that is.

Didn't actually notice that, was too busy laughing the first time I heard this.

Laughing again.

[Mojo]

Court refuses trial by combat - Telegraph

A court has rejected a 60-year-old man's attempt to invoke the ancient right to trial by combat, rather than pay a £25 fine for a minor motoring offence.
Leon Humphreys remained adamant yesterday that his right to fight a champion nominated by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) was still valid under European human rights legislation. He said it would have been a "reasonable" way to settle the matter.
Magistrates sitting at Bury St Edmunds on Friday had disagreed and instead of accepting his offer to take on a clerk from Swansea with "samurai swords, Ghurka knives or heavy hammers", fined him £200 with £100 costs.
Humphreys, an unemployed mechanic, was taken to court after refusing to pay the original £25 fixed penalty for failing to notify the DVLA that his Suzuki motorcycle was off the road.
After entering a not guilty plea, he threw down his unconventional challenge. Humphreys, from Bury St Edmunds, said: "I was willing to fight a champion put up by the DVLA, but it would have been a fight to the death."

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Mojo

Court refuses trial by combat - Telegraph

A court has rejected a 60-year-old man's attempt to invoke the ancient right to trial by combat, rather than pay a £25 fine for a minor motoring offence.
Leon Humphreys remained adamant yesterday that his right to fight a champion nominated by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) was still valid under European human rights legislation. He said it would have been a "reasonable" way to settle the matter.
Magistrates sitting at Bury St Edmunds on Friday had disagreed and instead of accepting his offer to take on a clerk from Swansea with "samurai swords, Ghurka knives or heavy hammers", fined him £200 with £100 costs.
Humphreys, an unemployed mechanic, was taken to court after refusing to pay the original £25 fixed penalty for failing to notify the DVLA that his Suzuki motorcycle was off the road.
After entering a not guilty plea, he threw down his unconventional challenge. Humphreys, from Bury St Edmunds, said: "I was willing to fight a champion put up by the DVLA, but it would have been a fight to the death."

I actually hope this guy wasn't serious. If he was, then he's just delightfully senile. If not, then he's a Hall of Fame quality troll.

[Frownland]

That makes me sick.

[Paul Smeenus]

^ Dat gonna cost JFK a lot of scratch (I hope)

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Stranded man cuts power poles to draw attention - Saskatchewan - CBC News