English Fish Police Bust Great-Granny for Selling Goldfish to a Minor

Telegraph:  “A great-grandmother has been ordered to wear an electronic tag for breaching new animal welfare laws by selling a goldfish to a 14 year-old boy.  Joan Higgins, a pet shop owner, was caught selling the fish to the teenager in a ‘sting’ operation by council officials. She was then prosecuted in an eight month court process estimated to have cost the taxpayer more than £20,000.  Under new animal welfare laws, passed in 2006, it is it illegal to sell goldfish to under 16s. Offenders can be punished with up to 12 months in prison.”

Idiotic Congressman Worries that Sending More Marines to Guam May Cause the Island to Tip Over

More proof that we are doomed – Democrat congressman Hank Johnson in a Congressional hearing asked a Navy admiral if sending 8,000 Marines and their families to the island of Guam would cause the island to tip over and capsize.  The astounding question is captured on a video that will probably go viral.  Look at the look on the admiral’s face as he answers the question.  For some of Representative Johnson’s other fears, see Ace of Spades HQ who discovered he also fears moon missions may cause the moon to depart its earth orbit and drilling in Alaska could cause Kansas City to become the north pole.

If Your Bank Mistakenly Puts $230,000 in Your Account – Give it Back

Anchorage Daily News:  “When more than $230,000 was mistakenly deposited in an Anchorage fisherman’s bank account, he didn’t waste any time taking care of the error, according to Alaska State Troopers. . . . a brand new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS . . . was on his way to Florida, troopers said.  But authorities instead took him to jail, where he was booked on a felony theft charge.  ‘If there’s a huge windfall of money that is put into your account and there’s no reason for it to be there, it’s just clearly not yours . . . .””

Feds Studying if Cosmic Rays are Causing Toyota’s Acceleration Problems – Yes, Really

Here’s a perfect example of why the United States should have as few government workers/bureaucrats as possible.  Freep.com has a story called “Are cosmic rays really causing Toyota’s woes?”  The story says, “It may sound far-fetched, but federal regulators are studying whether sudden acceleration in Toyotas is linked to cosmic rays.”  If cosmic rays are not the cause of the problem, the brain trust should investigate if Toyota’s sudden acceleration problem is caused by cooties.

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