Teen carries textbooks in microwave to protest school’s backpack ban Two thoughts come to mind as I read this. Good on this kid for standing up for something he feels strongly about and having the courage to question authority. The world needs more like him. He gets extra credit for creativity, too. Who are all …
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What Are You Going To Do With The Money? I Think I’ll Buy A Samurai Sword
After I published my earlier post, I got to thinking about Colin Farmer. Farmer, you may recall, was the victim the last time we wrote about British police making a Taser-related oopsie. Yes, he was the blind fellow in his 60s walking to a pub using his white cane when he was attacked by an …
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So…Uh…I Guess We Failed The Exam, Eh
Obviously not every police officer is a racist, but at this point, I would hope that we can all agree that there is simply too much evidence to the contrary to ignore the fact that the world’s police forces have a wee bit of a racism problem. But if you need more proof (you shouldn’t), …
Today In Things Too Dangerous For The Public: Drumming On Empty Bean Cans
Listen to me very carefully, children of the United Kingdom. Don’t you dare click this play button. If you click it, you’ll see people singing, having what looks to be a nice time and playing the drums on tin cans. When you see that, you’re going to want to do it yourself. And when you …
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Dancing Cooker Bomb, Dance, Dance, Yeah!
Four-year-old's cucumber drawing prompts de-radicalisation call https://t.co/nQwC10KvsC pic.twitter.com/UChxLpnqjz — BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 11, 2016 Yes, this is a thing that really happened. Just wait until you hear why. It might be even dumber than you’re expecting. A nursery suggested referring a four-year-old boy to a de-radicalisation programme after he mispronounced the word “cucumber”, …
Woopsie Daisy! So Sorry, Miss. God, I’m Such A Butterwiener!
I…I…I…I have no words for this right here. A Saudi millionaire has been cleared of raping a teenager after claiming he might have accidentally penetrated the 18-year-old when he tripped and fell on her. Property developer Ehsan Abdulaziz, 46, was accused of forcing himself on the teenager as she slept off a night of drinking …
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Thanks To the U.K. Government, Children Will No Longer Have Access To Age Inappropriate Music Videos Until They Put In 30 Seconds Of Work
What a fantastic, child protecting initiative this is. I’m sure it will work exactly as intended. But don’t just take my word for it. I imagine all of those little kids who absolutely cannot get Facebook accounts because they haven’t yet turned 13 would feel exactly the same way were they to actually exist. The …
They Should Apply For A Permit To Move Their House 6 Feet
11-year-old Jon Lawson has to walk 40 minutes to school each day because a change to the calculations used by Durham County Council in the UK means that his house falls 6 feet outside of the you get a free bus pass limit. That’s a bit silly and it sucks for a family that’s going …
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Behold The Samurai Sword Of Soft Justice
Remember that time the British cop tased a blind guy because he thought his white cane was a samurai sword? Well, the wheels of justice have turned as the wheels of justice do, and the hammer of harsh punishment has been swung squarely in the direction of the officer in question. As such, it has …
Lol OMG UR Fat Love Teh Government XOXOXO!
Seriously, who comes up with this stuff? Who stands up in a meeting and says “I’ve got it, you guys! I can solve our fat people problem! You see, what we’re gonna do is wait until they’re 18, set a minimum butterball threshold and then text them every day to remind them that getting off …
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