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I don't believe in a million years that any porn star would give her real age, but she's got a lot of mileage on her face in any event.
 
ClairefromClare said:
I don't believe in a million years that any porn star would give her real age, but she's got a lot of mileage on her face in any event.
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She's actually 75.

It really is good for your skin.
 
So does this hurt her political career?
 
TheGasman said:
So does this hurt her political career?
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In Louisiana - the state where a former Grand Wizard of the KKK and a well-known corrupt former governor were the two candidates for governor (in 1991)?

I think it probably helps her chances.
 
Treasure Coast man blames cat for downloaded child pornography


MARTIN COUNTY - Martin County Sheriff's detectives didn't buy it when a 48-year-old Jensen Beach man claimed that his cat was downloading child pornography on his computer.

Keith R. Griffin, of the 3600 block of Northeast Jeannette Drive, was charged Wednesday with 10 counts of possession of child pornography after detectives found more than 1,000 child pornographic images on his computer, according to a news release.

Griffin told detectives he would leave his computer on and his cat would jump on the keyboard.


When he returned, there would be strange material downloaded, the release states.


Griffin was being held in the Martin County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/sfl-cat-downloads-porn-bn080709,0,6415792.story
 
TheGasman said:
Treasure Coast man blames cat for downloaded child pornography


MARTIN COUNTY - Martin County Sheriff's detectives didn't buy it when a 48-year-old Jensen Beach man claimed that his cat was downloading child pornography on his computer.

Keith R. Griffin, of the 3600 block of Northeast Jeannette Drive, was charged Wednesday with 10 counts of possession of child pornography after detectives found more than 1,000 child pornographic images on his computer, according to a news release.

Griffin told detectives he would leave his computer on and his cat would jump on the keyboard.


When he returned, there would be strange material downloaded, the release states.


Griffin was being held in the Martin County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/sfl-cat-downloads-porn-bn080709,0,6415792.story
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Mr Longshanks, you owe me a new keyboard, lol.

Gives a new meaning to cathouse
 
Man Guilty Of Groping Minnie Mouse - Orlando News Story - WKMG Orlando

Man Guilty Of Groping Minnie Mouse
60-Year-Old Touched Woman Inappropriately At Magic Kingdom

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A 60-year-old man was found guilty on Tuesday of groping a woman while she was in costume as Minnie Mouse at Walt Disney World.

John Moyer, who is a grandfather, was sentenced to 180 days of probation, 50 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine. He also must undergo a mental health evaluation and write a letter of apology to the victim.

After the verdict, Moyer continued to maintain his innocence in court.

"I'm not guilty," Moyer told the judge. "I haven't, as the prosecution says, molested or grabbed -- maybe unintentionally touched, but that's as far as it went.

Moyer was charged with misdemeanor battery in June after being accused of touching the woman's chest and buttocks in the Toontown area of the Magic Kingdom.

Prosecutors said during the trial that photographs show the Disney cast member pushing Moyer's hands away from her after he touched her.

"It doesn't matter she was grabbed. She's just a mouse," prosecutor David Bear said, arguing against the defense. "It's not just a mouse. It's a person."

Moyer's attorney argued that the photos only prove his client was having fun while on vacation from Pennsylvania with his family.

The woman playing Minnie Mouse said she did not yell for help because she feared that she could lose her job for being out of character. She did report the incident after Moyer left the area, according to investigators.

Sheriff's deputies tracked Moyer down by using photographs and arrested him.

In court, prosecutors said Disney characters are no different than servers at restaurants.

"It's not OK to go to the diner and pinch a waitress' butt anymore, and it's not OK to go to a theme park and pinch a character's butt," Bear said.

The defense countered by saying that there were nine other people in the room, including Moyer's family and other Disney employees who are assigned to watch over the characters, and none of them witnessed anything inappropriate.

"The state wants you to believe this man, in front of all these people, molested this woman. No one saw it. It was never caught on camera," said defense attorney, Zahra Umansky.

Moyer faced a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

The incident is not the first time a Disney character has been at the center of a groping investigation.

In 2004, a man who played Tigger at the theme park was accused of fondling a 13-year-old girl while in costume. A jury found Michael Chartrand not guilty and Disney welcomed him back to work, but he has since returned home to England.
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Messed Up.

Messed Up.

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Woman-Sets-Herself-On-Fire-at-Mall-53166242.html

"Human Torch" Had Issues Burning Inside
Husband claims woman was mentally ill and was recently released from the hospital

By TODD WRIGHT
Updated 7:13 PM EDT, Fri, Aug 14, 2009


A woman walked into a crowded Miami mall on Thursday and lit herself on fire as shocked shoppers watched in horror.

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But it turns out 42-year-old Cecilia E. Casals had some serious demons burning inside of her.

According to her husband, Casals had mental issues and had recently spent extensive time seeking psychiatric help. But court records also show that Casals had legal woes as well and was accused of attempting to kill her ex-boyfriend in 2004 and was still on probation on drug trafficking charges from 2008. The attempted murder charge was dropped.

It's still unclear what happened to force Casals into the graphic public suicide attempt at the Mall of the Americas. She walked around the mall while lit and evetually made it out of the mall and into the parking lot, according to witnesses. Several concerned people who saw the amazing and disturbing sight were burned while trying to put out the flames.

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Cecilia Casals after
her 2004 arrest.

Witnesses said Casals was completely engulfed in flames and her clothes were melted off, yet she did not scream. It was like a scene from a movie, said one man who had his hands burned when he tried to help the woman.

"It looked like a big fireball," eyewitness John Torres said. "I know she lost all her clothing."

Casals was eventually extinguished before she left the mall but still managed to make it to the parking lot where Miami-Dade fire rescue personnel found her with severe burns over most of her body. She was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital with what is considered life-threatening injuries.

She is currently listed in critical condition with third-degree burns over more than 75 percent of her body.

Investigators believe this was a suicide attempt known as self-immolation.
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My favorite quote:
According to her husband, Casals had mental issues and had recently spent extensive time seeking psychiatric help.
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Yeah, apparently the help didn't help.

I thought the title of the article was particularly tasteless.

What the hell did she take to keep herself from screaming??? What drug would make you completely numb and calm, yet still allow you to function at a level where you would still decide to set yourself on fire and walk through a mall???
 
Dent said:
She is gonna be one ugly woman after recovery.
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With third degree burns over 75% of her body (if if she was walking, that is probably all of her head and torso), it is very unlikely that she will survive. Often times, critical burn victims live several weeks before their body finally gives out or they succumb to infection. And those weeks aren't pretty. The pain is so severe that, even if the body is in a coma, the doctors will chemically induce one.

It's a pretty rotten way to try to kill yourself, and an even more horrible thing to do to your family.
 
Mints Believed To Be Crack Land Man In Jail

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- A man is suing the Kissimmee Police Department for an arrest over mints. When officers pulled Donald May over for an expired tag, they thought the mints he was chewing were crack and arrested him.
May told Eyewitness News they wouldn't let him out of jail for three months until tests proved the so-called drugs were candy.
May said he was just minding his business, driving home from work, when a Kissimmee police officer pulled him over near 192.

"I don't know how it occurred," he said.
May was pulled over for an expired tag on his car. When the officer walked up to him, he noticed something white in May's mouth. May said it was breath mints, but the officer thought it was crack cocaine.
"He took them out of my mouth and put them in a baggy and locked me up [for] possession of cocaine and tampering with evidence," May explained.

The officer claimed he field-tested the evidence and it tested positive for drugs. The officer said he saw May buying drugs while he was stopped at an intersection. He also stated in his report May waived his Miranda rights and voluntarily admitted to buying drugs.
May said that never happened.

"My client never admitted he purchased crack cocaine. Why would he say that?" attorney Adam Sudbury said.
May was thrown in jail and was unable to bond out for three months. He didn't get out until he received a letter from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the State Attorney's Office that test results showed no drugs were found.

"While I was sitting in jail I lost my apartment. I lost everything," he said.
While May was behind bars, the Kissimmee Police Department towed his car and auctioned it off. He lost his job and was evicted. Now May is suing the city for false arrest and false imprisonment. He wants to be compensated for the loss of his car and job.

May's attorney and the city of Kissimmee discussed a possible settlement last year, but failed to reach an agreement.
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http://www.wftv.com/irresistible/20435114/detail.html
 
Aqib Talib of Tampa Bay Buccaneers arrested, charged with battery, resisting arrest - ESPN


Talib facing battery charge

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib was arrested early Thursday and charged with simple battery and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors.

According to a report from the Pinellas County, Fla. sheriff's office, Talib, 23, was arrested early Thursday morning by the Florida Highway Patrol. He was booked and released on a total of $300 bail at about 6 a.m. Thursday, according to the report.

Details of the arrest were not immediately available, according to Tampa-area media reports on the arrest.

Talib, whom the Buccaneers drafted 20th overall in 2008 from Kansas, is currently penciled in as one of the Buccaneers' starting cornerbacks. He had four interceptions in 15 games as a rookie last season.
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This is not a crime, but it should be. Shame on you Jupiter.

Burt Reynolds museum operators worried about being homeless



The days are numbered for the museum filled with the Jupiter native's football and acting memorabilia.

Demolition of the former First Union Bank building housing the museum could be in a year. The building is part of the 10-acre site for Harbourside, a $110 million restaurant/hotel/marina complex.

The council last week approved selling the town-owned building to the developer for $2.5 million. Talks have been held between the town, Burt Reynolds and the developer about moving the museum into the waterfront development.

But talk isn't good enough, according to an Aug. 17 letter from Suzanne Niedland, chair of the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theater, which operates out of the museum.

"Without an agreement, we fear that rental rates, assessments and other fees ... would make it impossible for the museum to stay in this area," reads the letter. Acting and directing classes, some taught by Reynolds, also are held at the museum.

Museum officials began looking for new digs when Harbourside was proposed about two years ago.

"People are used to the museum where it is. The museum should stay there," said museum founder Mike Daniel.

But Mayor Karen Golonka said other non-profit organizations must be considered. A 2,500-square-foot section in Harbourside is designated for non-profit agencies.

"There is no guarantee Burt Reynolds is going into Harbourside," said Golonka.

The museum has rented the first floor of the former bank building from the town for about five years. The building is the last parcel on the tract not owned by Allied Development, the Palm Beach Gardens-based developer.

The fact that tax dollars could fund Harbourside gives the town added interest in the project. Up to $350,000 a year from the Community Redevelopment Agency district could go to the 10-acre project for up to 15 years. A date for the council to vote on the CRA funding has not been set.

Nick Mastroianni, manager of Allied, said it is up to the town council to decide who moves into the non-profit space .

The museum needs to be more than acting classes, photos of Burt Reynolds with Loni Anderson, and canoes used in filming Deliverance, a 1972 movie starring Reynolds, Mastroianni said.

"Make it a theater. Have shows. Expand the acting school. It's got to be something more interactive that will bring people to Harbourside," said Mastroianni.
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Burt Reynolds museum operators worried about being homeless
 
Grandmother Confronts News Crew With Hoe - Local News Story - WESH Orlando

The video (after the short ad) is definitely worth watching!

Grandmother Confronts News Crew With Hoe
Crew Working On Report On Teens Working At Strip Club

COCOA, Fla. -- A WESH 2 News crew came under attack on Monday while investigating a story about two teenagers who were reportedly working at a strip club in Brevard County.

The Playmates Nightclub in Cocoa remains under investigation for allegedly having a 15-year-old and 17-year-old working there in skimpy attire.

The reporter and photographer were looking for one of the teenagers but encountered a furious grandmother instead.

A videotape recorded during the incident showed the grandmother charging the photographer with a garden hoe. One swing landed squarely on the camera.

Nobody was hurt in the attack. Police reviewed the videotape.

The investigation into the situation at the strip club in continuing.
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Since I wasn't here from the beginning - why is the thread only devoted to FL? Idiots commit crimes all over the country.
 
Nobody else finds it strange that Burt Reynolds has a museum?:act-up:
 
Diane said:
Since I wasn't here from the beginning - why is the thread only devoted to FL? Idiots commit crimes all over the country.
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Diane, while that may be true I think Florida has a lock on the absolute craziest stuff. From now on when you are watching the news and they have a crazy story pay attention to how often it is from Florida. I think you will be shocked.
 
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