Just when you think being a good Samaritan will get you in the good eyes of people, you might be wrong. Helping people does not always bring benefits, these days even a gentle gesture may end you up in jail.
Or in some other cases, a hefty fine...
Navy Medic Gets Bill After Helping Out
A Navy medic who stopped to calm a woman whose husband was having a heart attack — and helped an ambulance crew perform CPR on the man en route to a hospital — ended up with a $60 towing bill.
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tim Moore was driving on Interstate 94 near Jackson on April 2 when he saw an ambulance parked along the eastbound lane, the Jackson Citizen Patriot reported.
He said he pulled over to try to help calm the woman, who was near the ambulance. When the rescuers learned of Moore's medical training, they asked if he would help administer CPR on the way to Foote Hospital.
"I pulled over in a bit of a hurry," said Moore, who since has returned to Camp Lejeune, N.C. "Of course, when they asked me to do CPR, I just locked the truck and didn't really think about moving it."
The man died in the emergency room.
When Moore returned to the side of the interstate two hours later, the truck was missing. It turns out the truck — parked partly over the white line marking the side of the road — was considered a travel hazard and towed.
Jackson County Undersheriff Tom Finco said deputies tried to call Moore before the tow but got no answer at the number they had on record. The charge was levied by the towing company.
"It's very unfortunate he stopped to do a good deed and that's what happened," Finco said, "but we definitely don't want his vehicle left there and hit by another car traveling down the ramp."
Moore said he was a little upset at the time. Now, he says: "It's only $60.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
My Say: These are the kind of happenings that really makes life worth living just a bit longer. No more has people been a helpful bunch when at most times, onlookers will just be busy buddy's whereby none would help nor even a simple hug.
My respect to those who helps others and to the wife of the man who died, my condolences and may he rest in peace.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Navy Medic Gets Bill After Helping Out
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Nude Image of Carla Bruni Sold
But this is simply ridiculous...
Nude Image of Carla Bruni Sold
A nude photograph of France's first lady, Carla Bruni, has been auctioned for $91,000 (£46,098) - more than 20 times the expected price. The image was taken by photographer Michel Comte in 1993, when Ms Bruni was a highly sought-after model.
The picture was bought by an anonymous bidder on behalf of a collector, said Christie's auction house in New York, which sold the image.
The office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy has declined to comment.
Christie's said the photograph had been expected to fetch between $3,000 and $4,000.
The successful bid was for $75,000, but with commission the actual price paid rose to $91,000.
Rik Pike, a spokesman for the auction house, said "the media and the level of international interest for this photo" had "played their role" in the image being sold for a much higher sum.
Christie's said money from the sale of the photograph will go to Swiss charity Sodis, which provides clean drinking water to developing countries.
The image was part of a selection of photographs auctioned by collector Gert Elfering.
It also included nude photos of models Lauren Hutton, Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss, and an image of actress Brigitte Bardot by American photographer Richard Avedon which fetched $181,000 (£91,600).
Mr Sarkozy married Ms Bruni in February, less than four months after the end of his volatile 11-year marriage to Cecilia Ciganer-Albeniz.
Source: BBC News
I rather do something useful with it. What say you?
Loan Shark Gets Conned
Loan Shark Falls Victim To Con Man
Loan sharks are usually the villains in most stories but one fell victim recently.
The loan shark was cheated of RM2,900 when a man took out a loan from him using a forged MyKad.
The creditor traced the address on the MyKad to the apartment of 40-year-old masseuse Liew Sow Wai.
Liew's mother had apparently rented out her apartment in Johor Baru in late March to a couple, who claimed to be from Penang.
On April 4, Liew received a call from her property agent informing her that a loan shark was looking for a certain “Mr Liew” at her apartment to demand payment.
“I was puzzled because I did not borrow any money from loan sharks,” she told reporters at Wisma MCA.
Liew immediately rushed to Johor to clarify the matter with the loan shark.
When she met the loan shark, it was his turn to be surprised, as his debtor was a man.
“I showed the Ah Long my MyKad and it was only then that we realised we had been cheated. He showed me a copy of his debtor's MyKad and it had my name and address on it but the IC number and photo was different,” she said.
Her tenants had gone missing since then and Liew had no means of contacting them as her mother had rented out the apartment in a hurry.
Fortunately, the loan shark promised not to hound Liew as he, too, felt that she was a victim.
After lodging a police report at the Sentul police station, Liew sought help from MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Michael Chong.
“I've always been told the MyKad is foolproof but from today's case we can see how it can be easily tampered with.
“I urge the Home Ministry to look into the matter immediately as forged identity cards can pose a problem to financial institutions such as banks,” said Chong.
Chong also asked the person with IC No. 721211-01-5155 to come forward to shed light on the issue.
My Say: Well, I say serves them right for conning people throughout the years. It's about time for some payback, however you gotta respect the conman though. He has some pretty huge balls in his sack for even messing with loan sharks. He better pray that the loan sharks don't find him or he'll be having his eggs smashed, and boiled for him to drink for supper!
Good luck though...
Friday, April 11, 2008
Worst Robber Ever
Stupidest Robber Ever
WARREN, Mich. - A would-be bank robber came away empty-handed but left behind something useful for police: her photo identification. The woman was arrested less than an hour later on a charge of attempted armed robbery, Police Commissioner William Dwyer said.
The woman filled out an account application Thursday morning, then pulled a handgun and demanded cash, Dwyer said. She panicked and fled without getting any money; police found an address on the account application, along with her photo ID.
The address was for an apartment near the bank. The manager gave the woman's new address to police, who arrested her without incident.
"We're probably not dealing with the smartest person in the world," Dwyer told The Detroit News for a story published online Thursday.
My Say: Dumbass! I've had my fair share of stories on dumbass robbers as well. You see, my mum's friend's office was robbed and near the office was a shop that buys and trades in second hand goods. So after robbing the office, the stupid robbers sold the items at the shop AND provided their real house address during registration.
If there was any word worst than dumb or idiot, that would be these people.
