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Busted! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity July/August 2024

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. Taking rush delivery to a whole new level… Recently released video of a traffic stop along Route 20 west of Fremont, Ohio, showed body cam footage from a Sandusky County deputy. He had just pulled over a USPS mail van for speeding, going more than 100 mph in a 60 mph zone. “Is there a reason you’re going over 100?” video showed the deputy asking the 28-year-old female driver, to which the driver replied, “I didn’t…


Busted! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity May/June 2024

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. A pooch pirate…better than a cat burglar… A doorbell camera captured the moment when a Tennessee homeowner’s package was stolen from their front porch. A woman in Tennessee who was waiting for an Amazon delivery learned that the package she ordered was taken by an unexpected porch pirate. The homeowner received an E-mail notice from Amazon stating that one of her packages had been delivered. She then reviewed her doorbell app which showed the thief committing…


Busted! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity March/April 2024

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. Gone in 60 seconds… A trio of armed and masked criminals in Commerce City, Colorado, recently robbed a check-cashing service. Unfortunately, the armed robbery went awry when the three pathetic perpetrators emerged from the scene of the crime with cash in hand, only to discover that someone had stolen their getaway car while they were inside robbing the business. Interestingly, police suspect their getaway car “may have already been stolen” from someone else. No one was…


Busted! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity January/February 2024

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. I bet the tow truck driver still charges him $500 to get his toy back… A 51-year-old Indiana man has been arrested after allegedly driving a Power Wheels Jeep® (a child’s electric powered toy) while impaired. An Indiana State Police trooper was patrolling in Vincennes when he saw the man driving the toy Jeep in the road. Authorities said the vehicle had no lights or reflectors and was hard to see. The Power Wheels Jeep was…


BUSTED! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity November/December 2023

BUSTED! James L. McClinton, Ph.D. He’s a picture of government spending – runaway pork!… Police in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, went “hog wild” as they attempted to capture a culprit who was reported scurrying around a Hamilton Park neighborhood. “As it turns out, pigs are fast…and elusive…”, the Manheim Township Police Department began earnestly in a lengthy news release about the pursuit of a large hog they named Hamilton. Police said that, after days of numerous calls from neighbors, a man…


BUSTED! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity September/October 2023

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. I’m glad the officer quickly worked out who was a good boy and who wasn’t… A Colorado man is in the doghouse for attempting to switch places with his pooch after he was pulled over on suspicion of drunken driving. The Springfield Police Department posted on social media that the suspect was pulled over after allegedly driving 52 mph in a 30 mph zone. Police stated, “The driver attempted to switch places with his dog who…


BUSTED! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity July/August 2023

James L. McClinton Would you like fries with that?… A Canadian man recently opened “The Drugs Store,” a mobile shop, in Vancouver. The man, who sold heroin, meth, cocaine, and ecstasy, was arrested for drug trafficking less than 24 hours after launching the business. He said he wanted to give people a safe supply of drugs which have been tested to ensure they didn’t contain fentanyl. Police said they started gathering evidence “after the suspect started selling cocaine, crack, methamphetamine,…


BUSTED! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity May/June 2023

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. But, they were helping to save the environment… Criminal masterminds in Gwinnett County, Georgia, carried out a foolproof plan. The criminals broke into a store and stole several pieces of gaming equipment. However, it seems that their departure was quickly stopped in its tracks. These eco-friendly thieves made their getaway in a Tesla. But, as it is with all electric vehicles, it needed to be charged. And, that’s where the police located them – at a…


BUSTED! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity Marcha/April 2023

James L. McClinton, PH.D. It’s shocking – criminals will break the law even while in court… A Georgia man and a fellow codefendant are facing new allegations that they conducted a hand-to-hand drug deal inside the courtroom while jury selection was taking place. Courtroom surveillance footage shows the alleged drug deal, with one man sliding something into the other man’s hands. A deputy spotted the transaction and confiscated what was later determined to be a Percocet pill. Deputies reportedly found…


BUSTED! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity January/February 2023

JAMES L. MCCLINTON, PH.D. What do you call a moron who’s had too much to drink? A cab… The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a person called in a report, saying that “there appears to be a man on the back of this truck.” It all started in Wichita when investigators say a 30-year-old man hopped on the back rail of a semitruck as it was leaving a shipping yard. He held on for 130 miles – nearly two hours –…