Fast Food Strip Search

Here's a story that shows the depths of depravity to which humans can sink.

A young female McDonald's employee, accused of theft, forced to disrobe, and humiliated by a bizarre strip search. If that wasn't enough, she was tortured with a beating. The whole mess, an elaborate hoax perpetrated by phone caller, was captured on surveillance video.

12 Year Old Arrested After Opening Christmas Gift

A twelve year old South Carolina boy received an enhanced version Christmas present.

After being told by his mother to not open a present, the little imp couldn't resist. Woo hoo a Game Boy!

Then, came the gift enhancement. His none-too-pleased mother called police. The 12 year old was arrested and charged with petty larceny. Merry Christmas.

Toddler Thrown Into Traffic

An angry Cincinnati area mother threw her toddler onto a street and in front of traffic.

Apparently, the mother was in a heated argument with the child's estranged father. He attempted to grab the child and the mother allegedly threw the child into oncoming traffic.

Fortunately, the child was unharmed. The mother was arrested and now faces a domestic violence charge.

Robbers Fall Victim To Poor Fashion Choices

Is it me or does it seem like armed robbers have been taking extra doses of stupid pills?

Two bozos donning ghost masks robbed a store in Marysville, CA. Seems like a good way to hide your identity, right? Not, in this case. Police located the robber's stolen vehicle and found no money or ghost masks, but found the mask wrappers. A couple bar codes later and the police had Butch Cassidy with the Nimrod Kid on Wal Mart surveillance video purchasing the masks.

Here's another case of poorly chosen stick up fashion. The bank robber did his deed and, later, when checking in with probation officer, wore the exact same set of clothes. Can you imagine how that stripey hole convict conversation will go?

Robo-Calls At A Telephone Near You

Certain Republican's prove again that if you don't like the rules, rewrite them. This ethically challenged group of power hungry mutts show nothing's shocking.

Once again, we're served a campaign of deceit, dastardly deeds, and outright voter manipulation. In an effort to suppress voters, they've stooped to Robo-calls.

You can view what Keith Olbermann has to say about this dastardly deed.

The Washington Post weighs in on the brewing Robo call scandal. Let's not forget the New York Times. Oh, here's TPM, too.

Let's face it. Democrats aren't saints, but this kind of crap needs to be stopped.

Homeless Man, Not Named Willard, Wields Rats; Robs Bus

A Bogota homeless man and two rat accomplices robbed a jam packed public bus. The man demanded 10,000 pesos ($4) or he would set his grubby accomplices free to have their way with the passengers.

Women screamed; one fainted. Passengers climbed seats in fear of the rodents. Finally, passengers coughed up the dough.

According to El Tiempo, the rat wielding man shook the rats at the passengers, made a scary face, and jumped off the bus.

Ben and Socrates were not available for comment.

Wedgie Causes Principal Suspension

A Livingston , Montana high school principal was suspended six days for inappropriate behavior with a student. He gave a soccer player a wedgie.

I'm wondering if it was an atomic wedgie or a dangling wedgie.

If you're into wedgies, consider an atomic wedgie Halloween costume.

Fireworks And Guns Don't Mix

What's the one thing you shouldn't do when robbing a fireworks store? If you answered, don't discharge you gun, then you're much smarter than this guy who did discharge his gun. I'm sure you know what happened.

Salon Tallys 34 Bush Scandals

In case you've not been keeping tally, Salon magazine has listed out the 34 (!!) scandals which have occurred during the Bush administration's first four years.

Take this list in hand when you visit the voting booth in the upcoming election. It's time to restore balance to our political system.

Utah Investigators Find Gas Stations Price Manipulate

Hey, did you hear?

Utah state investigators found that gas stations are gouging consumers through price manipulation. I guess when you watch station prices move on a daily basis, sometimes two or three times per day, that's not hard to figure out.

The Culture of Corruption Spins Out of Control

The GOP is losing financial support in Ohio? Say it ain't so!

How many more scandals can the citizens of the U.S. endure? It's as though new scandals are appearing on a daily basis. In fact, there seem to be so many scandals that you need a scorecard.

I guess we're all learning what one party rule means.

Has anybody else noticed the rise of fascist factions within our country?

Brothers Rip Off Dad; Get Sent To Canton Work House

October 1917--From the Coshocton Morning Tribune, James and Thomas Skelton were arrested for stealing money from their father's store on Walnut St.

The pair pleaded guilty and Mayor Richardson sentenced to the dreaded Canton work house for 60 days.

Coshocton Girl Sues Man For Broken Engagement

October 1911--Minnie Diebel seemed to be a woman who didn't take things lying down.

After a four year engagement, her fiance Lewis Young decided to marry another woman and the jilted Diebel filed a $5,000 suit in a common pleas court. She claimed that Young had breached his marriage promise thereby subjecting her to great distress of mind and impaired health.

Cop Finds His Lawnmower In Traffic Violator's Vehicle

If you're going to steal a lawnmower, don't steal it from the cop who pulled you over for a traffic violation.

After you finish, check out this video. These two guys who pick the wrong guy to rob.

Coshocton Pitchfork And Bottle Rumble On Fifth Street

Sept. 1908--A fight at Markley's Livery on Fifth St. involving two youth "assumed serious proportions and for a time threatened to have fatal results".

The fist fight, started over a slight misunderstanding, escalated when the combatants selected a pitchfork and large bottle to continue their battle. The pitchfork wielding youth chased the bottle carrier until said bottle carrier heaved the large glass object narrowly missing his pursuer. When the large bottle crashed to the street, onlookers stepped in and stopped the fight.


Source: Coshocton Daily Times

Seven Year Old Gets Alleged Police Threat

Recently, the Pittsburgh Courier reported a story about a police officer allegedly pulling a gun on a seven year old child and "threatening to blow out her brains".

Remind me to scratch Pittsburgh off of my places to visit list.

Jack The Peeper Terrorizes Coshocton

September 1908--Local women found themselves under the watchful eye of a person dubbed, by the Coshocton Daily Times, as "Jack The Peeper".

One woman, Miss Helen McNichols, was so frightened by the "Peeper" that she ran from her house in a full blown hysteria. As she ran from the house, she knocked over chairs and a table. Once outside she ran through and destroyed a flower bed and plunged through a hedge of vines.

Once help arrived, she fainted while screaming. The paper reported that it took a full half hour to calm down Miss McNichols. The area was searched, but no traces of "Jack the Peeper" was found.

Two weeks prior to the McNichols incident, a man entered a residence on North Tenth St. at 2 a.m. When confronted, the man acted intoxicated, but once set free, he quickly left the area. Authorities believed the two incidents were connected.

The Bastardized Voting Process

Voting has long been a cornerstone of our country. While politicians are passing laws to protect the flag, what they should be doing is protecting the voting rights of the citizenry.

I suspect the two parties in power have rigged the system to the point that other political parties can never present a serious challenge to the political status quo. But what's even more distressing is the disenfranchisement of numerous voters. Will voting once again become the domain of the rich and powerful?

Just how big is this problem? The following article outlines the ten worst places to vote.

Drunk "Black Jacks" Minister

September 1903--Coshoctonites who were in attendance of a Birds Run camp meeting watched in horror as the minister was assaulted by a drunken man.

Apparently, the drunk continually disrupted the minister's meeting, and on the fourth occasion, the minister escorted the man from the premises. Once outside, the drunk pulled a black jack and cracked the preacher on top of the head. Other men surrounded the drunk and sent him on his way.

The minister, who said he pitied the man, declined to press charges.

Blackberry Picking Girls Attacked By Fiend

July 1911--Two young girls were attacked by an unknown man while they picked blackberries on Johnson hill. The man attempted to rip clothing from one of the girls while the other shrieked for help. Fortunately, on the hill's other side, Ed Taylor heard the girl's screaming and dashed over the hill scaring away the assailant. Both frightened girls were not injured and police received a detailed description of the attacker.