Article content
Drunk woman crashes into ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ sign
Sometimes a message doesn’t sink in until you crash into it.
Article content
A 27-year-old Texas woman recently pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DUI charges after driving into a “Don’t Drink and Drive” road sign in California this past August. According to news outlet KESQ, Clarissa Hernandez was sentenced to three years of probation.
On Aug. 10, Hernandez was driving a Land Rover on Tahquitz Canyon Way in Palm Springs, Calif., when she encountered a DUI and driver’s licence checkpoint set up by the Palm Springs Police Department. Cops say the woman drove right into the electronic DUI sign and nearly collided with a group of pedestrians coming out of a nearby theatre.
Advertisement 2
Article content
Investigating officers found the sign flipped over on a sidewalk and the Land Rover resting in a nearby dirt field. Hernandez was found reeking of alcohol, with slurred speech and bloodshot eyes, according to police.
“She was angry, argumentative and hostile,” Officer J. Valdivia wrote in an arrest report.
Hernandez told cops she consumed a pint of tequila and had her last drink 10 minutes before the crash. After being questioned, Hernandez walked away from the crash scene and swung at officers who tried to stop her.
Anal beads land Chinese chess player in hot water
In the competitive world of Chinese chess, being naughty can bite you in the butt.
A 48-year-old Chinese chess (also known as Xiangqi) player named Yan Chenlong was stripped of the national title of “Xiangqi King” for his butt-related, post-win behaviour.
Your Midday Sun
Article content
Advertisement 3
Article content
According to an Australian Broadcasting Corp. report, Yan was stripped of his title, had his prize money taken away and was banned from competition for one year for actions which the Chinese Xiangqi Association (CXA) called “extremely bad character” and “disrupting public order.”
Recommended video
The CXA said on Dec. 17, Yan consumed a lot of booze in his hotel room which led to him pooping in a bath tub. The now-ex Xiangqi champ was also accused on social media of cheating during the competition.
According to allegations, he used anal beads equipped with wireless transmitters to send and receive signals to a computer, which, in turn, allowed him to predict his opponent’s moves.
The CXA noted it’s “currently impossible” to prove whether Yan used anal beads to cheat.
Advertisement 4
Article content
Cops answer call for grenade, find poop bag dispenser
Hand grenades and dog feces should both be disposed of with caution.
Cops in McMinnville, Ore., were called to a middle school on Dec. 20 after someone spotted what looked like a hand grenade near a running track. In a Facebook post, the McMinnville Police Department said officers found an “item of concern” on the ground while the Oregon State Police Bomb Squad was called in.
A drone was dispatched to get close-up shots of the suspected explosive. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be something entirely different.
“After reviewing the photographs, the item was determined to be a dog waste bag dispenser that is manufactured to resemble a hand grenade,” McMinnville police noted.
Advertisement 5
Article content
The dog poop bag dispenser was disposed of away from school property while all educational activities resumed, said authorities.
Cash-strapped Amazon workers told to write company mascott
Amazon’s mascot has the answer to all your financial woes?
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Rock Tavern, N.Y., were told they could write to the company’s orange blob mascot if they faced financial hardship during the holidays — something the employees found tone-deaf.
According to the Guardian, a flyer found in the warehouse said: “Are you or someone you know facing financial hardship this holiday season? Peccy wants to help! Write a letter to Peccy. If the Peccy team selects you, some of your holiday wishes could come true!”
Warehouse worker Keith Williams told the Guardian that the company should provide a living wage for workers while spending less on “trinkets” like Peccy the mascot.
While being one of the largest businesses in the world with record profits, Amazon warehouse employees have long complained about lousy wages and long shifts. The employees earn $17-$28 per hour — depending on the position — and have a high rate of work-related injuries.
Williams criticized Amazon, stating the company will only help out if you write a letter to them, and only offer extra pay only “when it benefits them.”
An Amazon spokesperson told Business Insider the company had no plan to change its holiday initiative, while apologizing to any worker who didn’t find it endearing.
Article content
