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There's a fine line between 'found' and 'stolen'

By Times Wires
In print: Friday, September 5, 2008

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Dumb criminals

There's a fine line between 'found' and 'stole'

A man in Iowa City, Iowa, was arrested and charged with using a stolen credit card. Police had no trouble finding him because at one stop he signed his own name, and at another he presented his actual photo ID. When police caught the 21-year-old, he admitted using the card but said he found it in his living room after a party, so it wasn't "stolen." They arrested him anyway.

Officer, I only use coke with hookers

Police in Bremerton, Wash., pulled over a man early Sunday who was driving with one headlight, according to a report in the Kitsap Sun. It got worse. His blood-alcohol level was 0.22, almost triple the limit. It got worse. When police were looking at his license, they noticed white powder falling out of a crumpled $100 bill. It got worse. They asked him what it was, and he told them. Cocaine. He explained that it was okay, because he only uses cocaine when he employs the services of a prostitute. That didn't make it any better, actually. The officer asked when the the man had last used cocaine with a prostitute. He said earlier that night. So the officer took the man to the Kitsap County jail.

Office politics

Rule would allow no hanky-panky

A commissioner in Frederick County, Md., has proposed an amendment to state ethics that would make it against the law for elected officials to have sex with their employees. John Thompson said he came up with the idea because of a certain situation, but refused to name names. Thompson does allow for one exception: If the employee and the official are married, he suspects that would be okay. So far, none of Thompson's colleagues support the measure.

Legs in the news

Shooting victim wants his leg back

Someone shot Val McCabe, 58, in the leg Friday. So when police in Alliance, Neb., investigated, they took the leg as evidence. It was easy, since it was a prosthetic leg. They ran some tests and got the bullet out. But by Tuesday, McCabe really wanted his leg back. Apparently, prosecutors thought it would be easy to get another one, but McCabe had it specially built at a cost of $28,000. So he went to court on Tuesday and got it back Wednesday. There have been no arrests in the case.

Record run is all about style points

In Sydney, Australia, 265 competitors donned racing shoes with three-inch heels to compete in an 80-meter dash. Organizers assure that this is a record number of competitors. Former Australian sprinter Melinda Gainsford-Taylor inspected to make sure everyone was properly outfitted. "All the girls were pumped," she said, since someone had to. The previous record was set in Holland, with 150 runners. Professional hurdler Brittney McGlone, 18, won the race, taking $4,400 and a pair of gold stilettos. Several competitors were treated for scratches and scrapes.

Compiled from Times wire services and other sources by staff writer Jim Webster, who can be reached at jwebster@sptimes.com.